New Students’ Newsletter 19th September
Welcome!
As a new student, you've arrived two days before term starts to look around
and get settled in before your course begins and the place fills up. Here is some
information to make all that a bit easier (we hope!).
The Student Welfare Office is normally open from 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. Monday to
Friday. Today and tomorrow it will be open all day, from about 9 a.m. This is the
place to come if you have any problems, for example about money (not yet,
surely?) or accommodation (we have a list of rental agencies and also advertise any
rooms which become available in the university hostels at the end of term). We also
give out university identity cards which you need to join the library and which allow
you to get discounts at a number of local shops (including bookshops) and places of
entertainment, such as clubs and cinemas.
On Monday and Tuesday of next week, second-year students will be running a
book sale in the canteen from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.. Many of the books on your first-year
reading list will be available and we suggest you should look here first before
spending too much on new books.
The university canteen (open from 7.30 a.m. till 7.30 p.m.) sells hot meals,
fairly cheaply, as well as snacks and drinks, but it'll save you money to cook at least
some of your own meals. There is a basic cookery course starting next week (run by
students for students, so it's really practical). If you don't know how to boil an egg,
this is for you. It's always full, so get your name on the list in the welfare office now!
The sports centre is open from today. Look on the noticeboards there for
information about athletics, swimming, team games, and so on. It is also possible to
join some local city clubs, such as golf or squash, at a discount (show them your
card) if you can play at a reasonable level. Addresses in the sports centre office.
The Music School welcomes all members of the university, whatever their
main subject of study, for part-time courses. Why not take the opportunity to start
learning the guitar, violin or piano while you're here? Many advanced students offer
really cheap lessons. There are also open evenings when anyone can take the
chance to perform in front of an audience. Look out for notices advertising times
and dates.
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