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Student Support
Alison Tyson-Capper
Faculty Postgraduate Tutor
Graduate School
Faculty of Medical Sciences
You now
You later on
A Journey – filled with opportunities, fun, and challenges
YOU want everything to go wellWE want everything to go well
….and hopefully it will!
• We want to enhance your experience• We want to help you get the most out of your
time here
Lots of support available within the Faculty and University
Our Support Wheel
You
Supervisory team
Fellow students/buddy
Progress panelPgR Tutors/Coordinators
Student groups/reps
Secretary/administrators
Graduate School/me/Dean
Hopefully and most common = no problems
What to do if there are problems
You
Safety and Security
Accommodation
Financial problems
Illness
Stress
Personal/family problems
Disability issues
Human beings!
Personal Safety - Smart Cards: – Important for gaining access to facilities within
the University– Wear it at all times on premises– Keys for office and desk space – Mail: delivered daily, placed in pigeon holes– Computer/e-mails: campus log-in, University
e-mail address– Out of hours – login and logout
• Safety and security• Healthy & Safety – officers & first aiders • Estate security service (telephone ext 6817)• Emergencies (telephone 6 666)
–Student advice service• Within the Union building
Health issues
• Money worries–For advice on grants, fees, council tax
etc. first ask in the Graduate School office
Budgeting and money management information and resources: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance/advice/managing/
Information for UK students who experience financial difficulties: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance/funding/ukstudents/hardship/
Information for International and EU students who experience unexpected financial difficulties: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance/funding/nonukstudents/hardship/
To help you with:
• Illness– If you need to take time off tell the Graduate
School – we can ‘stop the clock’
• Disability issues– Comprehensive support provided through the
student wellbeing service
• Personal worries– Student’s counselling service
Don’t suffer in silence…
• Who can I talk to?– Your supervisor(s)– Your Institute Postgraduate Co-ordinator– Your progress review team – Me or anyone in the Graduate School office*– The Dean, John Kirby
• In whatever order you choose
*Add ‘The Graduate School’ to favourites
• What shall I do with my life?– During your course, you will be introduced to
a number of training opportunities and career options
– The University careers service is excellent and can provide a one-to-one service• Reviewing your CV• Interview experience
The bottom line
• Don’t keep a problem to yourself!– The university has dealt with thousands of
students – it is unlikely your problem is unique!
– Don’t be afraid to talk to someone• You can talk to male and/or female staff• We respect discretion and confidentiality
– If the Graduate School can’t help you directly, it will almost certainly be able to direct you to someone who can
Good Luck and Welcome to the Faculty of Medical Sciences
Contact: [email protected] arrange meetings: [email protected]