Posted on Fri 19 Feb 2021 at 12:21 by
Jeffrey Thompson
Greetings to my fellow Maths and Computer Science Students
Today I want to go through What is in place from the University to help you study; some of this information can be found here :
https://www.wlv.ac.uk/current-students/news/february-2021/student-update-jisc-survey-results-assessments-extensions-and-hardship-funding-.php
In the latest survey from us, the students at the University are pleased that many students report that they enjoy online learning flexibility. However, there is still a large proportion that prefers face to face teaching. I know that the University is planning hard for whenever the Government tells the University that they can reopen. However, I do believe that this will be a cautious approach from them, and I doubt that come the 8th of march, we will all be back on site.
All I can say to those of you struggling at home, there is a lot of help and support from the University. www.wlv.ac.UK/support
In response to the pandemic and the current national lockdown, the University supports students through its trust-based approach to deadline extensions and extenuating circumstances. The extension can only be applied to the initial submission, you can apply for an extension of up to one week in e:Vision.
If one additional week is not sufficient, please contact your module leader.
The Government has announced this week a further £50 million that will be distributed to students suffering hardship due to the pandemic. This is being distributed directly by universities, and £716,000 has been allocated to students at the University of Wolverhampton.
The funding is available to all students experiencing financial hardship and can be used, for example, to help you to pay rent or bills, to buy food or to get IT equipment or wifi access that you need for your studies.
If you are struggling, please do apply for this. It helps in many ways
- Log into e:Vison and go to your Student Home Page
- Select My Finance and then Scholarships and Bursaries
- Select Dennis Turner Hardship Fund
If you need support with the application process, you can email the Funding team at money@wlv.ac.uk (include your student number in the email subject). Please also check the Hardship Fund webpages.
We can also access online mental health and wellbeing support 24/7 through Togetherall – an online community monitored by trained clinicians.
In addition to this, the University has it's own dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing Service that offers one-to-one support and can signpost you to additional support services. www.wlv.ac.uk/support
Please be safe and take care of yourself; the University and Students Union are all here to support you