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Healthy Relationships & Sexual Health

Discover ways to maintain healthy relationships and contribute to our inclusive campus community.  
 

Browse below, or search the Healthy Relationships & Sexual Health theme in the DEVELOP course index.

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| Communication Skills |

Essential Tips for Personal and Professional Communication (Guide) 
This text-based guide offers essential personal and professional communication tips. 

Why?

Need guidance to improve your communication skills?

What?

Learn the practical skills you need to navigate everything from lively seminar debates to professional networking.

When?

Use it when you need to   
- Write clear academic emails to lecturers  
- Manage group projects with confidence
- Succeed in internship interviews


Group work (Course section)
Part of the Active Learning course, this short activity explores effective techniques and tips for groupwork work assignments and is part of the Discover Series.



| Building & Maintaining Healthy Relationships at Uni and Beyond |

Attachment Styles (Podcast) 

Why?

Make sense of your relationship patterns and feel empowered in how you connect.

What?

Part of the Healthy Relationships, Healthy You series, this podcast explores the four attachment styles. Discover why your patterns matter – without feeling boxed in by them.

When?

Use it when you need to:
- Resolve a disagreement with a friend
- Rebuild trust after a falling out
- Better understand your own reactions


Friendship and Conflict (Podcast) 

Why?

Struggling with a misunderstanding or an argument with a friend?

What?

This podcast helps you 'map' your feelings and find healthy ways to move forward after a conflict.

When?

It's a perfect tool to use before an exam or presentation to help you stay grounded.


Healthy Boundaries (Podcast)

Why?

Find your voice and protect your space.

What?

This podcast delivers your practical guide to discover, set, and maintain personal boundaries at university.

When?

Use it when you need to 
- Navigate new friendships confidently
- Manage your study-life balance effectively
- Build healthy relationships based on mutual respect


Healthy Relationships (Course)

Why?

Build safer and healthier connections.

What?

This short course provides essential guidance to navigate university relationships with confidence and respect.

When?

Use it when you need to 
- Understand consent clearly
- Recognise the impact of bullying and harassment
- Learn how to support yourself and others in creating a positive campus culture


Mindfulness and Conflict (Podcast) 

Why?

Need a moment to reset during a stressful disagreement?

What?

This podcast episode guides you through simple, grounding mindfulness techniques to help you regain your calm and perspective during conflict.

When?

Use it when you need to: 
- Find clarity after a heated argument
- Lower your stress levels instantly 
- Approach difficult conversations with a clear head


Reaching Out to Talk (Podcast) 

Why?

Feeling isolated or finding it hard to start a conversation? Discover the confidence to connect with others.

What?

This podcast offers practical tips and encouraging guidance on how to reach out and talk to new people, helping you build meaningful connections at uni.

When?

Use it when you need to:
- Feel more comfortable starting a chat with someone new
- Connect with classmates or flatmates
- Overcome the nerves of reaching out


Sensory and Emotional Regulation (Podcast) 
 

Why?

Find your balance and stay grounded during the chaos of university life.

What?

This podcast, from the "Healthy Relationships, Healthy You" series, unpacks sensory and emotional regulation, helping you spot when you're feeling overwhelmed and offering practical, bite-sized strategies to help you reset.

When?

Use it when you need to:
- Calm down after a stressful lecture or exam
- Manage sensory overload on a busy campus
- Build small habits to support your day-to-day wellbeing



| Intimate Relationships |

 

Active* Consent 2026/27 (Course)
This short-course examines and develops awareness around consent vs. non-consent, the definition of sexual violence, and how to support our peers if they disclose a negative sexual experience.

Why?

Understand consent and your own boundaries. Support your peers with confidence.

What?

This short course provides essential guidance to navigate consent and non-consent.

When?

Use it when you need to redefine sexual violence or support a friend who discloses a negative experience.


Intimate Relationships: A Guide to Common Issues and Concerns in Intimate Relationships (Booklet)
This text-based booklet is a guide to common issues in intimate relationships.