This community is for students who are parents, carers, mature students or working students. Here you can organise socials to come together and connect with other students with responsibilities or organise a campaign on issues affecting the community.
Below are some stats that show why this community is so important.
Balancing childcare and/or other caring responsibilities: 43% of mature students report having a child or adult dependent on them in some capacity, which means they have to manage these responsibilities around their learning and contact hours. Source Article
They are less likely to continue with their studies, with 15.2% of mature students dropping out of their courses after the first year and they are also less likely than young students to go on to further study if they graduate. Source Article
Do not feel like they can socially integrate into a university community which can lead to feelings of stress and isolation – according to an NUS survey of mature students who left their degrees early were more likely to report not being involved with university life and felt unable to develop relationships with fellow students and staff at their institution. Source Article
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If you have an idea for an event or activity you would like the community to host, we can offer resources to support this. Please fill out this form with your idea, and we will be in touch.
Please check back here in the future for more information on previously run campaigns. If you have an idea for a future campaign, we would love to hear from you! Fill out this form and we will be in touch to get your idea in motion.
Find out more about Societies at Your Students Union here.
Coventry University Nursery – information on the University Nursery can be found on the Student Portal.
Pregnancy and New Mothers – information on pregnancy and for new mothers can be found on the Student Portal.
Your Students Union offers free, independent, and confidential advice to all students. Find out more about Your Advice here.
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