Wellbeing Wednesday – University Library Services

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…University Library Services

This week we are highlighting the Library Service.

There are many ways that the Library service can help you feel better about yourself and your studies whilst at Newcastle University. Gaining the skills and confidence in how to use our Library resources, conducting successful searches, managing information overload, and mastering referencing will undoubtedly boost your mood and sense of accomplishment. So, stop… breathe… and take a few moments to discover how the Library is always there for you.

 

Be well@NCL collection is a collection of tried and tested books chosen in conjunction with the Student wellbeing team and other health professionals. The books deal with issues that we all go through at some point in our lives, and include topics such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, sleep problems, eating disorders, depression, OCD, fears, and bereavement. Find out more about our collection on the Be well@NCL website or on the University’s iNCLude wellbeing app. Some of the collection is accessible in eBook format, while others you can pick up in person from the Library.

 

Dissertations/ projects

It’s that time year again that a lot of you might be embarking on your dissertation, which can mean only one thing… a literature search.  There are many ways the Library can help you with your searching, but a great starting point would be to fill in our interactive search planner. This planner will guide you through breaking down your dissertation / project question into searchable terms and help you focus your thinking on what type of information you need. It will also help you decide where you need to search for the information and how you’re going to manage your research along the way. Once you have filled it in, you can print or save the planner so you can refer to it and add to it during your literature searching. If you would like feedback and help with your planner, you can also email it to us, your Library Liaison team. For other tips and advice on getting started on your dissertation, check out our dissertation pages on the Academic Skills Kit website.

 

Your Skills Programme

The Library have launched a programme of online events to help you develop your study skills. The Your Skills programme is open to all students at any stage and offers sessions on managing presentation anxiety, referencing, dissertation editing, spotting fake news, and time management tips, among others.  Below you’ll find a list of upcoming sessions that are running throughout March, but more will be added in the coming weeks.  To enrol in a session, just click on the relevant link or go to our Library events page. You can also subscribe to the Library events calendar, and can also view session recordings and slides on our SharePoint Your Skills page. If you have any questions or suggestions about the programme, please don’t hesitate to email us: libliaison@ncl.ac.uk

 

Upcoming session include:

 

Self-enrol Business library skills and resources course on Canvas

If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed with all this advice and help, take a moment and explore our Business: Library skills and resources Canvas course. Here you will find everything you need for finding, evaluating, and managing your information throughout your studies whilst here at Newcastle University. From planning your search, to how to use our huge range business databases, to how to referencing, this course can help you. Once you have self-enrolled you’ll be able to find the course on your Canvas dashboard every time you login to Canvas.

 

How else the Library can help you:

  • You can also recommend books for your studies or research. We are focusing on e-book versions at this time, so let us know if you have a suggestion for a new title or an electronic version of an existing book in print, and we will do our best to purchase it. We also have our Interlibrary Loan service for accessing books, articles, conference proceedings etc. that we are unable to purchase or access.
  • Our Subject Guides are created by our Liaison Librarians and are collections of subject specific resources to help you discover reliable and authoritative information for your studies. So, if you are still feeling information overload, then visit our Business Subject Guide, here you will find authoritative business-related resources to support your studies. Remember, if your studies are interdisciplinary, you might have to use multiple guides to ensure you find relevant resources.
  • Our Skills Guides are also an excellent place to visit to boost your Library skills, especially our Referencing Guide.
  • Our Resource Guides are perfect for exploring the different types of information that the Library have to offer, in particular our Newspapers Guide, Marketing Guide, Business Cases Guide, and Company Information Guide, and more…
  • The Social Sciences Liaison team are available to meet via Zoom, Teams, or in-person for a one-to-one appointment to help you on any aspect of library skills that you need help with. You can book an appointment via our booking form.
  • Our Academic Skills Kit (ASK) helps develop positive study habits, such as studying online, independent learning, motivation, time management, online assessment plus much more. Visit the ASK website for available support and resources.
  • Our academic skills colleagues can help you with planning, writing, and using sources appropriately in your assignments / dissertations. They can help review any feedback you have had to help with your future writing and offer one-to-ones, drop-ins, and Your Skills workshops.

 

The most important thing to remember is that the Library and all the Library staff are here to help you with any Library related query, 24/7 – contact us by email, chat or by social media to ask any question regarding the Library services and resources.

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