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SLC publish new warning message about phishing

There have been a large number of phishing emails and text messages going to students from fake Student Finance Services and some look very authentic. Phishing scams are very common around this time of year, and unfortunately students are often targeted, so you need to be extra cautious and monitor your online activity carefully. Take…

Enterprise competition – chance to win big

The university annual enterprise ideas competition is live! Students and alumni have until Fri 20th Feb to enter. 3 categories – most innovative idea product, service and community project, with 3 top prizes of £2250. 10 shortlisted entrants automatically win £250. Previous winners have gone on to achieve entrepreneurial immortality and greatness! For details, and…

Have you heard about the Don’t Rent Yet campaign?

Both Brighton and Sussex Universities are supporting this national campaign to help inform students when looking for accommodation for the next academic year. Good quality, affordable rented accommodation is hard to come by and some agencies and private landlords capitalise on students’ concerns about finding somewhere to live for the following year some 8 months…

Interesting article about the rise of foodbank use

Photo Credit: State Farm via Compfight Politicians and church groups have been looking at the increasing use of foodbanks throughout the UK as reported in this BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-30346060 People struggling on low incomes are turning to foodbanks for assistance with food parcels as a more regular occurrence. This is a very real issue now…

Black Friday today, Buy Nothing Day tomorrow

We may have been encouraged to adopt a very aggressive style of shopping today, but tomorrow is the real challenge as it’s Buy Nothing Day http://buynothingday.co.uk/ Student Advice Service

Important message for NHS funded students with childcare

Are you getting a Childcare Grant within your NHS bursary package? You should have been keeping all of your receipts for the relevant periods and you will probably be contacted by email to the address you have given in BOSS around 24th November. You must complete a ‘Childcare Allowance application form (V7) 08/2014’ http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/Documents/Students/Childcare_Allowance_application_form_%28V7%29_08.2014.pdf…

Free travel in London with a contactless Mastercard on 14th and 28th November

Photo Credit: reynermedia via Compfight If you’re planning a trip to London tomorrow or on 28th November and you’ve got a contactless Mastercard, you can travel on public transport all day for free. Have a look here for more info: http://www.mastercard.co.uk/contactless.html Student Advice Service

Access to Learning Fund – deadline for further information

We will be accepting supporting documents for Access to Learning Fund applications for those with a closing date of 6th June 2014 up until this Friday, 13th June. You can send further information into us by post, in person to the Student Adviser on any campus, in person to the Tithe Barn drop-in (which is…

Access to Learning for final year students – final call for further information

The deadline for final year applications for Access to Learning Fund was last Friday, 9th May. Complete applications will be processed within 28 days. However, if we accepted an incomplete application you must submit any further evidence by this Friday 16th May. Incomplete applications will not be processed after this date. Regards Student Advice Service