Wellbeing Wednesday – ASK Resources

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.

Spotlight on ASK

This week we are highlighting the support available via ASK (Academic Skills Kit) which is a central university resource available to all students.

The ASK service will be in the NUBS foyer today between 10.00-12.00am to tell you about their resources and answer any questions!

ASK has advice on developing your academic skills and information about where you can go for support. On these pages, you will find advice, guidance and resources to develop your academic skills, including guidance on referencing and digital skills, such as help with Office 365. Whether you’re writing your first essay or doing a PhD, ASK is for all students.

For those of you new to the university there is a very helpful New at Newcastle page, with help to get you started on understanding university terms and how to write in our academic style.

Just ASK

You can also get support in person; all you need to do is ask. The where to go pages give the details of the student services that support you during your academic study.

Whether you want to work on your maths, or develop your critical analysis or need some help with a literature search there are services in the university that can help.

ASK covers a range of topics including:

  • Assessment
  • Writing
  • Study Skills
  • Good Academic Practice
  • Numeracy, Maths and Statistics
  • Information and digital skills

Wellbeing Support for Business School Students

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

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: disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.

Wellbeing Workshops: The School is hosting Workshops on a range of topics from Managing Stress and Anxiety to How to Sleep: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/newseventsandprojects/workshops/ 

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)

Supporting survivors of hate crime, hate incidents, sexual violence, and spiking: Newcastle University is committed to eliminating all forms of hate crime, sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination within our community. You can disclose incidents of sexual violence, hate crime, spiking, and domestic abuse at Newcastle University using online disclosure forms accessed here and information about the Survivor Support Service within Student Health and Wellbeing Services can be found here.

Postgraduate Support: We know that postgraduate degrees can be very different to your experience as an undergraduate and adjusting to any new way of working can sometimes be stressful.  As such, we want to ensure all of our postgraduate students know where to receive advice and support.

The 24/7 PG Advice Line is free and confidential and is available for all postgraduate students. Here you can talk to professionals 24/7 and receive advice on common life concerns e.g. family, mental health, stress, finances.  Call 0800 030 5182 or sign in online with the username: Newcastle and password: University to access support resources on the website.

More information about PGT support can be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/pg-support/#resources

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