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Let Souls Be United

Fans of LSBU will not be disappointed by the day-long symposium on Stanislavsky and Mindfulness which was held in partnership with The S Word held at Erdic Theatre on 20 April 2023. A varied display of phosphorescent adrenaline generated alternative interpretations about how to focus the brain on what it means to be conscientious in terms of practising mindfulness.

The one day event was coordinated by Dr Dawn Ingleson and Dr Pat O'Toole in the hope of interrogating what it means to be mindful on literal, theoretical and contextual levels of self discovery. I will focus on the following themes such as the use of emotional understanding in terms of Stanislavian interpretations to the self reflexive thoughts, then the use of dual mindfulness and lastly the use of joyful stamina exploring the stress reductive approach to mindfulness.

The aim of the day is caring about individuals and its aesthetic qualities to attain a balance in wellness. A synaptic response to the day would be to remember that Stanislavsky introduced yoga-inspired exercises as preparation for rehearsal and performance in 1937. The quote to articulate what life means in terms of Stanislavian interpretations will be: 'Real life emotions are read in studying the acting process, rehearsals need to be distinguished from life performances' (Konijon 2002:78).

In its readings behind the shift of emotions ranging from the psychological acting, training and thinking about the self recognising a deeper sense of tranquility. A deeper sense of tranquility comes from embodied knowledge has been linked to transforming and practising which are applicable to Stanislavian's theory as well as yoga in itself. Most importantly the theorem could be thought of as ways 'to develop initiative, excite curiosity, exercise the imagination' (Littlewood 2003: 199).

As a practice, acting has been taught to be a method to 'paying full attention to all our experiences, including our bodies, thoughts, moods and emotions and the small changes' (Ingleson 2021: 168). By unpacking the reading from Dr Ingleson offload a sense of how humans should engage and educate themselves about the methodologies of acting well. The ideas of acting should be seen as a practical experience but also respected as a respected profession. The characterisation of acting and the actor stay true to the script they have read.

My fascination with mindfulness always endured because the stress reductive approach created a space for a peaceful end to the symposium. The last forty five minutes in solitude amongst like minded souls was a fitting tribute to the contributions and efforts made to make the event one of my favourite subjects to explore at one of my favourite places on the planet to be.

LSBU's educational roots are further emphasised by its longstanding links to radical left wing approaches to engage with the world around us all. Evidently, it helps, of course, that one of the most committed ambassadors have been the staff, students, alumni and guests whose engagement with modern interpretations mindfulness means we are all living through the golden era of achieving tranquility using the highest realms of practise known...

As a current second year student here, I can't say anything about the other departments and subjects, but what I can talk about is Law, as that is my field of study.

The reason i chose to study here at London Southbank University is because I came to an open event, and wasnt sure what to expect, I then talked to a teacher about Law, and said I wanted to study business as well as law, and he said that he didn't know much about business law, as he was a teacher of family law, however he didnt just brush me off and tell me to talk to someone else, he tried his best to explain to me what the subject would entail and what the modules would require of me; he then asked me if I would like to hear about his field which is family law, and i said yes. He was so passionate about what he did, and what he taught, that it inspired me, so I ended up choosing to specialise in family law; however after studying a year and recently starting my second a week ago, I decided to just study Law LLB, as this would allow for me to speciaise in law as a whole, not just one single area.

Another reason I chose to study here was because there is an attatched Legal Clinic, which you can go and do work experience in, and really get a feel for working in the law; I haven't worked there yet, however I am planning to in the second semester, or in my final year next year. I thought this was a brilliant idea, as this would allow students to really get a feel for what would be required of them if they chose to work as a lawyer.

Guys, I am not gonna lie and tell you that the first year of uni was all flowers and roses, because it definitely wasn't, and it was just as difficult as the next two are going to be, but like with all things, you only get as much as you are willing to put in and work for. The teachers do help you and guide you, however it is up to you to do the work and put in the hard work.

If you are more a fan of coursework then this might not be the university for you, as from my experience there is more exams than coursework, and you will barely get any coursework, HOWEVER, dont let this put you off because they do help you where needed and make sure you are okay and doing well, such that when the exams come around, you will be okay.

The seminars are all taught professionally, and the lecturers are good too, but you have to as I said, put in the work.

My biggest advice for new students is revise from the word go, don't leave it to last minute; pay attention in classes and turn up; and really get involved.

It is an amazing uni and i am so glad I...

I would give this Uni no stars if I could. I was very badly treated at this university and would recommend that everyone stay away from it. I did a BSc in Microbiology/Bioscience and received little to no help at all during my three years. The lecturers always seemed as though they were working against you and that no matter what problem you had you were always in the wrong. There was little to no support from the on campus students union.

In my second year the whole class failed 2 modules as the whole exam was on parts of the subjects we had not actually been taught (or told about) and when anyone complained about it we were told 'that we were able to resit the exam but the that time the register to resit was closed and that it was made clear to students' however seeing as only one person resat the modules I would say that It wasn't made clear. We all then had mitigating circumstances on our results and no-one managed to get a decent degree. Like I said when we complained we were all told it was our fault, the lecturers didn't take any of the blame. During my project I received very little help from my project lead who was actually very rude to me (i'm pretty sure it was because i am female), gave me panic attacks and repeatedly told me I was going to fail my project and would have to resit the year. I graduated from this uni in 2013 and because of my time spent here I still suffer from anxiety and struggle massively from a lack of self confidence. Also due to the problems in my second year and my lower class degree I also now find it hard to get a decent job. Also when I recieved my results in third year I was told that I got 0 on an exam because I had failed to turn up, when I did actually sit the exam. Firstly, I had to phone up to find that out, Secondly I had sat the exam and it took the lecturer a week to find the registration list and fins that I was actually corrrect. It then took him 2 weeks to find my exam script and another week to mark it I then received a mark of 6% (after a month of waiting) I was told I needed to resit. I then asked for the exam to be remarked by someone else (It took me ages to get this sorted out) the refused to let someone else remark it but the lecturer had another look at the exam at gave me a passing grade. Again when I complained about this I received no feedback or compensation. It seems as though the problems I've had here are quite common.

My advice DON'T GO TO LSBU. If you're going through clearing go somewhere else, even resit your exams but don't go here for...