ROOMS AVAILABLE IN CORBISHLEY HALL, NORTHOP

This year there has been a very high demand for student accommodation in Wrexham. There are still however 18 rooms available in the newly refurbished Corbishley hall in Northop. The Wrexham campus is approx 15-20 minutes drive away and your own transport is recommended.

• 16 x Single bedrooms with wash basins at only £60.00 per week
• 1 x postgraduate suite  with ensuite at only £70.00 per week
• 1 x postgraduate suite with ensuite and kitchenette at only £80.00 per week
• Shared bathroom and kitchen facilities available
• All rooms are wi-fi enabled
• Short letting periods considered

For further details contact Mark Fleming on 01978-293344 or email accommodation@glyndwr.ac.uk.

Glyndŵr University Commercial Services Gains Prestigious Hospitality Assured Standard for Delivering Service and Business Excellence

Glyndŵr University Commercial Services, which covers Catering and Hospitality, Conferencing and Events, and Accommodation Services, has achieved Hospitality Assured status. Hospitality Assured promotes and rewards the highest standards of service excellence for organisations in the Hospitality Industry and is endorsed by the British Quality Foundation and Quality Scotland Foundation

In qualifying for the Hospitality Assured accreditation, Glyndŵr University Commercial Services underwent a rigorous assessment process over a two-day period to ensure they maintained high standards of service. The key areas of focus included customer and competitor research, business and operational planning, customer service delivery, training and development, and customer satisfaction improvements. The Hospitality Assured accreditation was undertaken by a team of independent assessors from MQA Ltd. on behalf of the Institute of Hospitality, which is the professional body for hospitality industry managers worldwide.

Commenting on the accreditation, Head of Commercial Services, Lynda Powell said: "We are delighted to have achieved Hospitality Assured. For Glyndŵr University Commercial Services, it’s always been about providing outstanding hospitality and customer service. Hospitality is about how we make a customer feel when we look after them and this needs to be combined with excellent service delivery. Hospitality Assured has helped us focus on the key areas that achieve these goals throughout the department; and the accreditation has given us the reassurance that we are doing the right things.

“The Standard has helped us to concentrate on the whole customer experience by ensuring all of our actions within the department are ultimately focused on giving the best service possible to our students and customers. In addition to being an excellent business planning tool, the Hospitality Assured process – leading to our assessment – has also been a great team building experience! We feel that this award is the ultimate recognition of the professionalism of our team.”

In gaining the Standard, Glyndŵr University Commercial Services joins an elite group of UK’s universities who have now achieved the Hospitality Assured Standard for aspects of their hospitality services – including residential, catering and conferences. The universities include: Brunel; Brighton; University College London (UCL), London; Royal Holloway College, London; Glasgow; Leeds; Southampton; St. Andrews, West of England and Bristol.

Please Note a new beginning this term for the Christian Union.
They will meet from 12-1 in the Committee room at the Guild on Thursdays.
First meeting February 4th 2010.

More about the Christian Union at www.uccf.org.uk

A new group for students is meeting in the Regent Street Methodist Church on Sunday evenings every fortnight. There will be a chance to chat, share stories and make new friends. The first meeting is on Sunday 7th February at 7.30 pm.

The Welcome Meeting is open to all students who want to know more about the Christian faith as explorers or as neighbours of another faith.
There is coffee/tea at 7pm and students are welcome at that time.
There is a Christian service at 6pm for those who would like to join that. Come to all or some of the evening.
The group has been organised through the Chaplaincy at Glyndŵr and more information is available from Janice on janice.jones@glyndwr.ac.uk phone 01978 293336.
Venue:  Wrexham Methodist Church, Regent Street, LL11 1RY Tel. 01978 361489

Thursday 11th February
A concert by a children’s choir from Uganda, Watoto Children’s Choir supported by Ysgol Deiniol Marchwiel Junior Choir.
Wrexham Methodist Church Regent Street LL11 1RY
Free Entry. All Welcome
Contact: Jane Guy 07720 754853
www.watoto.com

FOSIS Wales and West Welcomes New Islamic Society

Click the link below to go to the FOSIS website for more information.

http://wales.fosis.org.uk/w-news-a-events/news

Welfare Advice & Guidance in the Student Guild building

GLYNDŴR STUDENT GUIDE TO FINANCIAL CONTINGENCY FUNDS EMERGENCY LOAN PAYMENTS 2009/2010

Description

Short Term Emergency Loans are available to students whose student loan cheque has been delayed at the start of the academic year or for students who encounter unforeseen short-term financial difficulty. 

The value of the loan available depends on individual circumstances.

How do I apply?

You can apply to the Fund by completing an application form which lets you provide all the details we need to confirm your eligibility and assess your financial position.  Application forms are available from Student Funding and Welfare office in the Student Guild building. 

What is the next stage in the process?

The next stage in the process is the calculation of the case. 

How will I be paid?

Payment will be made by BACS direct into a bank account. If the student wishes, it is possible to pay a third party cheque directly e.g. to a landlord or crèche. 

Repayment

The student must arrange with the Student Funding and Welfare Service a repayment date for the agreed short-term loan.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FUNDING & WELFARE TEAM

New starters 2010/11 - Have you applied for your Student Funding?

To be eligible for the Student Support package for a Full-time Undergraduate course you are about to undertake (different rules for nursing students) you need to complete and return a 2010/11 PN1 application form. If you haven’t already done so contact your Student Finance section at your Local Education Authority or Library Board ASAP to request a form or apply via the following relevant website:- 

Welsh domiciled students  http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/

English domiciled students  http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk/

Northern Ireland domiciled students  http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/

Scottish domiciled students  http://www.saas.gov.uk/

If you have been accepted on a Nursing degree course you will be eligible for a non-means tested bursary and an application form will be sent to you during August. 

Additional help

Glyndŵr University Bursary.

To assist you during your time at Glyndŵr University we have created our own bursary scheme.

This is available to eligible full-time undergraduate students (those in receipt of a nursing, social work bursary or EU fee scholarship will not be entitled to this bursary). The assessment of your eligibility for this will be carried out when you apply for your main student funding via your funding application. You will need to provide household income details and sign all relevant declarations so that Glyndŵr University can make bursary payments to you (without this information we are not able to pay the bursary).  For further information on the bursary please visit: http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk/en/Programmesandfees/Feesscholarshipsandbursaries/

Financial Contingency Fund

A Financial Contingency Fund exists for home students to provide financial help to students who face unexpected difficulties in meeting their costs.

European Union (EU) non-UK funding

In brief, the only funding available at present for EU students is support with tuition fees. EU nationals are subject to the same tuition fee as students whose permanent place of residence is in Wales.  In 2010/11 you will be charged a tuition fee of £3,290 and you can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover this amount. Therefore, you will not have to find the cost of your tuition fees up front but you will have to fund your living costs. However, certain EU students may be eligible for a fee scholarship package from Glyndwr University but only for specific courses: http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk/en/Feesandstudentfinance/EUnon-UKstudents2010/

You apply for the tuition fee loan by sending an application form to the EU Customer Services Team
To download a form: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/
StudentFinance/StudentsFromOtherEUCountries/DG_067556 and follow the links for your particular application form.

Contact details for the EU TEAM:

EU Customer Services Team
Mowden Hall
Staindrop Road
Darlington
DL3 9BG
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm

Email address: EUTeam@slc.co.uk
Phone number: Helpline: (+44) (0) 141 243 3570

Extra financial Information

BEFORE YOU COME TO UNIVERSITY GET YOUR MONEY SORTED

You will need a bank account to receive your grants and loans. If you haven’t got one already shop around look for a good student account: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/Student-bank-account

If you have got credit, store cards or other loans, try to get your balance as low as possible before you start your course. Although there’s government help for many courses and basic living costs, it’s unlikely to be enough to cover large personal loans, credit or store-card repayments.

Shop around for a good deal if you have a monthly mobile phone contract, or consider a pay-as-you go phone.

When you know what grants & loans you will receive make a realistic budget, it is never too early to start. During your first couple of weeks at University keeping  a spending diary will help you to be aware of what you're spending money on and to identify areas of wastage:

http://www.moneymadeclear.org.uk/guides/everyday/managing_your_money.html

The Student Services Funding & Welfare Team can provide further details on all of the above and can be contacted on studentwelfare@glyndwr.ac.uk or telephone: 01978 293547/293548/293295

The Funding & Welfare Team offers advice in good faith on the basis of the best information available at the time of the enquiry. Clients of our service must take responsibility for their own decisions based on such advice.

Glyndŵr University Bursary

The Glyndŵr University bursary is available to all full-time undergraduate students from the UK who meet the eligibility criteria. The Glyndŵr University bursary is up to £1,000 and offered on three different levels based on your family’s household income. This is an annual payment to help cover your course-related costs, and application must be made each year.

The three levels are as follows:

a. £1,000* for all students with a household income of up to £18,370
b. £750* for all students with a household income of £18,371-£22,000
c. £500* for all students with a household income from £22,001-£95,000

*These figures include the Welsh National Bursary of £319.

Your local authority in Wales,Scottish Awards Agency, Education Library Board in NI or Student Finance England will carry out an assessment of your eligibility for the bursary when they assess you for your main student support ie tuition fee loan, maintenance grant Assembly Learning Grant/Maintenance loans.

In order to be assessed for the main support and our bursary you must complete a funding form, e.g. PN1 (New Student) or PR1 (Returning Student), as soon as possible. These forms are issued by your Local Authority or equivalent. For further information please contact the Student Funding  & Welfare Team at Glyndŵr University on 01978 293295

You do not have to apply separately for the bursary as we can gather your information from the PN1/PR1form

Please remember you need to provide household income details on the PN1/PR1 form so that Glyndŵr University can make bursary payments (without this information we are not able to assess you for the bursary).

Eligible students will be notified by letter from October onwards.

MAKE SURE YOU GET THE BURSARY !!

The Student Funding and Welfare Team offers advice in good faith on the basis of the best information available at the time of the enquiry.  Clients of our service must take responsibility for their own decisions based on such advice.   

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Student Funding and Welfare - Are you in financial difficulty?

Find out if you can get help from the Financial Contingency Fund.

Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK.  Every year, 120,000 smokers in the UK die as a result of their smoking habit.

Did you know that the ALL WALES STOP SMOKING SERVICE provides help to people who wish to give up smoking and it won’t cost you anything?

Stop Smoking Wales is a free NHS service which provides:
- Local and friendly support for smokers who are ready to quit.
- A 6 week intensive support programme.
- Brief advice on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT, e.g. patches and gum etc.) and other treatment aids.  These are available on prescription from your GP to help you quit.

Stop Smoking Wales are setting up a 6 week Stop Smoking programme within Glyndwr University in room B38 from Tuesday 13th October 1.30-3.30

For further information please contact Carol Walker (University Nurse) on 01978 293024 or Contact Stop Smoking Wales on 0800 085 2219.

Have you had a full course of MMR vaccinations?

If haven’t then you remain vulnerable to measles, mumps and rubella.  So please check it out, and if you think you have missed a dose of MMR please contact your GP practice. They can check for you and give the vaccine if you need it
 
Measles is a highly contagious, potentially fatal disease. In a national outbreak in Wales in 2009 over 40 people were hospitalised. 
Mumps is also highly contagious and universities and colleges have experienced multiple outbreaks since 2004.  Symptoms can include pain and swelling in the neck and testicles.
Rubella (German measles) remains an important part of the vaccination to reduce the risk of rubella affecting unborn children.
 
So if you think you need an MMR, don’t put it off.  Sort out your immunisation and protect yourself today!

Dear all

Unfortunately Gavin from the smoking cessation service will not be able to come to the support group held here on Tuesdays for the next 4 weeks
Please could those who attend the support group and anyone wishing further details on stopping smoking please contact 0800 0852219 for advice and locations
of other classes – these will be by appointment (not drop in sessions).
Thank you

Carol

Nurse
Health Centre

THE UNIVERSITY NURSE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVALAIBLE

For further help and information, please contact a member of staff at the Universities main reception reception@glyndwr.ac.uk or SID sid@glyndwr.ac.uk

DOCTORS CAN BE CONTACTED ON THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Caritas Doctors                      01978 720450
Banerjee Doctors                   01978 720011

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Imagine …  Glyndŵr Students win first prize in the Higher Education category of the Libraries for Life Competition ‘Express Yourself’.
To see Sian, Graham and Natalie’s winning entry and highlights of the award celebrations :

http://library.wales.org/express-yourself/winners/higher-education/

Sunday Opening Comes to Glyndŵr Library on a Trial Basis

We listened to what you had to say and we are happy to announce that we will be opening the Library on Sundays in May in the lead up to the examinations.

We are open on:
Sunday 9th, 16th and 23rd May from 11am – 3pm.

File download: Assessment Results - Important Notice for all Students (doc Format)  

THE UNIVERSITY NURSE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVALAIBLE

For further help and information, please contact a member of staff at the Universities main reception reception@glyndwr.ac.uk or SID sid@glyndwr.ac.uk

DOCTORS CAN BE CONTACTED ON THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Caritas Doctors                      01978 720450
Banerjee Doctors                   01978 720011

 REMINDER

ALL STUDENTS

See the new Summer Ball web bage here.

http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk/Studentsupportservices/en/StudentsGuild/StudentBall/

Following the spring elections, the following students have been appointed as part time officers of the Students’ Guild
Entertainment Officer- John McGann
Welfare and Equal Opportunities Officer- James Craig (from 1st July)
Ethical and Environmental Officer- Christopher Dickens (from 1st July)
Mature Student Officer – Robert Moore
Societies Officer- Nathan Stewart
Campaigns Officer- Maverick Mitchel Hogarth
Post graduate Students Officer- Davies Nnamdi Amatobi
Communications Officer- Blessing Tinashe Makamure
Students with Disabilities Officer- William Nash
Women’s Officer- Rebekah Jones (From 1st July)
International Officer- Jim Hickson
Welsh Language Officer- Elin Hat Morris-Jones
Regent Street Officer- Claire Rowlands

 The Sabbatical Elections 2010- The Results.

President- Carwyn Minard

Vice President- Darren Hughes

Thank you to everyone who voted.