► Health & Wellbeing
Student wellbeing covers a whole range of issues but if a student has any problem, however large or small, FXU will endeavour to offer advice and support.
We offer a completely independent and confidential service and try to make ourselves as approachable as possible.
nus welfare newsletter january 2010
Trouble finding accommodation? Need advice on contracts? Difficult landlords? Awkward housemates? Bad conditions? Landlord not fixing things?
FXU also works closely with organisations like Shelter who can offer extra support especially in legal matters.
Accommodation & Welfare House Hunting Guide, PDF
NUS (National Union of Students) Documents:
PDF - Government announcement to introduce a definition of an HMO within planning legislation (use class orders) feb 1st 2010
PDF - Government response to the Rugg review 4th Feb 2010
WORD - MP model letter student housing and communities February 2010
WORD - Model Press Comments
Bullying
Many people think that bullying is something thats only really affects children. But bullying can be a part of your life at any age,if you feel that you are suffering from bullying or harassment FXU is able to help or just to provide a friendly face for a quick chat, or to support you on further action!
Discrimination
Discrimination is illegal, if you feel for any reason that you are bing discriminated against please come and talk to FXU, because we need to know about it to stamp it out!
Health and Wellbeing
Need a doctor? Health problems interfering with work? Need time off college? Health can play a large part in your time at university whether it be sexual health, mental health, physical health or emotional health.
information about swine flu
information about Meningitis
information about Lymphoma
information about Norovirus
information about mumps
information from durex on HIV
information about Radon
penryn surgery -www.penryn.co.uk
falmouth surgery - www.trescobeas-surgery.co.uk
Money Matters
Our fully trained Advisers will cover all areas but we can often help with other smaller matters such as help with student loans, difficult banks, budgeting, any questions about forms and applications. Have a look at the advice money section of the website, and/or contact our advisers on advice@fxu.org.uk
Pastoral Care
With everything going on at uni you may just need an impartial but friendly face to have a chat with so pop in to the office and say hi, the door is always open!
Responsible Drinking
We're not going to tell you NOT to drink but only to be careful about how much you're drinking and what you're drinking!
sshh campaign 9th - 13th november 2009
spikey campaign 16th - 20th november 2009
Think your drink has been spiked? There is a slim chance of this ever happening to you here in Cornwall as drink spiking is very rare in the South West, but…
If you think your drink has been spiked,
• Inform the bar staff or security and seek assistance
• Give the drink to bar staff or security – they may be able to collect fingerprints
• Contact the police and give them a description of any people who were acting strange around your drinks. Call them on 08452777444
• Give a urine sample within 12 hours
• And book into your GP to give a blood sample within 72 hours
Sexual Heath
You will have heard it time and time again but unprotected sex can lead to a multitude of problems including a long list of unfortunate and sometimes quite serious physical and emotional consequences, so make sure you are practising safe sex. Visit FXU for any advice
falmouth health centre - www.faldoc.co.uk - poster / leaflet
Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) week 2010
Students in the community
We want to help and support building better relationships in and with the local community, so if you have any ideas or want to get involved, com and see us.
Students at work
Do you have problems with a contract? or wages ? or are you working in bad conditions? we can help so please come and visit us with any problems or even any positive comments on employers that we can pass on as recommendations to other students!
Student parents
Being a student can be hard at the best of times let alone when you have someone else depending on you. But we want to help, we want to make the experience the best it can be and as easy as possible, whether it is help with finances or accommodation or anything else please come and ask for help...
University & Academic Help
If you have any problems with your course, lectures, tutors, fellow students, let us know. You may wish to ask for a President to come along to an Academic appeal or Disciplinary with you - thats one of the things we're here for so don't be shy to ask.
Every Course should have a student (or two) who act as representatives for the rest of the cohort, and attend meetings. For Falmouth, these are called Course Comittee Meetings, and for Exeter, Student Staff Liaison Commitees.
Important issues from these meetings then get taken to the Student Council, where an FXU President or Officer then takes the issue forward and tries to resolve it.
For more information on the structures and how they might change in the near future, check out the representation section of the website.
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