Wellbeing Wednesday – Disability Support

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.

Upcoming events

National Student Survey

Final year UG students- tell us about your experience and take part in the National Student Survey.

Why?

  • Feed back on your learning experience
  • Help shape the future of your course for current and prospective students
  • Your views inform prospective student choices and help us improve the student experience

If you enter the survey you also have the chance of winning up to £100 in shopping vouchers!

During the first three weeks of the survey, Newcastle University will also donate £2 per survey to charities N.E.S.T and Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland.

Click here to complete the survey.

A NSS pop-up information table will be in the NUBS foyer tomorrow (Thursday 16th February) from 1-3pm with a ‘Spin to win’ game for those who have completed the survey.

Spotlight on Disability Support

Support is available to students with disabilities and long-term medical conditions, along with those who have caring responsibilities for those with disabilities. Advice, information and guidance is available at all stages of your university career.

The Disability team provide practical support and arrangements for students with disabilities. They can:

  • advise on accommodation issues and campus accessibility
  • identify your support requirements such as early lectures notes or longer library loans
  • provide guidance to you and your School about the impact of your disability on various study tasks, and how to accommodate these requirements.
  • coordinate any specific exam arrangements including extra time or rest breaks
  • assist with the application process for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
  • facilitate arrangements for additional support, such as British Sign Language interpreters

If you would like to arrange an appointment to discuss your support needs with a Disability Practitioner you can email the team directly using: disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk

If you have, or suspect you have, a specific learning difficulty then you can contact the Specialist Learning team. The team supports students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and students with AD(H)D or autism spectrum disorders.

To book an appointment with the Specialist Learning team: email specialistlearning@newcastle.ac.uk, call +44 (0) 191 208 3333, fill in the contact form on the website or come in person to the Level 2 Help-Desk in King’s Gate where there is a drop-in session every Wednesday between 1pm and 4pm.

There is also expert advice available on Providing Evidence and DSA Funding.

Other useful links

Please visit the FAQs page or email disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk for further information.

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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