Everyone living in student accommodation at the University is assigned a Student Mentor – a friendly face to help you settle into university life and deal with any challenges you might meet.
Mentors are recruited from our own student community and can either be UK nationals or international students. They live in the student residences and provide support and information to help you make the most of your time here. Your mentor will visit you every few weeks to see how you are getting on.
You can talk to your mentor in confidence and, although they are not trained counsellors, they can share their own experiences and refer you to more expert help if needed.
As well as your own mentor, there is also a mentor on call every night and weekend throughout the academic year including holidays (except University closed days); this means peer support is always available, day or night.