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Dec 4, 20245 min read

Grief and Guilt

Death in any circumstance is never reasonable. Meaning, no ‘reason’ can be found, nothing can be made sense of, nothing feels right. A...

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Nov 1, 20238 min read

What have I learnt from grief?

Renegades blogs are back, and we're starting with this beautifully crafted piece by one of our long time supporters. While they have...

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Oct 10, 20232 min read

Figuring out where to go next

Rediscovering your identity and facing your fears Life after loss is difficult, strange and unpredictable. You're plunged into an...

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Jan 14, 20223 min read

3 years later

A lot of people think of 3 as their lucky number, and so this 3 year anniversary of Renegades should be pretty spectacular…but it doesn’t...

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Sep 30, 20211 min read

She was just walking home

For women and girls it’s a scary would we live in, where 97% of women have experienced sexual harassment. Every woman I know has either...

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

Tahirah: Students vs Stigma

My name is Tahirah and I am a student at Cardiff university. As a first year ODP (operating Department practice) student, life has been...

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Apr 1, 20214 min read

Lizzie Kemball: Students Vs Stigma

I want to paint you a picture of a student. They are sitting on their bed; the room is only lit by the blue of their laptop screen. Next...

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Mar 1, 20214 min read

Harry Twohig: Students vs Stigma

If you are currently a student or have ever thought about applying to university, I am sure that you will be no stranger to the...

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Feb 1, 20214 min read

Lucy Aur: Students vs Stigma

Students vs Stigma There is little worse than inconsiderate people. For instance, the builders next door. The builders who like to start...

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Jan 2, 20215 min read

Students vs Stigma

Clare Pitt I completed my foundation year like a responsible adult; dividing my time between studying, exercising, and working. In...

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Dec 1, 20207 min read

Students V Stigma

Student Life and Mental Health I perhaps write from a different point of view. I’m a disabled student. I didn’t start off as one. During...

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Nov 2, 20204 min read

Amy Saunders: Students Vs Stigma

Some thoughts on being a student, my personal struggles, and activism What does it mean to be a university student? Three years ago, at...

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Oct 30, 20201 min read

Save our students

Autumn semester 2020. 8 university students have taken their own lives this term alone. 8. 8 students, forced into isolation, some in a...

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Sep 28, 20204 min read

Advice for new University students

By Abeera Sohail Congratulations to everyone who is taking their next step into adulthood and starting University for this academic year!...

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Jun 17, 20202 min read

Adapting in Action

This instalment in our photography series is perhaps the most powerful. The talented Katy has captured what Oxford looks like as lockdown...

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May 18, 20202 min read

Mental health the other 51 weeks

Did you know it’s mental health awareness week? Have you seen everyone on twitter posting #bekind? Have you found yourself wondering why...

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Jan 25, 20202 min read

What to do when you feel...and feel...and feel

Sometimes, all we want to do is run away from our feelings. They hurt too much to sit with, they take too long to go away. We often think...

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Jan 14, 20203 min read

Let's play the name game

Where did the name Renegades Foundation come from? It has been one whole year since the Renegades Foundation launched. 365 days. 525600...

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Jan 8, 20208 min read

Lucy : I am not defined by what you think of me.

Let me explain. There is much more to a person, to me, than what you see. Of course, I never shared everything about myself with...

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Dec 1, 20193 min read

Amy Saunders : I am not defined by my anxiety

I am not defined by my anxiety Feeling anxious or worried is something we’ve all suffered with, right? It’s a common feeling, when you...

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