student life at lse

7/28/2019 Student Life at LSE

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Student life at LSEStanley Ellerby-English

LSE Students Union Activities and Development Officer


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London


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London is different

No student area

Wont live and study on

a campus

40+ universities

(including University of

London) 400,000+ students

ULU


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London Over 7.5 million inhabitants

As many as 10 million at any one time

One of the youngest and most diverse

places in Britain

Covers 620 square miles


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London 100+ theatres

16% of all restaurants in Britain

Some students have lived in London, most wont

Timeout www.timeout.com/london Taste London Card www.tastelondon.co.uk

Top Table www.toptable.com


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Money


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London

London consistently rated as one of theeasiest place to live as a student in the

UK

Last Natwest student living index listsLondon as the number one most cost-

effective city


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Financial support UK/EU:

Tuition fee/living cost student loans: 8,500annual tuition fee

Means-tested Maintenance Grant LSE Bursary: means-tested, very generous

Students from households with an income of lessthan 25,000 receive annual award of 4,000

Those from households with an income of less than42,600 will receive an annual award of 1500

Scholarships (some country-based)

International Students: Scholarships (some country-based)

LSE Undergraduate Support Scheme

Financial Support Office/LSESU Advice and SupportService: Hardship funds


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Budgeting

Student Calculator

www.studentcalculator.org.uk

Budget for one-off costs as well

as recurrent costs (particularly

international students)

Buy:

Student Discount Oyster Card

Young Persons Railcard

NUS Extra Card


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Part-time work Plenty of opportunities at

LSE: Students Union (bars,

catering, shop, gym,

reception, etc) Conferences and Events

Fundraising Annual Fund Library, etc

Even more off campus

Do not take a full-time job


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Common tips

Ask for student discount

Use local/farmers markets

Dont splurge on books,

whatever lecturers tell you

use electronic resources, 2nd

hand, course packs and

Library

Seek advice, seek advice,

seek advice!


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LSE: beyond study


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The Students Union

Representation, campaigns, societies,

sports, welfare services, gym, caf, shops,

bars and much more!


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Representatives:

General Secretary:

Alex Peters-Day Education Officer:

Amena Amer

Welfare & Community Officer:

Lukas Slothuus

Activities & Development

Officer:

Stanley Ellerby-English

Open Door Policy! Kingsley

Rooms in East Building

The Sabbaticals


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Orientation:Festival

Yourintroduction to

LSE, the

Students Union,

London and

much, much

more


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Campaigns Represent you to

the university

Campaign on yourissues

Campaign onissues that you careabout

Weve fought forthe Nursery, longerlibrary opening,better teaching,

fairer wages, saferhalls, greenercampus, a freezeon fees


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Green LSE

LSE Roof Garden

Re-love and re-use

schemes

Living wage university

Go green week


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Societies

160+ societies

Freshers Fair to sign up to everything!


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Athletics Union 40 plus sports teams

Competing locally and

nationally

Social activities


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Media Group

The Beaver weekly newspaper

Pulse Radio

Loose TV

Clare Market Review journal


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Raising and Giving

Raising over 30,000 every year for chosen charities

Put on parties, skydive, hitch-hike, Rag week, RAG raids

and so much more


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SU Welfare & SupportAdvice and Support Service

2nd Floor, East Building Immigration, legal, housing,

employment, academic advice and

much more

Hardship funds worth 1,000s

Visit website for more information &

important contacts

Visit Students Union Reception (EastBuilding) for more information or to

book an appointment


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Commercial Caf

The Three Tunspub

Two shops

Crush on aFriday

Gym

Copy shop(cheapest in

london)


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New Student Centre

Completion: 2013

Hub for all student

services

SUs new home for

all activities andservices


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Stay in touch!

www.lsesu.com

www.twitter.com/lsesu

www.facebook.com/lsesu

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