University of Salford - Welcome Week Guide

YOU MADE IT, CONGRATULATIONS! We are absolutely delighted that you have chosen to study at the University of Salford and wish you an enjoyable and rewarding time here.

This pack should provide you with all the information you need before you arrive...

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GET REGISTERED

Keep an eye out for your invitation to register email and/or text. Get ahead by following the link in your email/text to access our online registration portal.

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Don’t forget to follow the steps on-screen, ensuring your personal contact information is correct and your payment is in place.

APPLIED FOR FUNDING? Be sure to complete your online declaration form for Student Finance to make sure your funding is in place.

KICK START YOUR STUDIES WITH £150 When you complete your initial registration here on campus you’ll automatically be given access to an Inspire account.

This scheme is open to all new home and EU students joining a foundation year or year one of an undergraduate degree based at the University, and gives you £150 of credit to spend in a dedicated online store. You’ll be able to buy learning resources such as books, stationery and electronics, to give you the best possible start to your studies here at Salford.

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GET SETTLED IN If you’re leaving the family home for the first time, you might feel a bit worried about where you’re going to live. Don’t be.

Having your own place can be part of the adventure – expect to make friends and learn about fridge politics. Head to salford.ac.uk/accommodation for more details.

If you’ve already booked your accommodation in Peel Park Quarter or Eddie Colman/John Lester Courts, you’ll be hearing from Campus Living Villages separately about moving in dates and anything else you need to know.

Once you’ve arrived, you’ll need to know where all the key places are – your accommodation, the library, the campus shop, the Students’ Union. Have a look at the campus map in this notepad to find your bearings when you arrive, so you can explore your new surroundings with ease.

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takes place from Saturday 15 September to Sunday 16 September – expect music, performances, stalls, food, sports activities, social events, freebies and much more.

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WELCOME WEEK STARTS HERE 17 – 21 September Join us at Welcome Week and get stuck into the exciting events and opportunities we have on offer. We’ve organised a week packed full of activities, events, socials and parties – we’ve even dressed the campus to celebrate your arrival! There’ll be entertainers, performers and games to enjoy.

ARRIVING EARLIER? No problem! Our team will be on hand from Saturday 15 September to help you settle in, complete your registration and find your way around campus.

Visit salford.ac.uk/welcome now to see what’s planned, and how you can get a head start with registering as a student here.

Check out our Students’ Union Welcome site as well to find out about their events and opportunities salfordstudents.com/welcome

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HERE’S A FEW IDEAS FOR OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT WHEN YOU ARRIVE:

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A culture fix

A gym sesh

Rub shoulders with the stars at the amazing Salford Quays campus mediacityuk.co.uk

Get yours at Salford Museum and Art Gallery on the Peel Park campus salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

The Sports Centre has five gym rooms, a 25 metre swimming pool, dance studio, two squash courts and a six court sports hall sport.salford.ac.uk

Some peace

The Lowry Theatre

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Need a quiet space? The Faith Centre is for everyone askus.salford.ac.uk

Is right on our doorstep next to MediaCityUK thelowry.com

Our Sports Injury Clinic can help with that pesky injury sport.salford.ac.uk/ referral-clinic

Top of the world The Students’ Union (SU) work around the clock to make sure you love your life at Salford. They provide everything from advice to sports clubs and societies, through to amazing food, drink and incredible events at Atmosphere Kitchen and Bar. The SU is run by students, for students, representing you during your time at University - so head to University House and visit them to make sure your time at Salford is truly unforgettable.

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Climb Engels’ Beard outside New Adelphi salford.ac.uk/ newadelphi

Fun in halls

Concerts in Peel Hall

Our park in the city

Activities are open to non-residents too mystudentvillage.com/uk/ salfordstudentvillage/

Check out the BBC Philharmonic in our very own Peel Hall salford.ac.uk/events

Peel Park was one of the first public parks in the country and has just had £1.5million invested peelparksalford.info

Snacks on site

Atmosphere Kitchen and Bar

Check out Salfood when you’re hungry salford.ac.uk/salfood

Check out Atmosphere for drinks and events salfordstudents.com/atmosphere

Art at New Adelphi

Northern Quarter

Trafford Centre

Changing exhibitions and displays of students’ work salford.ac.uk/newadelphi

Home to quirky cafés, stylish bars and real ale pubs northernquartermanchester.com

Loads of shops, restaurants and entertainment, including a cinema intu.co.uk/traffordcentre

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Pop in and see us in UNIVERSITY HOUSE or at one of our points across campus or askUS… Online at askus.salford.ac.uk On the phone 0161 295 0023 By email askUS@salford.ac.uk …and we’ll answer all those burning questions.

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GET GOING Our Get Going site will give you a great introduction to studying here. As well as giving you a jump start with your academic studies, you’ll find information about our library and Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment, as well as how you can get Office 365 for free.

Just go to salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning/get-going and enter your eight digit student number (printed on the address label to this welcome pack).

GET A JOB If you need to find a job while you’re here, we can help with that. Our recruitment agency, Unitemps, can help you find part-time work that fits around your studies and we have a full careers service that can help build your skills and get you ready for the world of work after graduating. You can register with Unitemps right now at unitemps.com

GET ACTIVE Be part of something bigger at university. Whether you want to play competitively, have fun with your friends, or just want to stay fit and healthy, you can join Team Salford by signing up to the Sports Centre, or joining a Students’ Union Sports Club and Activity Group. We have it all; from Give Sport A Go, our no commitment drop-in sessions, to campus sport where groups of friends, accommodations and course mates battle it out for campus pride. Finally, make sure you keep your eye out for our annual major Varsity competition against the University of Chester, either by playing yourself or by getting a Varsity t-shirt and coming along to support! salfordstudents.com/sport

GET ALL THE ANSWERS YOU NEED In between now and when you join us, if there’s anything else you’d like to know then askUS. askUS is our dedicated specialist support service for all students. Whether it’s a question about finance, wellbeing, faith, support with your studies or disability, our askUS staff can give you the right advice, when you need it most, all under one roof.

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MAIN UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS Maxwell Maxwell Hall Gilbert Rooms Peel Newton Cockcroft Lady Hale New Adelphi Chapman University House Sports Centre Faith Centre Mary Seacole Brian Blatchford Busy Bees Children’s Nursery Allerton Podiatry Clinic Joule House Alumni House The Old Fire Station Crescent Humphrey Booth House ACCOMMODATION Peel Park Quarter John Lester Court Eddie Colman Court FOOD AND DRINK Maxwell Restaurant, Shop, SALFOOD and Subway New Adelphi Café Student Store Peel Park SALFOOD Library Café Chapman Restaurant Atmosphere Kitchen and Bar Allerton Restaurant Allerton Internet Café Student Store Allerton Mary Seacole Café Salford Museum and Art Gallery Café

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For the real lowdown on student life before you arrive, visit our student blog – Made in Salford. This includes blogs covering topics from life on campus, eating on a student budget and how to make the most of your placement – all written by our very own students.

Have a look at blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford

Until we meet you on campus, why not follow us on social media?

Join in the conversation… salford.ac.uk/students @UoS_Students @studentsuos UoS_Students SalfordUni #WELCOMEHOME

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Welcome week

Bank Holiday

25 December Christmas Day 26 December Boxing Day 1 January New Year’s Day April 19 Good Friday

22 April Easter Monday 6 May Bank Holiday 27 May Bank Holiday 26 August Bank Holiday

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