Genral stoke-based support services
A2Z4U
Faculty of Arts Media and Design
5th Floor Flaxman Building
Staffordshire University
College Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2XW
Telephone: 01782 294415
Fax: 01782 294760
e-mail:
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Online MMG
handbook
STUDY SKILLS DROP-IN CENTRE:
Room L622, Flaxman Building
If you want to discuss your particular problems with essay-writing, note-taking
or other study skills, book yourself in for an appointment at the study
skills drop-in centre. Just sign up for an individual session on the list
outside room L622.
In addition to individual support, there will be a programme of special
group sessions, for example on Power Point, Information Skills.
Sponte
So, if you have some spare time on your hands and are interested in doing
something a bit different, whilst doing something positive in your own 'back
yard', contact:
Sponte Community Volunteer Scheme, Staffordshire University Students' Union,
College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE
Tel: 01782 294603 Fax: 01782 294568 E-mail:
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Ĝ THE CAREERS SERVICE
The Careers Service welcomes prospective and current students at Staffordshire
University, as well as graduates from our own and other institutions. They
provide information on a range of careers, postgraduate study, vacation
work, work experience and alternative options. They also have careers advisers
who are able to help you with your career plans, whether you feel you do
not know what career you want to pursue, or just need some advice on your
CV or what to do next.
As well as this, they provide information on vacancies through their vacancy
publications and websites.
You'll find the
Stoke office of the Careers Service in the Cadman Building, College Road
(opposite the Flaxman Building).
Opening hours are as follows:Opening hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
There is a careers
adviser on duty which means that you can see them without appointment at
the following times:
1.00pm - 4.00pm Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons during term time
*This service is normally available during vacation periods but it is worth
ringing the Careers Office to check (tel. 294991).
You can visit the
Careers Module website @: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/careers
Useful Contacts
The following is a checklist of needs which you may have from time to time,
and who in the University can help you.
| Need |
Who can help? |
| Accommodation problems |
Accommodation Office. Students'
Union.Welfare Services |
| Award transfers - within the University |
Personal Tutor, Award/s Manager,
Faculty Office |
| Award transfers - to another University |
Personal Tutor, Award/s Manager,
Faculty Office |
| Award transfers - grant implications |
Student Records section of the
Student Office |
| Career choices |
Careers Service |
| Council Tax |
Students' Union. Student Records
section of the Student Office |
| Disability eg Dyslexia |
Student Support |
| English as a Foreign Language |
Mark Bannister, English Language
Centre |
| Financial difficulties |
Students' Union. Student Office |
| First Aid |
University Health Service. Faculty
Qualified First Aiders |
| Legal Advice |
Students' Union, Welfare Services |
| Loans/Grants |
Students' Union, Student Records
section of the Student Office |
| Medical Problems |
Local GPs
University Health Service,
Location Ground Floor, Federation House, Station Road (across
from Stoke Station)
Telephone
Doctors' Reception: 01782 747174
Nurses: 01782 294997 or internal no 4996/4997 |
| Module choices |
Personal Tutor, Award/s Manager |
| Overseas student issues |
International Office |
| Personal/emotional difficulties arising
from, for example, relationships, family problems, bereavement |
Chaplaincy, Welfare Services
Counselling |
| Postgraduate study |
Tutors |
| Religious matters - for any religion
or denomination |
Chaplaincy |
| Special examination arrangements |
Award/s Manager. Faculty Office.
Examinations Office. Student Support |
| Sports/recreation |
Recreation Services |
| State benefits |
Students' Union, Welfare Services |
| Student loans |
Student Records section of the
Student Office |
| Study skills, e.g. essay writing, group
presentations etc |
Personal Tutor. Award/s Manager.
NB guidelines posted throughout Faculty about on-line help |
| Time out from your studies |
Personal Tutor. Award/s Manager.
Faculty Office |
| Voluntary work |
Careers Service |
| Withdrawals |
Faculty Office |
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