Wellbeing Wednesday – Summer Support
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…Summer Support
This week we are putting the spotlight on Summer Support. At Newcastle University, the Wellbeing Service continues to operate over the summer break so students can continue to receive support for their health and wellbeing.
Wellbeing Digital Services
You can also access online wellbeing services. These include:
- iNCLude App – self-help app designed to help you to take small steps to improve and maintain your wellbeing.
- Silvercloud – suite of online CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) programmes which can be tailored to a student’s specific needs.
- Talk Campus – mental health support network which can support you with any concerns.
Leaving Accommodation
Leave Newcastle Happy is a campaign ran by Newcastle University Students’ Union (NUSU). The campaign is NUSU’s end of year clean-up initiative and aims to provide opportunities for students moving out of their private accommodation to dispose of their rubbish.
Leave Newcastle Happy is a city-wide donation campaign working on behalf of the British Heart Foundation with a clean-up and recycling campaign focussed in and around student areas of the city.
There are three ways to help students ‘Leave Newcastle Happy’:
- Find the nearest SKIP for your Household Rubbish (10th-12th June 2022)
- Community Litter Picks (13th-17th June 2022)
- British Heart Foundation Banks
To find out more about these initiatives, please visit: https://www.nusu.co.uk/leave/
If you are living in student accommodation, there are a couple of things you need to do before you move out. The ResLife Team have put together a Departure Checklist to help you make sure everything is covered.
Sports and Fitness Centre
Sport and fitness at Newcastle is for everyone. No matter what your level of skill or experience is, we’re here to help you keep fit and healthy.
Library Services
The Library staff will be here for you throughout the Summer, offering one-to-ones and lots of Library and academic skills support.
Your Social Sciences Library Liaison Team are here to provide you with support in finding relevant resources whether it’s for an assignment, project or dissertation. We can meet in person or online, if you prefer to arrange a one-to-one appointment, or provide advice via email.
Take a look at your Subject Guide to find out more and discover the Library resources, journals, and databases available for your subject. Or get in touch with us at the email address below.
Library Help: email, text, phone, chat and online: libhelp.ncl.ac.uk
For more specialist queries: lib-liaison@ncl.ac.uk
The Academic Skills Team are now available to support you via Live Chat. The Live Chat is staffed from 12-4pm Monday to Friday and can be accessed via the widget on the Academic Skills Kit. This is a quick way to get answers to focused academic skills questions, book sessions or ask about/get signposted to resources. This additional support will complement the available one-to-one and drop-in sessions and will be particularly useful for students working remotely.