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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.

Section outline

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- Select activity Mindfulness sessions at QMUL
  
  Mindfulness sessions at QMUL URL
  
  Taster Sessions – for the curious
  
  Designed as a fun and informative introduction to mindfulness for the curious. Participants leave with an understanding of the theory behind mindfulness and an experience of mindfulness practices.
  
  Stress Less Study – 4 week course
  
  Designed for students this beginners course offers a firm introduction to mindfulness and core mindfulness skills. The focus will be on how Mindfulness can aid attention, memory, reduce stress and improve study performance.
  
  First Steps Course - beginners
  
  This beginners course gives a firm introduction to mindfulness and core mindfulness skills. It’s focus is on understanding how our habits inhibit our natural curiosity about ourselves and our world.
  
  Next Steps Course – intermediary
  
  This intermediate course is ideal for those who have attended a First Steps Course or the Stress Less Study Course and for already confident meditators. We will be exploring the classic Four Foundations of Mindfulness using core mindfulness practices. A great course for going deeper.
- Select activity This saying is one that embodies mindfulness, of b...
  
  This saying is one that embodies mindfulness, of being aware of the present:
  
  "The past is history
  The future is a mystery
  But today is a gift
  That's why it's called the Present"
  
  It's even found its way into Kung-Fu Panda.
- Select activity Mindfulness and managing anxiety
  
  Mindfulness and managing anxiety File
  
  This is a brief document that explains mindfulness and has some links to helpful online resources.
  
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- Select activity Insight Timer Mindfulness Meditation
  
  Insight Timer Mindfulness Meditation URL
  
  Non-guided and guided mindfulness meditation acknowledges and pays attention to feelings and thoughts.
  With roots in Buddhism, mindfulness meditation is widely practiced in a secular context.
  It focuses on bringing awareness to the present and making observations with openness, curiosity, compassion and composure.
  It helps recognise habitual thoughts and tendencies without judgement.