Introduction

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Studying for Medical and Health Science careers can be a long and demanding journey.  The University has various support services available to help you on the way. 

As extra support for our Medical students, the Faculty has it's own FMHS Student Support Team who are here to help you throughout your time on the course.

The FMHS Student Support Team assist with problems that are affecting your ability to study on the course and to support students going through various University and Faculty procedures. Take a look at the various sections below to see the areas we can help you with. If your problem is more related to student life, please see the section below about how to contact the University's Wellbeing team.

Contact the Team if you are experiencing any difficulties that are affecting your ability to study. This could include issues regarding your health (both physical and mental), learning difficulties, disabilities, academic issues, professionalism issues etc.  We can be contacted using our FMHS-studentsupport@buckingham.ac.uk email address or book a meeting with one of the team to discuss your problem.

Meet the Faculty Student Support Team 

STUDENT LIFE

All students can access all University facilities and services throughout their entire time on the course, including when you are in your placement stage and not based on campus.
Please click here for more information on the University's facilities available to all students.

Life as a student can be difficult and sometimes things can get imbalanced or a little overwhelming.  The University's Wellbeing, Skills and Diversity team can be contacted about any issues that you may be struggling with, whether it is general student life problems or more personal issues.  Their SharePoint site can be found here or you can email them to arrange an appointment to speak with one of their team: wellbeingskillsanddiversity@buckingham.ac.uk.  

The Faculty also has its own Mentors, based at both Buckingham and Crewe, who will work with students to provide support in developing strategies and tools to help you as a student. Contact them directly to arrange a meet up, or contact Student Support for more details.

The links to the University's Report & Support facility, can be found here. This tool can be used for reporting any incidents or misconduct affecting any student, for example: bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct, racial, sexual or religious hate behaviour etc.  Please take a look at their page for more examples. 

Looking after yourself - You should try to keep a good balance between work and relaxation while on the course. Pursuing interests, sports and hobbies will help keep you in good shape, both physically and mentally. The University has a lively Student Union with various clubs and societies for students to join. If you can't find something you like, try a google search for a local-based community group instead. Get outdoors in the fresh air as much as you can - our campuses have easy access to nearby parks and green-walks - take a look at the Campus sections for links to other resources in your area.