Student Life Skills Course

Newnham College’s annual Life Skills Course has expert presenters and lively workshops, where you’ll learn new skills, gain confidence, and meet new people.

The day is run by Karin Horowitz, a Newnham alumna and Honorary Associate with many years experience as a business skills and life coach. The event will be in the Cynthia Beerbower Room and the timetable is below:

10:00

10:15

10:30 – 11:20

11:30 – 12:20

12:30 – 13:15

13:30 – 14:00

14:10 – 15:00

15:10 – 15:45

15:55 – 16:30

16:30

16:35

Introduction – Alison Rose

Icebreaker – Karin Horowitz

Maintaining motivation, dealing with criticism and failure – Holly Tilbrook

Negotiating skills – Jane Dancer

Buffet lunch

Energising and creating – performance poetry on mental health and well-being – Megan Beech

Managing stress and dealing with difficult situations – Karin Horowitz

Managing your finances in student life and beyond – Mihiri Jayaweera

Transferable and leadership skills – Wendy Hirsh

Day finishes, followed by…

…Tea and cakes

The course is open to Newnham students in all years, undergrads and postgrads. You can choose to attend in person or via Zoom.

For more information and booking details, please go to: https://newn.cam.ac.uk/student-life/support/life-skills/