Student Support on campus is something that the University of Manchester takes great pride in, as they provide excellent all-round support to students that may require it. There’s a wide range of support available to students, including for LGBTQ+ students, mature students, and estranged students. This kind of support can involve wellbeing and mental health aid, helping you in and out of your academics, with their many amazing wellbeing events ranging from managing exam stress to meditation workshops. The university also hosts accessible and inclusive events that give students safe spaces and can provide support to students outside of their academics. Alongside this, The University of Manchester’s disability support service (DASS) is a crucial point of support for disabled students. DASS provides an accessible and inclusive service by helping identify the practical adjustments you may need to enable you to succeed, whether that be academically with exam and assessment support or in other aspects of life. From personal experience, DASS has provided extremely beneficial support to me that has greatly improved my academic life. The staff are very proactive and work with you to swiftly provide you with any exam or in-class aid that you may need; this can include things such as extra time within exams or later deadlines for essays.
Within the academic realm, there are many ways for a student to receive support from the university; this can include your academic advisor, an incredibly useful resource to use in and outside of your academics. Your academic advisor can provide support with academic progress and signpost you to resources and opportunities, or with any other things you may need support with. The benefit of having an academic advisor is the ability to simply schedule meetings with them and discuss any support you might need with anything. The University of Manchester also provides numerous online study resources to help support any online studying or digital skills; alongside this, there is the peer mentor scheme. The peer mentor scheme offers you the opportunity to receive support, advice, and help with your studies from students who volunteer to provide a safe space and share their own experiences studying the same course. The library is also a very useful place for students to receive support or help with any study issues, including IT, referencing, essay writing, or doing a literature review.
The University of Manchester is also able to provide a variety of extremely useful financial support to students. This support can include things like the Cost-of-Living Support Fund, a university scheme that is non-repayable to help students with utility bills or financial hardship. Moreover, The Student Services Centre is a great hub located on campus where you can receive signposting for small things such as replacing your student card or even for exams and graduation. From my past two years at The University of Manchester, the all-round support they have provided to me has been extremely beneficial, and all the services have been very quick in responding to any queries or needs I have when it came to the support that I required.
Written by Sophie Ralph, a 2nd year BA French and Russian student
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