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Support for students over the Christmas period
29 November 2018

The Advice and Counselling Service would like to wish you all a happy holiday. We understand that the Christmas break can be a difficult time for some, so we have provided a list of services that offer support, a chance to talk or an opportunity to connect with others.

Financial Assistance Fund 2018/19
28 November 2018

Queen Mary has funding available for the current academic year to assist students in financial difficulties. All students are welcome to apply, however if you are in your final year and experiencing financial difficulties you will be considered one of the priority groups for assistance from the Fund.

Fully assessed by Student Finance but still haven't received a QMUL Bursary email?
28 November 2018

This could be because there is no ‘Consent to share’ so we cannot see a household income figure.

Queen Mary Wellbeing Fund - new for 2018/19
28 November 2018

If you are an undergraduate student starting on your first year with QMUL in 2018/19 and have been income assessed by Student Finance as having a household income between £20,000 and £42,600, you can apply for a contribution towards the costs associated with participating in societies, sports or undertaking volunteering opportunities.

Volunteer at the Hackney Christmas Dinner event for young care leavers
28 November 2018

The Hackney Christmas Dinner is held on Christmas Day for 50 care leavers aged 18-25. The team is looking for volunteers to help contribute to this meaningful event that has a big impact on young peoples' Christmas.

Money Matters - advice on extenuating circumstances, interrupting or leaving your programme, and support with working, financial hardship and your studies
28 November 2018

In this edition of Money Matters, the Advice and Counselling Service provides guidance on working over the holiday period, what to do if you are running out of money, and advice for if you are thinking of interrupting or leaving your prgramme, making an extenuating circumstances claim, and where to go if you need support with your studies.

Beware of Home Office visa fee and fine payment scam targeting international students
27 November 2018

There have been reports of a number of visa fee and fine payment scams targeting international students across the country. Always question unexpected requests for your personal or financial information, and when opening emails from unknown sources or from a known source but with unknown/suspicious content.

Join in with the Queen Mary International Festival 2018
19 November 2018

From Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 November, staff and students from across the University will be coming together to celebrate the diversity and richness of our cultures at the inaugural Queen Mary International Festival.

Student profile: Zaina Alisha Ali
19 November 2018

First-year Human Geography student Zaina Alisha Ali recently met with senior members of the council Waste Management Team at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to report back on research carried out on single-use plastics on Roman Road as part of the School of Geography’s ‘Green London’ induction fieldwork class.

Apply for an AHRC doctoral training studentship with the London Arts and Humanities Partnership
19 November 2018

Come along to an information session on Wednesday 28 November on how to apply for an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) doctoral training studentship with the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP).