Wellbeing Wednesday

Welcome to this edition of the Business School Wellbeing Wednesday Update.  We hope you are safe and well.

Each Wednesday (during term time) we will post a staff blog highlighting wellbeing support that is available to Business School students within the School and from across the university to allow staff to pass on the information to students.

 

Wellbeing Support for Business School Students

The Business School has dedicated health and wellbeing support for our students:

• Lisa Kirton- Counsellor/ Therapist
• Emer McConnell- Mental Health Adviser

They are available to provide support for students all year round.  They can be contacted via NUBS.Wellbeing@newcastle.ac.uk

 

Each Wednesday (during term time) we will send you an email highlighting wellbeing support that is available to Business School students within the School and from across the university. As well as providing a reminder about the support available each week, we will also shine a spotlight on a different university support service.

 

Get in touch:  If you want an informal chat with our wellbeing team, please email NUBS.Wellbeing@newcastle.ac.uk and they will be able to sign post you to what support is available.

 

Other Sources of Support:  Our Student and Staff Wellbeing Service work with local and national organisations to support you and help you maximise your academic potential and gain the most from your time here at Newcastle.

 

Student Support Plans: If you disclose a long-term mental health condition, supported by recent medical evidence, you may be able to access reasonable adjustments and support to help you engage in your studies. Students who have an on-going mental health condition or disability can access a Student Support Plan: specialistlearning@ncl.ac.uk or disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.

 

Mental Health Advisor: If you feel you may require support with a mental health issue, you can request an individual assessment appointment: mentalhealthadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.

 

Drop-In Support: Drop-in slots are one off appointments if you are wanting to discuss a particular issue.  These are for situations where you do not need a regular appointment but may want to speak to someone about an issue impacting upon your health and wellbeing please contact: sws.therapyappointments@ncl.ac.uk.

 

This service allows you to meet with our Therapist, Lisa to discuss any issue that may be affecting you but where you don’t feel you need a more regular appointment and some advice may help. Lisa can provide counselling for students who may be struggling with life concerns which cause unmanageable emotional or psychological distress. She can also help students to get the most from their university experience and maximise their academic success by providing time focussed counselling. This service is available to all students, to those with and without medical evidence.

 

Wellbeing Workshops: The School is hosting Workshops on a range of topics from Managing Stress and Anxiety to How to Sleep: Wellbeing Workshops – Student and Staff Wellbeing – Newcastle University (ncl.ac.uk) For more information about wellbeing support and services at Newcastle University visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/ 

 

Urgent Wellbeing Support: For urgent concerns during office hours (09:00 – 17:00 Monday-Friday) please use the Wellbeing Consultancy service: wellbeingconsultancy@ncl.ac.uk. For out of hours help, please call University Security: 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)

 

Report + Support: We are committed to providing a positive experience for our students and colleagues and believe that abusive behaviours are never acceptable. Our online Report and Support tool enables anyone to report concerns anonymously, make a formal complaint and/ or receive support. You can read more at https://reportandsupport.ncl.ac.uk/

 

As Wellbeing encompasses both physical and mental wellbeing we also wanted to highlight some of the measures in place to protect your physical health when you are on campus in the Business School. These help us to keep the campus tidy and make it easier for facilities staff to clean:

• Please do not eat in lecture theatres
• Please ensure that you are recycling waste correctly and using the correct bins, especially not putting food waste into the bins in toilets
• Please ensure that you wear a face covering when moving around the Business School to protect yourself and others

Spotlight on…The Chaplaincy Service

 

The Chaplaincy Service works within the remit of the Student Health and Wellbeing Service but is available to anyone within the University community (both colleagues and students) irrespective of faith or belief background, in line with the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

 

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care service offers:

 

Walk and Talk – Join up to 9 other people for a short (45 minute) walk to one our fantastic city centre parks. This is a great way to meet new people from Newcastle University, get some fresh air and enjoy some conversation along the way. These sessions are open to both Newcastle University students and staff. Walk and Talk can be booked here.

Listening Ear – Sometimes it’s good to talk. The Listening Ear is a one-off or regular conversation with a member of the Pastoral Care team to check in about concerns and to offer support. These conversations take place in person or remotely. Initial calls/meetings can be booked online here.

Online Prayer, Worship and Meditation resources – On this page you will find some worship and meditation resources available for use 24/7.

Support Resources – Here you can find some resources provided for faith and pastoral support by the Chaplaincy Team for self-guided support.

 

Contacting the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Team

The Chaplaincy and Pastoral Service team can be contacted by email:

 

• For Pastoral support: support@ncl.ac.uk
• For any other queries: chaplaincy@ncl.ac.uk

Individual members of the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care team can be contacted directly using details on the Meet the Team page.