Our programme of Wellbeing on Weekdays (WoW) events are designed to offer you skills based support to maintain your personal wellbeing and to learn skills which will become transferable in the workplace. The events are faciliated by a range of staff from Student Advisory & Wellbeing often supported by colleagues from Professional Services or the Academy.
Currently these workshops are being held on MS Teams. An invite will be sent to registered participants.
Spring term WoW programme
Wednesday 13 January 2021
10:30am - 12:00pm
An opportunity to find out about the support and opportunities that Royal Holloway offers international students.
Facilitated by Denise Keable and Robert Young.
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 14 January 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faciliated by Kate Corti
This workshop run by the Student Wellbeing team helps to explore what a good sleep hygiene is and how you change your current habits to better support your sleep to live a better healthier lifestyle.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Monday 18 January 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Facilitated by Mona Khatibshahidi
This workshop will help you to effectively break the process of essay wrting into manageable and clear chunks. Also, it will help you decode and understand an assignment/essay question and structure your answers accordingly in a coherent way.
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Monday 18 January 2021
11:00am - 11:30am
Facilitated by Denise Keable
A chance for international students to learn more about healthcare in the UK and their general wellbeing
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Wednesday 20 January 2021
10:30am - 11:30am
Facilitated by Robert Young
An opportunity to find out how international students can look for work opportunities and also find out about the legal side of working in the UK
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Friday 22 January 2021
11:00am - 11:30am
Facilitated by Denise Keable
A chance for international students to learn more about banking in the UK
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Monday 25 January 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitated by Fiona Lambie
Workshop to look at the different ways of approaching reading and processing academic text; the assistive technology that can help; some suggestions on how to increase reading speed and strategies for proof-reading work.
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 26 January 2021
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Faciliated by Emma Stanley and Emily Terrell
This is a joint workshop run by Student Wellbeing and Sports that focuses on simple exercises and daily practices you can do to live a better healthy lifestyle. It focuses on general prinicples of wellbeing including diet, sleep and exercise.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Wednesday 27 January 2021
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Facilitated by Jane Gittins
This workshop will help you understand what anxiety is and why we experience these feelings, physical sensations and behaviours. Identifying and exploring your own anxiety cycle and building a toolkit of some simple strategies that will support you to feel more in control and able to cope in times of stress or anxiety.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Monday 1 February 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faciliated by Susan Eastburn
This popular workshop led by the Student Wellbeing team offers advice, hints and tips on how to better manage your time and how to do timetables that work. The workshop gives you resources and tools including a timetable that you can complete in the session.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Monday 8 February 2021
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faciliated by Tina Barnard or Charlene Dawkins
Details to follow
Contact moneymatters@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Tuesday 9 February 2021
11:00am - 1:00pm
Faciliated by Jackie Knowles
Are you struggling to adapt to new daily study routines? Are you procrastinating around your deadlines? Time management is the secret of success! We will look at strategies that are customizable for SpLD students and be astounded at how important time management is for our daily life.
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Tuesday 16 February 2021
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faciliated by Jane Gittins
This psycho-education workshop will help you understand what low mood and depression is and how it presents itself. We will explore different coping strategies to help you manage your low mood, reduce its impact and feel more in control.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Monday 22 February 2021
11:00am - 12:30pm
Facilitated by Lee Fellows
This workshop led by the Student Wellbeing (Community) team offers advice and support in how to manage household disputes. This includes guidance on dealing with typical househild issues like bills, arguments and how to talk to others to solve a dispute.
Contact community@royalholloway.ac.uk or more information and to register.
Tuesday 2 March 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Facilitated by Jane Gittins
Details to follow
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Facilitated by Lee Fellows & Emma Brodzinski
This workshop focuses of managing the unique stress factors that you may experience whilst doing you PhD. It explores the themes of imposter syndrome, isolation, negative feedback and how you can manage these stress points.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Thursday 11 March (session 1 of 2)
Thursday 18 March 2021 (session 2 of 2)
2:00pm - 4:00pm (both weeks)
Facilitated by Emma Smart
Are your thoughts negatively impacting your life? This 2 part psycho education workshop, allows you to explore different thinking styles and how they impact your emotions and behaviour. We will explore different strategies to help you manage and challenge negative thinking styles/patterns and develop more positive and helpful thoughts.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
ITuesday 16 March 2021
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faciliated by Tina Barnard or Charlene Dawkins
Details to follow
Contact moneymatters@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Thursday 11 March (session 1 of 2)
Thursday 18 March 2021 (session 2 of 2)
2:00pm - 4:00pm (both weeks)
Facilitated by Emma Smart
Are your thoughts negatively impacting your life? This 2 part psycho education workshop, allows you to explore different thinking styles and how they impact your emotions and behaviour. We will explore different strategies to help you manage and challenge negative thinking styles/patterns and develop more positive and helpful thoughts.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Autumn term WoW Programme
Wednesday 23 September 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
An opportunity to find out about the support and opportunities that Royal Holloway offers international students.
Facilitated by Denise Keable and Robert Young.
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Wednesday 30 September 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
An introduction to mindfulness and mindfulness practice. You will develop an understanding of minfulness and its benefits, be introduced to and explore mindfulness practice and the ways in which you can incorporate and bring mindfulness into your daily life.
Facilitated by Jane Gittins
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Friday 2 October 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Facilitated by Denise Keable
A chance for international students to learm more about healthcare in the UK and how to maintain their general wellbeing
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 6 October 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitated by Kate Corti
Details to follow
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register
Wednesday 7 October 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Facilitated by Denise Keable
An opportunity for international students to learn more about banking in the UK
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 8 October 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Facilitated by Amanda Ellis
Details to follow
Contact community@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Facilitated by Tina Barnard / Charlene Dawkins
Providing you with helpful information to ensure you are making the most of your money
Contact moneymatters@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Wednesday 14 October 2020
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Facilitated by Jane Gittins
This workshop will help you understand what anxiety is and why we experience these feelings, physical sensations and behaviours. You will identify and explore your own anxiety cycle and build a toolkit of some simple strategies that will support you to feel more in control and able to cope in times of stress or anxiety.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 15 October 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitated by Susan Eastburn
This workshop will enable you to work smarter, not harder. You will learn the skills needed to timetable your week and build new habits, helping you to get more done in less time. Learning how to manage your time effectively can help you feel more relaxed, focused and in control.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 20 October 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitated by Mona Khatibshahidi / Jackie Knowles / Fiona Lambie
Develop your academic writing skills and work on essay structures with the D&DS academic advisers
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Session 1 of 2: Wednesday 21 October 2020 | Session 2 of 2: Wednesday 28 October 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm (each session)
Facilitated by Emma Smart
Are your thoughts negatively impacting your life? This two part psycho-educational workshop allows you to explore different thinking style and how they impact your emotions and behaviour. With Emma you will explore different strategies to help you manage and challenge negative thinking styles / patterns and develop more positive and helpful thoughts.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 22 October 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Facilitated by Robert Young
An opportunity to find out how international students can look for work opportunities and also find out about the legal side of working in the UK
Contact internationaladvice@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Tuesday 27 October 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Facilitated by Mona Khatibshahidi / Jackie Knowles / Fiona Lambie
Learn strategies for managing time for students with specific learning difficulties and other D&DS registered students.
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Monday 2 November 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitated by Mona Khatibshahidi / Jackie Knowles / Fiona Lambie.
Learn reading techniques - short bursts of effective and fast reading for students.
Contact disability-dyslexia@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Attendance at this therapeutic groups is by referral from one of our Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners
Tuesday 3 November - Tuesday 8 December 2020 (weekly)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Facilitated by a trained Therapist, Jane Gittins.
This programme offers a therapeutic setting, using a CBT approach to support those experiencing a range of anxiety difficulties. Providing a thoughtful and safe space to explore what anxiety is, how it is impacting and being maintained in your life and ways in which these patterns and difficulties can be challenged and overcome.
Group therapy can offer the opportunity to connect with others that are experiencing similar difficultiess, creating a supportive ands trusting space where we can learn from others the sharing of experiences and supporting each other to achieve therapeutic goals.
To get in touch with our Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk.
Thursday 5 November 2020
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Facilitated by Emma Watson and Emily Terrell
Details to follow
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 19 November 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Facilitated by Lee Fellows and Emma Brodzinski
Details to follow.
Contact wellbeing@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.
Thursday 26 November 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Facilitated by Emma Smart
This psycho-educational workshop will help you understand what low mood and depression is and how it presents itself. You will explore different coping strategies to help you manage your low mood, reduce its impact and feel more in control.
Contact mentalhealth@royalholloway.ac.uk for more information and to register.