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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: alison.tyson-capper@ncl.ac.ukTo arrange meetings: lindsay.james@ncl.ac.uk