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The more I spoke, the more I gained confidence

Now in the final year of his journalism degree, Jack Dinsley talks about finding an outlet in acting, growing in confidence, finding acceptance and his relationship anxieties.

School & University — 09.10.19

I don’t let my speech define me

Bethan Owen talks about how she built confidence at university after finding it terrifying, and how she dealt with someone who used the 'Did you forget your name?' line.

School & University — 02.10.19

I had nothing to live up to at uni

Edwin Cruden talks about learning from his first experience at university to go easy on himself the second time round, and not having to live up to the imagined version of ourselves.

School & University — 26.09.19

You have so much more to contribute

India Ramkissoon talks about the anxiety of starting university and how being kind to herself helped stop the overthinking.

School & University — 24.09.19

Do not ride your uni education, steer it

Lecturer Grant Meredith gives advice to Freshers on seeking support for stammering at university. Don't be afraid to assert yourself, he says.

School & University — 19.09.19

In finding my tribe I found my voice

Maggie Breault hoped going to university in New Orleans would allow her to start a new life, one in which stammering didn't define her. She found the experience to be so much more.

School & University — 17.09.19

My speech wasn't a barrier at university

Giles Newlyn-Bowmer talks about being thrown together with a group of strangers when starting university, and what helped put him at ease.

School & University — 16.09.19

Don't be afraid of the student disability service

In the first in our series of articles about starting university, Kyle Lambe talks about the challenges of leaving behind old support networks and making it on your own, and encourages new students to seek out help for their stammering.

School & University — 02.09.19

My tips for supporting pupils who stammer

Award-winning teacher Abed Ahmed uses his experiences of stammering to offer tips for teachers on how to support a pupil who stammers.

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