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title: "Your Student Life newsletter: Financial Support 💸"
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| View in browser Hi ,   Ahead of National Student Money Week (2–6 March), we’re highlighting the financial support available at Newcastle University.     From one‑to‑one advice and the Cost of Living Hub to help you manage your money and support with unexpected costs, there are lots of ways to get help if you need it.    All the best,  Yvonne Head of Student Life    In this edition:  💰 Student Financial Support team  🤔 Concerned about your finances?  🛒 Cost of Living Hub  🏦 Claim your Child Trust Fund  🗳️ Meet your 2026 Election Candidates  📝 Working with Semester 1 assessment feedback  👂 You said, we listened, we acted   📰 Other news  💰 Student Financial Support team   Our Student Financial Support Team offers a wide range of support to help you make the most of your time at  university.     The team can provide advice, guidance and support about a range of student finance related matters such as student loan funding and managing your money.    You can book an appointment to meet a Student Finance Adviser or contact the team by email.  Learn more 🤔 Concerned about your finances? If you’re experiencing unexpected financial difficulties and unable to cover essential, day-to-day living costs, you may be able to apply for the University’s discretionary financial assistance.  "Thanks to the support I’ve received from the Student Financial Support Fund Award, I've been able to afford to live and eat because the student loan I was receiving only covered my rent.    It's helped with travel costs to university and affording a meal every day, which is the essentials really.    It’s meant that I’ve been able to focus on my studies rather than worry about financial stress.”   - Ella, previous recipient of the Student Financial Support Fund  Find out more 🛒 Cost of Living Hub   Our Cost of Living Hub is your go-to space for managing money at university, finding budgeting advice and accessing emergency financial help.    Discover funding options, bursaries and wellbeing resources. You’ll also find money-saving initiatives on campus, student discounts, accommodation advice and transport offers to help make university life more affordable.  View the Hub 🏦 Claim your Child Trust Fund HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging young people in England to claim their Child Trust Fund savings.   Around 758,000 young people have not yet accessed the money in their account.    Child Trust Funds were set up for children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, each with an initial government deposit of at least £250.    If you’re unsure where your account is, the quickest way to find it is through the Child Trust Fund locator tool.   More information 💼 Meet your 2026 Election Candidates Your Candidates and their agendas for Student Elections 2026 are now available to view.     This is your chance to get to know your future potential leaders and all students are encouraged to read their candidate agendas to help inform their voting decisions.   Each candidate has outlined their priorities and ambitions for representing students and enhancing the overall student experience, but the decision is yours.   There will also be an opportunity to meet candidates in person and hear directly from them at the Candidates’ Rally on Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026.     Voting opens on Tuesday, 3 March at 13:00. Student Elections provide students with an important opportunity to have a voice in decisions that shape student life and all students are encouraged to participate. Voting ensures that your voice is heard and makes a huge difference. Don't miss your chance!  Read agendas 📝 Working with Semester 1 assessment feedback     Remember to make the most of your feedback from your Semester 1 assessments. Don’t just focus on your grades! Read the comments carefully, too.    Written feedback is very important. It gives us an opportunity to assess our own work more objectively, take charge of our skills development, and improve our future performance.    Which aspects of your work are already going well, and how can you build on these further? Which areas are you finding more difficult, and what do you need to improve?   Use these insights to plan how you’ll take control of your own skills development. There’s lots of support and guidance to help you. For example, you can:  Get Ready to Study Explore Academic Skills Kit resources Book Your Skills workshops Book an appointment with the Academic Skills Team  Remember – it’s not just about the grades! Try your best to take your written feedback on board, and then use it to develop your skills further.    View the Academic Skills Kit 👂 You said, we listened, we acted   See how your feedback shapes improvements across the University.   This edition spotlights Catering: 💬 You said: "Preferred a mobile phone app over the Food Fobs to access discounted food on campus. "      👂 We listened: We have introduced the Upay app. It lets you pay for food and drink quickly and securely across all university cafés.   But it’s more than just a payment app — it gives you access to exclusive discounts, loyalty rewards and offers to help your budget go further.     Download the Upay app today for Apple or from Google Play. Use it to save money and get rewards whenever you eat or drink on campus.     💬 You said: "Didn’t like the additional charges for sauce portions."      👂 We listened: Following your feedback, we have now removed any additional charges for additional sauce portions at our campus cafés.  Find out more 🧘 In this month's Wellbeing update [accessible version], find help with motivation, stress management, faith celebrations, workshops, and round‑the‑clock Spectrum Life support—all leading up to University Mental Health Day.     🎲 If you’re worried about your own gambling, or someone else’s, free and confidential support is available. Contact Student Wellbeing or access 24/7 help via the National Gambling Helpline (0808 802 0133).   🧪 Science Careers Outside the Lab: Meet employers from sectors like education, healthcare and environmental work at The Boiler House on Monday 9 March. Explore alternative career paths and where your skills can take you.    🚲 Dr Bike: Bring your bike down for free minor maintenance repairs from a WATBike mechanic. Next in King's Gate Foyer on Thursday 26 February.    ✅ Register to vote: Don't forget to check if you're eligible to vote in the upcoming local elections. Follow our step-by-step guide and register by 20 April.    🔬 Win prizes! Newcastle Health Research Partnership (NHRP) Academy is running a competition to find out what the barriers are to undergraduate research and what can be done to address them.    🎨 Discover the history of anatomical illustration from the Renaissance to the 19th century at the Philip Robinson Library (Level 2) - on display until 19 April 2026.   📺 Stream thousands of films, TV and theatre productions for free with your Newcastle login. Access BFI Player, Box of Broadcasts (UK only) and Drama Online for coursework, research or a quiet night in.   Student Noticeboard Experience Blog Student Homepage Newcastle University, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom, +44 (0) 191 208 6000 Manage preferences |
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