Wellbeing Wednesday – NUIT

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 NUIT

This week we are highlighting the support available via NUIT.

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

The IT Service (NUIT) provides and supports the main computing and IT facilities at the University.

NUIT services are available to all Newcastle University students, staff and visiting guests.

The Student Guide to IT Services highlights many of the options available for on or off-site access to University IT services and software. It provides guidance on which services to use, depending on the task, along with advice on how to access the software you may need.

To access the Student IT Guide visit www.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/studentguide

Software available to students:

The Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) gives you access to popular University software, and your University OneDrive, from anywhere. To find out more visit https://go.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/avd

Download software at no personal cost and reduced price for your own PC, including the following:

  • Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus – Available free of charge to students as part of Microsoft’s Student Benefit programme. Further details on our Office 365 Pro Plus
  • Autodesk – Students, educators and academic institutions worldwide have free access to Autodesk software – the same tools used by millions in industry today.

For additional information on the software available to students, please click here.

Newcastle University App

The Newcastle University app helps you to manage your student life. View your timetable, manage your library account, find a PC on campus, and much more. Simply search for Newcastle University in your app store, it’s free to download.

Need a little help with IT Services?

For in-person IT support, NUIT offers in-person support via the Service Bar team. Please see Service Bar – IT Service – Newcastle University (ncl.ac.uk) for locations and availability.

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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