‘SAM’ , the self-help app designed by UWE researchers, is hoped to provide a new tool to help anxiety sufferers overcome symptoms. Lauren Moore gives the details.  …

Mental Health Week has started today (Monday 7th October). UWE Students’ Union will be taking part in World Mental Health Awareness Week through a series of activities talking about Mental Health, what…

WesternEye’s James Riley (Science Editor) and Kaytie Mcfadden (Assistant Editor) will be going sober…for a whole month! James explains why… It is a sad and daunting fact that one in…

Now we have explored how alcohol affects the brain and some of the possible causes of the alcohol hangover – and why you can blame alcohol for your morally vacant actions – we can finally get…

So Freshers’ week is over, time to recover. James Riley gives the details of what could be going on in your body right now… You open your eyes and resist the urge to move your spinning head;…

  Science Editor James Riley (pictured below, centre) gives us an amusing but insightful description of  how the brain reacts with alcohol.  With UWE Freshers’ Week looming over the city I’m…

Relax+unwind at the Octagon The exam period can prove a stressful time for any student. Stress and anxiety levels shoot through the roof and you’re left wondering what you can do to alleviate the…

>Rose Berry discusses how eating the right foods can you give your brain a real boost… With exams fast approaching, I’m sure many of you are wondering how you can do your best to achieve the…

Mental health is an incredibly important topic that needs tackling, and one that institutions need to do more to engage with. Whilst at university, one in four students will suffer from depression. There…

Hello to you all and I hope that you have had a very good Freshers’ and a smooth start to the academic year. I’m Louise, your Vice President Community and Welfare, and I work to represent you on issues…