{"id":6807,"date":"2026-05-26T14:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/?p=6807"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:24:25","slug":"peer-connections-bringing-students-and-culture-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/peer-connections-bringing-students-and-culture-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Connections bringing students and culture together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University life is full of amazing opportunities, but it\u2019s natural to sometimes feel a little lost, isolated, or even lonely along the way. This is where Peer Connections can help!
Peer Connections is the university\u2019s buddying scheme, designed to support students who are struggling to integrate into university life. Peer Connectors are students who are currently studying here and have been specially trained to support those experiencing social isolation and loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Peer Connectors run their own weekly drop-ins, which are open to all students. These include activities relating to culture and arts, craft-making sessions, board games, and even gardening drop-ins at the Grow and Glow allotment! These are great opportunities to meet like-minded people in an informal, pressure-free environment while trying something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you know of any students who would like to come along and join in with the Grow and Glow allotment sessions, they\u2019d be more than welcome\ud83c\udf3bThese will be running weekly until the end of August.
\ud83d\udcc5 Mondays 1pm – meet inside the Enquiry Centre 
\ud83d\udcde For more information – peerconnections@dundee.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the weekly drop ins, Peer Connectors also run networking events. These events can range from Speed Friending to Scavenger Hunts and trips to community hotspots all of which are designed to meet people, learn new things \u2013 and of course to have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-to-one appointments with a Peer Connector are available via the Peer Connections website or by emailing peerconnections@dundee.ac.uk. They offer a confidential space to talk through any concerns or simply share ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Connections is for students and run by students so will constantly evolve around what students want and need. For more information on Peer Connections, contact peerconnections@dundee.ac.uk or see our webpage here: https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/peer-connections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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