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Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Robert Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University

The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for academic studies and even finding the right stationery are also common.

Yet many students’ biggest concern is social in nature: “will I make friends?”. Surveys consistently suggest that loneliness…

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