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QMUL Student Support

Planned and Unplanned absence

To report either a planned or unplanned absence from any teaching, please access the form online here or scan this QR code with your phone.

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IN CRISIS SUPPORT

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER OR IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH) CALL 999

For further support information visit the QMUL Help in Crisis Page

Drop-In Sessions

The SSO holds student drop-in sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Please either visit office 20, fourth floor of the Dental Hospital or email dental.sso@qmul.ac.uk at the time of the drop-in and a member of the SSO will call you on Teams within the drop-in hour.

Drop-ins are short initial meetings (about 10-15 minutes long) with the Student Support Officer.

The Student Support Drop-In sessions are for students who may not have booked an appointment but feel on the day that they could benefit from speaking to a member of the team.

They are run on a first come, first served basis and can fill up quickly, so please aim to arrive for the start of the session.

A few reasons you might attend drop in:

They can be a quick way to get an answer to a question or to get support
To get further information about our services
To be signposted to a different team
To make initial contact for a longer meeting.

If you cannot make any of the drop-in times, please get in touch as we can make other arrangements for you to speak to us (including phone and video call appointments) outside of these times.

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- Select activity Academic skillsAcademic Skills Enhancement (ASE) s...
  
  Academic skills
  Academic Skills Enhancement (ASE) supports students in developing the skills they need to excel at university.
  We do this by delivering one-to-one tutorials, workshops and online resources for students at all levels.
  We also work with peer mentors and collaborate with academic staff to embed our support into the curriculum.
  https://www.qmul.ac.uk/library/academic-skills/
- Select activity QMUL has a QMPlus module dedicated to helping new ...
  
  QMUL has a QMPlus module dedicated to helping new students transition into QMUL and university life. Please work through it if you are a new student.
  w: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=11428
  
  Learning and Development
  "We aim to offer students practical guidance in developing insights and practices that will contribute to their success whilst at Queen Mary. We do so by working with students on an individual basis and in small and larger groups, and by collaborating with academic teachers to improve design and practice in modules and programmes so that students are exposed to more effective and more engaging opportunities to become successful - in their disciplines and in their subsequent lives."
  
  W: http://www.learningdevelopment.qmul.ac.uk/
  
  QMUL Counselling
  A blog about emotional and mental wellbeing from the QMUL Advice and Counselling Service
  w: https://qmulcounselling.wordpress.com/
- Select activity Get Ahead – Transition to Queen Mary
  
  Get Ahead – Transition to Queen Mary URL
  
  Starting university is a big step on an even bigger journey in your life, so there are bound to be many things you are unsure about.
  
  There will be plenty of advice available once you arrive on campus, but Queen Mary would also like to provide you with additional guidance, resources and events before you start to help you to get ahead. Feel free to explore this site to learn more about what you can expect, what you can do to prepare, and hear from other students about their experiences.
- Select activity Homesickness
  
  Homesickness URL
  
  How to cope with loneliness at university
- Select activity London Nightline
  
  London Nightline URL
  
  London Nightline are an anonymous listening and information service run by students, for students. You can talk to a trained volunteer about anything - big or small - in complete confidence.

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Academic skills