Helping students be good neighbours

EACH year around 14,000 second and third year students are resident in Exeter.

The Guild of Students and the University already produces guidance on ‘being a good neighbour’ and how to integrate into the community, in the form of the ‘Student Community Guide.’

For many students this is the first time they have lived independently among people other than their families and the guidance stresses the importance of maintaining good relationships within their new communities – particularly with new neighbours who may not be students themselves.

This includes advice on how to introduce themselves to neighbours and information about transport and what do with rubbish.

The funding from Safer Streets 4 means this guide can be developed into a campaign which will use social media and face to face engagement to spread messages to as many students as possible.