Service | Link | Details |
Report and Support | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/report-and-support/report-and-support | The Report and Support platform allows you to report various forms of harassment and violence. It also provides access to advice and support. There are two ways you can report something, either by Reporting Anonymously or Reporting with contact details. |
Careers and Employability | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/careers-and-employability/careers-and-employability | You may already have clear ideas about where you are heading with your career after university. On the other hand, you may not have a clue what you are going to do when you graduate. You may not even be aware of what options are open to you. We can help you, no matter what stage you are at in thinking about your career. We encourage you to use our service from the moment you begin your studies to the time you graduate, and beyond. |
Healthcare | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/healthcare | Information on accessing NHS GP practices, non-emergency medical care, prescriptions and additional mental health and wellbeing resources. |
Wellbeing Service | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/wellbeing-service | The Wellbeing service is here to support our students with anything that may be having an impact on their wellbeing. The aim of the Wellbeing service is for our students to feel listened to in a compassionate, respectful and empathetic way, facilitating solutions and additional resources and support where appropriate. The service hopes to help students feel that they regain their sense of wellbeing and potential to engage fully with their academic studies and student life. |
Counselling Service | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/counselling-service | We offer short-term counselling, normally up to six sessions, to help you with any personal problems which might be effecting your academic work or your general health and wellbeing. |
togetherall | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/togetherall | QMU is working with togetherall to provide a supportive, online community. togetherall is a digital mental health support service which is available online, 24/7, and is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. |
Silver Cloud | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/silvercloud | SilverCloud offers evidence-based courses to help you build skills to manage mental health and wellness. It can be used by itself or in conjunction with therapy sessions or it can be used as a recovery toolkit after therapy has ended. |
CBT resources for anxiety and sleep | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/health-and-wellbeing/cbt-resources-for-anxiety-sleep | The Scottish Government is currently offering free access to two CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) apps focusing on Sleep and Generalised Anxiety. |
Disability Service | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-learning/disability-service | At QMU, we help current students who have a disability to access the support they need. This includes everyone, whether you’re an undergraduate, postgraduate, EU or International student. Our Disability Service is entirely confidential. The Disability Service provides friendly advice, guidance and information, and liaises with key staff throughout QMU to ensure reasonable adjustments are in place for eligible students during their studies. |
Effective Learning Service (ELS) | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-learning/effective-learning-service-els | The Effective Learning Service (ELS) offers guidance and support to students who wish to develop their academic writing and study skills. Our aim is to help you become as self-reliant as possible as you progress through your degree programmes here at QMU. |
PALS (Peer Assisted Learning) at QMU | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-learning/pals-peer-assisted-learning-at-qmu | PALS (Peer Assisted Learning) operates in several different subject areas at QMU. We do sessions in all programmes in the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management (ASSaM) and for BSc Paramedic Science and Physiotherapy in the Health School. This year (2023/24) we are also introducing PALS into Nursing. |
Student Funding Service | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/student-funding/student-funding-service | The Student Funding Adviser provides one-to-one information, advice and guidance on the funding available to you when you are studying with us |
Cost of living crisis: support for students | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/student-funding/cost-of-living-crisis-support-for-students | Supported by the Senior Leadership Team, staff across the University and Students’ Union have come together as a working group to ensure that we do everything we can to support students through the cost of living crisis. The work of the group is drawing on insight from students, and advice from relevant organisations. Through representative bodies, we are also working to make sure that government understands the issues affecting students. |
QM Cares | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-specific-groups/qm-cares | Supporting student carers, care experienced and estranged students at QMU. |
Support for Armed Forces/Ex Services and their families | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-specific-groups/support-for-armed-forces | We are proud to support armed forces veterans and are committed to supporting ex-service members (and their families) who are seeking re-training back in the civilian world. |
Support for Estranged Students | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/services-for-students/support-for-specific-groups/support-for-estranged-students | QMU welcomes and actively supports applications from Estranged Students. |
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