Practical tips for living in the UK

Practical Tips for Living in the UK• Immigration: International Student Support• International students and the National Health

Service: Dr Kate Thomas• Banking in the UK: Mark Abbott, Natwest Bank• Policing and Personal Safety• Religious support: Chaplaincy Team• Getting the most out of your Exeter experience

Immigration

• The International Student Support Office is dedicated to advising and supporting non-UK students on all campuses. We provide

• Immigration advice, Welfare support and much more

• We offer one-to-one appointments, term time drop-ins and workshops as well as detailed advice by email and SID online.

International Student Support Website: www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalstudents

•Immigration and Tier 4 responsibilities:• Complying with your Tier 4 visa• Reporting Changes• Lost or stolen passports

•Study Status/Interruptions•Extending your visa•Working during your studies•Staying in the UK after your studies

The NHS

The National Health Service

The NHS

• Mostly Free• Good• Slow hospital appointments

The NHS

• Prescriptions - £8.20 per separate item• Opticians• Dentists• Private services

• some vaccinations for travel• private hospital appointments (quicker)• medicals for sports etc

MUST REGISTER WITH A GP

• General Practitioner• Wide training• Deal with most illnesses in the Health Centre• Will refer to hospital specialist when necessary

• Nurses• Extra training• Can deal with minor ailments• Urgent cases normally seen by nurse first

If you need medical help

• Phone Surgery for appointment• If urgent for that day you will be seen that day,

usually by the nurse first• Pharmacist for minor illness• NHS Direct – 24 hr nurse telephone line • NHS Walk in Centres• Out of hours call doctor at Devon Doctors – number

given on answer phone• Accident and Emergency Department• Ambulance phone 999

Medicines

May have:-• Same• Same with different name• Nearest equivalent• Private prescription• Supply from home

To Register

Onlinewww.campusdoctor.co.uk/exeter

Or link fromwww.exeterstudenthealthcentre.co.uk

See at Health Centre if:

• You have ongoing medical condition• You need to see a doctor/nurse• You would like to have a blood pressure and urine

check• You need vaccination

Vaccinations recommended

• MMR – Mumps, Measles, Rubella• Meningitis ACWY• ‘Flu’, influenza for some medical

conditions

Staying Healthy

• Look after yourself• Healthy eating• British Weather• Contraception• Keep up with work• Socialise • Expect to get colds

The common cold

• A common viral illness affecting nose/throat• Fluids, Paracetamol• See the pharmacist for advice• Lasts 3-10 days• The cough lasts up to 3 weeks• Adults get 2-4 per year

• ANTIBIOTICS ARE NOT HELPFUL

Other services

• Wellbeing Service• International Student Support• AccessAbility• Chaplaincy team• Student Guild

How to find us:

Student Health Centre Reed Mews, Streatham Campus Opposite Wellbeing

Opening hours: Monday -Friday 8.45am - 5pmwww.exeterstudenthealthcentre.co.uk

Banking in the UKMark Abbott, Natwest Bank

Policing and Personal Safety in the UK

• Call 999• here for your safety• Think THEIF! • Safe walking routes• Cars, Pavements, Headphones

Chaplaincy

Tips for living in the UKSimon Taylor, Chaplaincy

Team

Chaplaincy

Religion in UK:•Christianity the biggest religion•60-70 % describe themselves as Christian•8 % go to church regularly•State church is Church of England/Anglican

Chaplaincy

UK has religious freedom•Here you can choose to believe what you want to believe & how to worship•You can choose not to believe•You can choose to change your faith

But – all are subject to the law

Chaplaincy

UK seeks to show religious tolerance:•You can believe what you want to believe but you are expected to respect what others believe •Learn to live with difference•University of Exeter affirms diversity & equality

Chaplaincy

If you are shown:•Intolerance for what you believe•Disrespect of you & your faithor•If you feel pressured or coerced by someone to accept their faith

tell someone!

Chaplaincy

Religion in Exeter:•Mainly Christian•One mosque (York Rd)•One of the oldest synagogues in UK•Hindu community•Bahai community•Various Buddhist groups

Chaplaincy

Visiting a place of worship:•Most will be pleased to welcome you•Do not have to be a Christian to visit a church •Christian churches do not expect you to dress in certain way when visit•Will expect you to show respect

Chaplaincy

Street Pastors are there to help you(and they are jolly nice)

Chaplaincy

The University Chaplaincy•University staff•A multi-faith team•One full-time, most part-time•NOT a student society!

Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy

...whether you have a

faith or not…

Chaplaincy

We are available 24/7 365 days a year

In an emergency chaplains can be

contacted through Estate Patrol.

Chaplaincy

• Someone to listen & share a problem • A friendly face• Support in a crisis• Support you in your faith• Link with local church/faith community

Chaplains offer...

Chaplaincy

How do you find us?

Chaplaincy

Through the university website

www.exeter.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Chaplaincy

Find us in the Forum

Chaplaincy

Or drop into the chaplaincy room in the Old Library

Chaplaincy

Places for prayer/quiet• Mary Harris Chapel• Catholic Chaplaincy, near Birks Grange• St Luke’s Chapel, St Luke’s Campus• Chaplaincy Room, Old Library• Muslim Prayer Rooms (male and female)

- Old Library, Streatham Campus - Holnicote Building, St Luke's Campus

Chaplaincy

www.exeter.ac.uk/careerswww.exeter.ac.uk/careers

Making the most of your ‘Exeter Experience’Zoe RutterfordStudent Support Officer (Transition and Integration)

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Expectations and First Impressions

www.exeter.ac.uk/careers

Getting involved at Exeter

• Speak to people! • Clubs and Societies: international, faith based, sporting, and

everything else… • Community Groups: Global Chums, Global Gathering, Open

House, Friends International • Cultural events on campus and day trips...

20 September: Jurassic Coast Cruise – http://store.exeter.ac.uk 15 November: Diwali!26 November: Thanksgiving25 December: Christmas lunch

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Look after yourself

• Eat WellEat regularlyRemember that fruit and vegetables are your friends!Don’t forget that water is a drink tooCheck our Student.cooking.tv

• Look after your bodyExercise will help your mind work betterUse the pathways around campus to walk – not the roads!Driving regulations

• Look after your mind

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Support at Exeter

• Language support at INTO (talk Friday)• Global Chums – The Activities Fair• Study Support (talk Friday)

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Support at Exeter

• International Student Support, www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalstudents Student Services Centre, ForumAppointments through SID

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Support at Exeter

• Guild Advice Unit, http://www.exeterguild.org/advice/ 1st floor Forum

• INTO • Wellbeing Centre• Chaplaincy• Residence Life Teams• Community Liaison, Community Wardens• Estate Patrol• Harassment Officers

www.exeter.ac.uk/careers

Support in your College

• Personal Tutors• College Office• Peer mentoring schemes

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Any questions?