Wellbeing Wednesday – Financial Services

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.

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Spotlight on Financial Services

If you’ve got money worries, the University may be able to help. This week we are highlighting the support available via Student Financial Support.

If you find yourself struggling to make ends meet and you’re unable to cover essential, day-to-day living costs, then our Student Finance Advisors can provide:

  • Professional and impartial advice to all current and perspective students about student funding and finance related matters.
  • Individual and tailored one-to-one appointments.
  • Information leaflets and online resources.

They can help you if you:

  • Want help managing your money and planning a budget.
  • Are struggling to cover all your costs and want to know about the funding you might be eligible to apply for.
  • Have queries about your statutory funding (student loan and fee loan).
  • Want information about bursaries, scholarships and other funding schemes.
  • Need information about a range of student finance related topics such as student bank accounts, TV licenses and council tax.

You can book an online appointment directly to meet a Student Finance Adviser. Self-referring appointments are available every Tuesday either online (9am to 4pm) or in person in King’s Gate (1-4pm).

Join over 400 students on their ‘Money Matters’ course on Canvas by clicking here

The course isn’t credit bearing and it doesn’t have assessments. It has four modules:

  • ‘How am I going to manage?’ Covers the basics of income and expenditure, including loans and working during your studies.
  • ‘Budgeting’ will show you practical examples on how to keep track of your cash.
  • ‘Staying safe from fraud’ is about keeping the money where it belongs: with you.
  • ‘Money and your wellbeing’ shows you that the benefits of looking after your money goes beyond your wallet.

You can contact the Student Finance Advisors by emailing student.fin-support@ncl.ac.uk or if your enquiry is urgent you can call 0191 208 2693, 0191 208 7098 or 0191 208 448.

Free-to-use Student Pantry

You can find the new Student Pantry inside the Students’ Union (Ground Floor, next to the Welfare & Advice Hub). All items are free for students, and you are more than welcome to take what you need (you do not need to consult with anyone). We hope that this will provide accessible, stigma-free support to students under financial pressure. All of the items at the Student Pantry are made available through financial support from the University as well as generously donated items from our own Co-Op.

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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