Wednesday 29-09-2021 - 13:55

Here are some tips to make the first weeks go more smoothly so you can think about the fun stuff!

• Join a doctor – It sounds boring but should be one of the first things you think about when you move somewhere new, you don’t know when you will need a doctor. Find a GP where you live using the NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/find-a-gp The Archway Medical Centre is near campus https://www.thearchmedicalpractice.co.uk
• Join a sports club or society https://www.theunionmmu.org/opportunities If you are feeling a little worried about things – have a look at the Counselling, Health and Wellbeing Teams webpage they can offer you lots of support https://www.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/wellbeing/counselling-and-mental-health/
• If you are worried about money – The Students’ Union Advice can put you on the right path! Need a job? Look at jobs in the University and SU https://www.mmu.ac.uk/careers/students/guide-to-services/immediate-work/ and https://www.theunionmmu.org/about-us/work-for-us
• Is your loan going to be late? The University Bridging Loan, maybe able to help you https://www.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/finance/support/support-funds/bridging-loans/
• Do you think your student loan has been assessed incorrectly?
• Worried that you cannot live off your loan?
• Are you estranged?
• A Career Leaver?
• Do you have Children, a partner or a disability