International Students

The Student Success department can help you to develop your academic writing and study skills throughout your time at Birmingham Newman.

Learning Development and Academic Writing

The Learning Development and Academic Writing Moodle page contains self-help guides on:

• Writing skills – developing and structuring our work.
• Presentation – how to present your academic work.
• Reading skills – note-taking and links to our referencing guide.
• Study skills – time and stress management techniques.

You can also book workshops and one-to-one appointments with writing mentors.

You need to self-enrol on the Moodle page after enrolment to access these resources.

Email learningsupport@newman.ac.uk for more information.

Mental Health

Student Success also provides support for students with identified or emerging mental health difficulties.

They can also provide advice and guidance about applying for DSA (Disabled Students’ Allowances).

Email studentsupport@newman.ac.uk to book an appointment.

Welfare

Student Success supports a range of student welfare issues, including:

• Money matters such as budgeting and financial management, welfare benefits, tax credits, debt and student finance.
• Housing issues.
• Advice for student parents.
• Pregnancy and sexual health.
• Advice for estranged and care-experienced students.
• Signposting to sources of support for alcohol or drug misuse.
• Advice and support for students experiencing domestic or honour-based abuse, harassment or other personal welfare concerns.

Email studentsupport@newman.ac.uk to book an appointment.

Academic Support Advisors

ASAs can help students resolve academic or pastoral concerns, including:

• Signposting to further sources of support.
• Helping students navigate the University’s rules, processes and decisions.
• Advising students about applying for additional time to complete work and granting extensions, if appropriate.
• Planning study, reviewing progress and identifying strategies to improve.
• Advising about options for changing, suspending or withdrawing from studies.

Email asa@newman.ac.uk to book an appointment.

English language support and development is embedded into your course.

Please contact your faculty for more information:

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Arts, Society & Professional Studies

The Wellbeing Collection in the library is available for all students. The collection is located on level 2, between the Quiet and Silent zone. It contains a range of books related to mental health, hobbies, travel, cooking, gender, sexuality, race, disability, finance, and life skills.

You'll also find our 'Take a Break' items in this part of the library. This is a small selection of games and crafts available for use within the library, to help you take a few minutes out of your studies to de-stress.

Wellbeing Wednesday

Every Wednesday, a fun activity will take place in the Atrium and in the Afternoon, Drop-in Sessions are available for students, no booking is necessary.

Students can visit the Student Success desk (just over the bridge, through the second floor of the library) to chat about anything on their minds.

Email Kathryn Lewis for more information.

The IT Service Desk can help troubleshoot IT issues, including:

• Wi-fi
• Logging on
• Printing and photocopying

Email itservicedesk@newman.ac.uk for all IT enquiries.

The e-Learning department supports the various online platforms you will use at Birmingham Newman. These include:

• Moodle
• Panopto
• Turnitin
• SEAtS

For issues relating to these platforms, email elearningservicedesk@newman.ac.uk.