BIRKBECK STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020 LONDON’S EVENING UNIVERSITY CONTENTS

Welcome from the Master 3 Welcome from the Students’ Union 4 The University of London 5 Birkbeck 6 Getting started 8 Enrolment 10 2018–2019 Term dates 12 Getting online and digital resources 14 Learning and teaching 16 Academic support 18 Keeping going 20 Mentoring programmes 21 Birkbeck Futures 22 Your voice 24 Campus facilities 26 The Students’ Union 30 International community 32 Finance and money 33 Health and wellbeing 34 The alumni community 36 Staying safe at Birkbeck 38 Sustainability 39

Your notes 40 How to find us inside back cover Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 3

WELCOME

I am delighted you have chosen I encourage you to engage actively in to study at Birkbeck, University your studies and to make the most of of London and it gives me great the opportunities open to you whilst pleasure to welcome you. you are a student. I hope the you will be challenged; that you will grow as Established in 1823 to educate working your studies progress; that you will Londoners, Birkbeck remains true to achieve great results; build networks its original mission – you will meet to enhance your career; and make students from all walks of life, many friendships which last for the rest of of whom still combine work with study. your life.

I very much want you to enjoy your Each year, I thoroughly enjoy meeting studies at Birkbeck, be successful students and learning of their success during your time here, and for your stories at graduation and I am looking learning to enrich your life. for to hearing yours.

Professor David Latchman CBE, Master of Birkbeck 4 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 WELCOME FROM THE STUDENTS’ UNION

Hello and welcome to Birkbeck, We encourage you to make the most of University of London! We hope your time as a student at Birkbeck and that you have a fantastic experience one of the best ways you can do so is studying here. by becoming involved in the Students’ Union and the activities run by our As Birkbeck’s elected Student Leaders, members, including sports, clubs we look forward to representing and and societies. championing your interests as a student here. We look forward to meeting you soon at the Welcome Fair! The Students’ Union organises and facilitates a range of activities and Alex Holmes and Barney O’Connor, events to enrich your experience here Student Leaders at Birkbeck, as well as campaigning on issues affecting students. Read more about the Students’ Union on page 30. As your representatives, we act as the voice of students at Birkbeck, ensuring your interests are represented in decision-making across the Union and the College. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 5 100 YEARS OF BEING A PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

By studying at Birkbeck you have You have joined one of the largest, become a student at the prestigious most highly regarded and diverse University of London. This year marks universities in the UK with over the 100th anniversary of the College 120,000 students in London, and joining the University and we are planning a further 50,000 studying across a range of events to mark the occasion. 180 countries for a University of The University of London will celebrate London degree. the anniversary with an exhibition in the library at Senate House. Established for the public benefit in 1836 by Royal Charter and Made up of 17 independent member recognised globally, the University institutions and specialist research of London has pioneered change centres, the University of London in Higher Education. It was the includes University College London first university to admit students (UCL), King’s College London (KCL), regardless of their gender, race the School of Oriental and African or religion and the first to admit Studies (SOAS) and the London School women to degree programmes. of Economics and Political Science (LSE) among others. Birkbeck joined the University of London in 1920. 6 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 BIRKBECK

The College has been enabling The College has five academic schools: people to access higher education and transform their lives since it was • the School of Arts which includes founded nearly 200 years ago. We will the departments of English, Theatre be celebrating our bicentennial in 2023. and Creative Writing; Cultures and Languages; History of Art; Film, Today it hosts around 13,500 students Media and Cultural Studies and its vision – providing flexible, full- • the School of Business, time and part-time higher education Economics and Informatics and maintaining and developing which includes the departments excellence in research – remains close of: Economics, Mathematics and to that of its founder, George Birkbeck. Statistics; Computer Science and Information Systems; Management; Birkbeck is unique among UK higher Organisational Psychology education institutions in that our • the School of Law, which includes teaching takes place in the evening the departments of: Criminology from 6–9pm. This allows our students and Law to choose as much or as little of the • the School of Science which includes standard university experience as the departments of: Biological they like. Many, but not all, combine Sciences; Earth and Planetary university with work advancing their Sciences; Psychological Sciences career as they study, whilst others • the School of Social Sciences, pursue a huge range of diverse life History and Philosophy which choices. Our students tell us that the includes the departments of: Applied variety of life experiences that students Linguistics and Communication; bring to classes enriches the learning Geography; History, Classics and experience and provides excellent Archaeology; Philosophy; Politics; opportunities for networking. Psychosocial Studies.

Find out more about our schools and departments at bbk.ac.uk/departments Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 7

OUR STUDENTS

BIRKBECK HAS 13,500 STUDENTS 65% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE PART-TIME AND 35% FULL-TIME 42% ARE POSTGRADUATES AND 58% UNDERGRADUATES 55% ARE FEMALE AND 45% MALE 8 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 GETTING STARTED

ORDER A STUDENT ID CARD To help you settle in at the Upload a photo and update beginning of your first term, your details via My Birkbeck. here is your checklist. SET UP YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS If you would like one, you can setup a Birkbeck email account via My Birkbeck.

VIEW YOUR TIMETABLE Once you’ve enrolled, log in to My Birkbeck to see your BOOKMARK MY BIRKBECK class timetable. Our online services for students can be accessed via your online portal EXPLORE THE CAMPUS My Birkbeck. These include your Find the locations and facilities online course areas in Moodle, you think you’ll use such as the your timetable, enrolment and Student Advice Centre, Library, the other services such as Studiosity Students’ Union, Student Central, for feedback on your writing and your classrooms and the best places our careers portal, Abintegro. for refreshments. bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck ATTEND A STUDY GET TO KNOW MOODLE SKILLS WORKSHOP Moodle is the online extension Study skills provide the basis for of your class providing you with success in your course, and can essential course related information always be developed further. Check such as contacts, reading lists, out the academic skills support online assignment submission, and development available online interactive learning materials and and face-to-face. Start to plan your video recordings of your lectures future success! Find your subject (Panopto). Go to the Student learning development tutor. Support link on your Moodle bbk.ac.uk/study-skills dashboard. moodle.ac.uk READ YOUR PROGRAMME COMPLETE ENROLMENT HANDBOOK Go to My Birkbeck and complete Familiarise yourself with the your enrolment to become an details of your programme official Birkbeck student. and modules. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 9

MEET YOUR PERSONAL EXPLORE BLOOMSBURY TUTOR AND PROGRAMME Visit an exhibition at the British ADMINISTRATOR Museum, find the house where These are key contacts throughout Vladimir Lenin lived, hang out at your time at Birkbeck. Get one of the delightful independent to know them during your cafés or search the volumes at programme induction sessions. a specialist bookshop and once Find out who your personal tutor you’ve explored Bloomsbury, take is on My Birkeck and find out a trip to Stratford where you can who your subject librarian is at also use the study facilities. bbk.ac.uk/library/subject-librarians. LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW GET TO KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES YOU’RE A BIRKBECK STUDENT Enhance your studies by sharing Make an announcement on social your thoughts on the course with the media – tell your friends you’ve other students. Join a club or society joined Birkbeck. and get to know other students from across the College. Start networking. APPLY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCE JOIN A CLUB OR SOCIETY You can apply for DSA to help Meet like-minded people, explore with the costs due to a mental a new interest and augment your health problem, long term illness student social life. You can join and other disabilities. clubs run by Birkbeck’s Students’ bbk.ac.uk/disability Union, and at Student Central and SOAS through a FIND OUT WHAT’S ON reciprocal agreement. Keep updated on news and events by following Birkbeck EXPLORE OUR WELLBEING on social media: RESOURCES ONLINE Twitter: Our Wellbeing Services are @BirkbeckUoL available to you when you need, Instagram: either face-to-face or through our @birkbeckuni online resources and podcasts. bbk.ac.uk/student-services/ Facebook: @BirkbeckUniversityofLondon

Read the monthly Birkbeck Bulletin e-newsletter which will be sent to your Birkbeck email address. 10 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 ENROLMENT

If you haven’t enrolled already, it is essential that you do so as soon as possible and before your teaching begins.

If you need support with enrolment, visit the Student Advice Centre at Malet Street or go to Ask: bbk.ac.uk/ask

Once you have enrolled, you will be a Birkbeck student and able to: • choose your modules • view your timetable on My Birkbeck • attend your lectures and seminars • access student loan funding and financial support • access your module information on Moodle (where reading lists and course-related information are posted) • use Birkbeck Library • order your student card and use it to gain discounts • join the Students’ Union • use the College support services such as the Careers and Employability Service • progress applications for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

If you’re studying for a direct enrolment short course or a modular Certificate of Higher Education, you don’t need to complete the online enrolment process. You will have enrolled onto the course when you applied to do it and paid the fee online. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 11

HOW TO COMPLETE ENROLMENT

You’ll receive an email inviting you to enrol online when:

• you’ve been formally accepted on a programme of study • you’ve accepted your offer of admission • there are no outstanding offer conditions. bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

The email will contain your username and instructions on setting a password if you have not already done so, or if you need to reset it. You will need to enrol by logging into My Birkbeck. During enrolment you may be asked to upload an identity document (ID). This is usually a valid passport. You will not be able to complete enrolment until your ID document has been verified. 12 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 KEY DATES 2019–2020 TERM DATES

AUTUMN TERM DATES EASTER CLOSURE Monday 30 September 2019 – Thursday 9 April 2020 – Friday 13 December 2019. Tuesday 14 April 2020.

CHRISTMAS CLOSURE SUMMER TERM DATES Monday 23 December 2019 – Monday 27 April 2020– Thursday 2 January 2020. Friday 10 July 2020.

Term dates for the next three years can SPRING TERM DATES be found at: bbk.ac.uk/about-us/term-dates Monday 13 January 2020 – Friday 27 March 2020. Your department will inform you when they have scheduled reading weeks. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 13 DATES FOR THE DIARY

Keep checking bbk.ac.uk/events and My Birkbeck for new events throughout the year.

EVENT DATE TIME TEAM

World Mental Thursday 10 October 16:00-19:00 Mental Health Health Day Advisory Service

Adjusting to Monday, October 14 15:00-17:00 Counselling University Life Service

Managing Thursday, October 17 15:30 - 17:00 Counselling Culture Shock Service

Resilience: Tuesday, October 22 18:00 - 20:00 Counselling How to Survive Service University Life

Stress-less Wednesday, 15:00 - 17:00 Counselling November 6 Service

Love Data February 10 - 14 Birkbeck Week 2020 Library

Stress-less: Wednesday, March 25 18:00 - 20:00 Counselling Exam Focus Service workshop

Resilience: How Tuesday, June 23 18:00 - 19:30 Counselling to stay positive in Service your job search 14 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 GETTING ONLINE AND DIGITAL RESOURCES

We offer excellent IT facilities to students. These include technical support and assistive technologies to help with specific disabilities. OPEN-ACCESS COMPUTERS For help with IT questions, use the A large number of PCs are provided ASK service: bbk.ac.uk/ask or visit for you to use during your studies. the IT Helpdesk in the Student These are located in the Library and Advice Service from 10.30am to in 11 workstation rooms in the main building of Malet Street. 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. View live availability at: bbk.ac.uk/its/timetables

EMAIL You need to have a valid email address in order for us to contact you. You can also use this email address as your username for My Birkbeck. To WIFI update your email address, go to the You can connect to wifi at Birkbeck ‘My Birkbeck user and email account’ through Eduroam, a worldwide option in My Birkbeck, where you can education roaming service available also opt to create a Birkbeck email in nearly 90 countries. Once your address (Birkbeck Gmail – powered wireless device is set up for use at by Google). Birkbeck, it will work at thousands of educational and research institutions BIRKBECK LIBRARY in London and around the world. Birkbeck Library gives you access to To set up your device, download a wealth of online resources to use on an installer before you connect to and off campus, including ejournals, the Eduroam network at Birkbeck. ebooks, databases and more, and Installers for numerous operating provides online guides tailored to your systems are available in My Software subject to help you make the most of in My Birkbeck. them. See page 27 for more details, or Go to: My Birkbeck > My Software visit bbk.ac.uk/library Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 15

ASK MY BIRKBECK Ask is our online query system and the best way for you to ask us a question. My Birkbeck is your online Birkbeck By using Ask, you will be able to track portal and it is important that you your query and get a quick response. access it regularly. My Birkbeck Go to My Birkbeck and click Ask. includes your student information and Any question? just Ask! is your home for accessing Birkbeck bbk.ac.uk/ask services online

On My Birkbeck you can: FREE MICROSOFT OFFICE • log in to Moodle Microsoft Office 365, which includes • see your class and exam timetable Word, Excel, PowerPoint and • find contact details for your OneNote software is available free for personal tutor and learning Birkbeck students. You can also save development tutor your coursework in OneDrive. • enrol and confirm funding Get your free version of Office by arrangements going to My Software in My Birkbeck. • order your student card • view your registered modules – your programme administrator is LINKEDIN LEARNING ONLINE responsible for adding you to a RESOURCES module LinkedIn Learning, an extensive • view your approved assessment library of online videos available results free to all Birkbeck students. • check your print balance Access details via My Birkbeck. • view your attendance history • read important notifications bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck DIGITAL SKILLS AWARENESS COURSE Free online course outlining the key MOODLE digital skills you need for your studies Moodle, an online learning system, and helps you identify the skills you will be an important resource for you. need to acquire or improve. You’ll find all of your course resources bbk.ac.uk/student-services/learning- in Moodle and you’ll need to use it to development/preparing-for-study submit assessments online. You will find details of the help available to BOX OF BROADCASTS improve your learning skills, as well as a number of interactive learning Access 2 million broadcasts dating activities created to support your study. back to the 1990s, record from free- You can access Moodle on desktop, to-air channel and create playlists. laptop and mobile devices. learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand 16 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

It is essential that your attendance is recorded at your lectures and seminars, LEARNING as this may impact your funding from the Student Loans Company. AND TEACHING You should inform your module leader if you are unable to attend any classes. We will contact you and offer support if our records show that you have not attended regularly nor engaged with your studies. TEACHING ASSESSMENT Your classroom experience is critical to your learning at Birkbeck. During your During your course you will need studies you will experience a range of to complete an assessment for every teaching methods including lectures, module that you study. This can take seminars, practical classes and group various forms such as an examination, work. Moodle will be vital to your coursework, a presentation, group learning and you must use it to access work, or in-class tests. Assessments a range of online resources related measure how well you have met the to your study. We also use Panopto, learning outcomes of the modules and a video system to record lectures, also help you consolidate your learning. allowing you to review past classes.

ATTENDANCE We recognise students have many demands on their time but the Birkbeck experience is about face-to face teaching, so it is important you attend classes.

You are far more likely to do well in your studies, feel fulfilled, benefit from making friends on the course and enjoy your learning experience if you attend your lectures regularly. TOP TIP

All students are issued with student Remember to tap in your cards and you should make sure that attendance in every teaching you ‘tap’ into or sign the class register room that has a card reader! at each learning and teaching session so you appear on the e-register.

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ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK BLENDED LEARNING A tutor’s assessment of your work and At Birkbeck we extend the face-to-face the feedback they give is intended to time you spend learning with us by help you understand the strengths using an Online Learning Environment of your work, to hone your academic called Moodle. Every module will use skills and indicate how you can different online tools to support your improve. Remember to use the learning but generally you will find feedback, as well as the mark, to reflect all your essential course information, on how you can develop. Before you lecture materials, reading lists, online submit your next piece of work, review tasks, announcements and assignment the assessment criteria and feedback submission areas. A mobile app is also from other assignments. Feedback available for Android and Apple users. comes in various forms – verbal as well Recordings of your lectures are also as written; to groups and individually; made available in Moodle via Panopto. formal or informal. You will be From the Panopto playback window provided with clear marking criteria you can make notes directly on the and you should expect to receive timeline and bookmark important feedback on your coursework within parts for replay. four weeks of the submission deadline. You can find the marking schemes on Find out more about these tools and each Moodle homepage. more on the Student help link on your Moodle Dashboard. Learn more and get the most out of your assessment and feedback: bbk.ac.uk/student-services/ exams/marking POLICIES AND REGULATIONS Our policies and regulations describe ACADEMIC SUPPORT important information about your studies. These describe how we can We offer online and face-to-face advice, support you through your studies. guidance and support to help you There are a lot of policies, so we have develop the study skills you need for produced a simple summary document academic success. Make use of your of the most important aspects: personal tutor, study skills sessions, bbk.ac.uk/registry/policies. learning development tutors, study and the resources on the Birkbeck website to get the most from your course. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT bbk.ac.uk/study-skills If you have difficulty completing an essay or assignment for any reason, talk PAST EXAM PAPERS to the module tutor or your School’s learning development tutor. Please Past exam papers are available on the don’t be persuaded to use someone Library website. They can help you else to complete an assessment for you. prepare for forthcoming exams. We use the Turnitin system to check all bbk.ac.uk/library/exam-papers submitted work and we also undertake spot checks of work to maintain academic standards. 18 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

PERSONAL TUTORS ACADEMIC Find your personal tutor’s contact details on My Birkbeck. Every student SUPPORT is assigned a personal tutor who will contact you during your first few weeks of term. Personal tutors provide advice and respond to concerns, whether they Whether you are joining us relate to your personal circumstances straight from another education or academic performance. They can help with optional module choices, provider or returning to learning study skills or direct you to other after a period away, we know support services, all to help you study is challenging. We want achieve your goals. you to fulfil your potential and STUDY SKILLS achieve your best so we provide a The Study Skills service offers online range of high quality support to and face-to-face guidance to help help you. If you find things get students develop the skills they need too difficult, talk to us! for academic success. You may be stuck on a particular problem, need a confidence boost or want to push yourself to ensure the best possible results. Everyone can benefit from developing their study skills, and it could raise your grades and help you stand out. bbk.ac.uk/studyskills

GET HELP FROM LEARNING DEVELOPMENT TUTORS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT Each school has a Learning Development Tutor who runs study skills workshops, specifically designed for the school. Learning development tutors may also be available for one-to-one help. Your learning development tutor will send you an introductory email. Find out more at: bbk.ac.uk/studyskills. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 19

STUDIOSITY FACE TO FACE STUDY CLINICS Studiosity is Birkbeck’s free, online Come along to one of our solution study support service. Use it to obtain focused Study Clinics which are held feedback on assignments before you weekly during the spring and autumn submit them and also to access a live terms. For details, visit online tutor who will help you get bbk.ac.uk/study-skills started on academic problems. Study Clinics are open to all students • Assignment feedback is usually who need timely support with their provided within 24 hours by a studies. They can help you to: specialist in academic writing who • identify your preferred will focus on key elements such as study strategies structure, language, grammar and • identify skills to develop to punctuation. The feedback does not help you stay ‘on track’ cover subject-level content but will • plan ahead to make assignments help you get your assignment into more successful and less stressful shape so your ideas can shine through. • find out about other helpful • The online tutoring service gives you resources and workshops access to 30-minute online tutorials • locate further specialist support where you will work through a e.g. dyslexia/ADHD problem with a tutor until you • enhance your performance figure it out. and achieve higher grades. • You can use the service up to ten times (assignment submissions or online tutorials, or a combination of FREE WORKSHOPS both) during the academic year. Our learning development staff run themed workshops each term including Studiosity helps with academic academic writing, academic English, writing and problem-solving. It is not computing and IT skills, note taking a substitute for attending classes and and presentation skills. Find upcoming making the most of the support offered workshops at bbk.ac.uk/studyskills by academic, learning development and administrative staff.

Find the link to Studiosity in My Birkbeck. 20 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 KEEPING GOING

The first term of your studies can be challenging as you get used to your programme and settle at Birkbeck. It is perfectly normal to feel daunted or anxious, particularly when you are given your assessments or as you approach your exams.

We offer many types of support services that we encourage you to contact.

TOP TIPS STUDIOSITY • Be prepared for periods of self-study and plan your Studiosity is now available to schedule in advance all students to help with your • Meet your personal tutor assignments. Find the link to Studiosity in My Birkbeck. • Familiarise yourself with the support offered by the Wellbeing Services • Talk to friends and family COUNSELLING SERVICE about your study WORKSHOPS • Talk to your employer The Counselling Service runs free • Use Moodle and Panopto workshops throughout the year to • Sign up to a mentoring help you to adjust to university life, programme (see opposite) manage culture shock, manage stress • Sleep and eat well. and anxiety, build resilience, and prepare for exams. bbk.ac.uk/counselling-service-workshops. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 21 MENTORING PROGRAMMES

BBK CHAT CAREER MENTORING BBK Chat is Birkbeck’s peer-to-peer Mentoring Pathways offers the mentoring programme for first year opportunity for all final-year students students. We provide opportunities to to gain a mentor, helping to support meet current students who can help you with your career aspirations. you to navigate your way through If you are in your final year of an the first year at university. To find out undergraduate or postgraduate more, please head over to the Access & degree, boost your career by applying Engagement stand during Orientation for this year’s programme: or email [email protected]. bbk.ac.uk/alumni/mentoring. 22 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

CAREERS BIRKBECK We provide comprehensive advice, events and information that will help FUTURES you excel in your career, whether you are looking to go further in your current organisation, change career, secure your first graduate role or gain Birkbeck Futures is your go-to new skills. service for everything career- The Birkbeck Futures on-line Careers related, combining your Careers Portal gives you access to a fantastic Service, Enterprise Pathways range of tools and materials, including and Birkbeck Talent recruitment. a CV builder, practice interviews, industry insights, ‘how to’ guides From inspiring workshops with and career assessments. The Portal is employers and entrepreneurs to accessed through your My Birkbeck snapping up your ideal job, we profile. Look out for the introduction sessions run by the team in October to support you to achieve your find out more. future ambitions. Our UpSkill programme organises employer-led events with exciting employers and individuals, designed to empower you to pursue the work you love.

The Ability programme is a bespoke careers and employability course created for students with a disability or neurodiverse condition and offers practical workshops, on-line and face to face support as well as access to disability confident employers.

Visit us and sign up to our services at: bbk.ac.uk/careers-service/service Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 23

ENTERPRISE CAREERS FAIR We run a host of programmes that Saturday 28th September 2019 will help you excel in your career, be (11am to 3pm), Senate House. it with your current organisation, a new business or working for yourself. The Careers Fair is a chance to get great advice and build your network. Enterprise Pathways will help you on your journey starting a The event includes: business, freelancing or developing • exhibition hall with a host of enterprise skills. organisations across a range of industries and sectors Complete an invaluable extracurricular • speed-interviewing and CV clinics short course, participate in • workshops and seminars with bootcamps and hear from inspiring guest speakers. entrepreneurial speakers. bbk.ac.uk/careers-fair Find out more at: bbk.ac.uk/student- services/enterprise-pathways

TALENT RECRUITMENT Birkbeck Talent is Birkbeck’s own professional recruitment service linking students and recent graduates with top UK employers, allowing you to gain valuable workplace experience in the day and study in the evening.

We offer internships and entry level roles to give you experience and exposure to your new industry as well as mid and senior level roles to take you to the next step of your career journey.

Whether you are at the start of your career, a career changer or an experienced hire, we work with a wide range of employers, providing opportunities for our students across all subject areas.

Sign up now to view all of our live roles on your My Birkbeck profile. bbk.ac.uk/talent [email protected] 020 3926 3333 24 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

COURSE REPRESENTATIVES YOUR VOICE Departments have student course representatives tasked with representing students’ views, opinions and experiences to the department to There are a number of ways in help it improve. You can volunteer to which we consult with students be a course representative or provide feedback through your nominated to ensure that you can input into rep. Any student can be a rep and courses and shape your learning. they are elected at the beginning of each term to represent their course mates. Full details of the Course Rep STUDENT VIEWS role and elections will be available on birkbeckunion.org in October. Your feedback helps us to improve your student experience. During your SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES course, we will ask you to share your views in a number of ways including: Each academic school has a School staff-student liaison meetings; module Representative, a paid part-time role surveys; an annual satisfaction survey; to act as the link between Course and, sometimes, focus groups. Your Representatives, the Students’ Union feedback makes a difference to the and the College. The School Reps services we offer you, so we encourage support Course Reps in their roles, you to tell us what you think. to run events, and to form academic Please take the time to provide your societies to help to enrich the student feedback and contribute to further experience in each school at Birkbeck. developments at Birkbeck. STUDENTS’ UNION STUDENT SURVEYS The Students’ Union is led by You will be asked to complete an students, for students. The elected annual satisfaction survey in the Student Officers represent you in Spring term and a module evaluation their work in the Union and the survey at the end of every module College. The SU will ask you for you study. Please make sure that you feedback regularly so your views complete these surveys. are represented. bbk.ac.uk/survey-feedback Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 25

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Provide as much feedback as you can in your module evaluations, don’t wait until the Spring term satisfaction surveys. The sooner we know what we can do better; the sooner we can act to improve your Birkbeck experience. 26 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 CAMPUS BLOOMSBURY

FACILITIES The majority of Birkbeck’s teaching, learning and leisure facilities are located in and around the Bloomsbury Birkbeck provides a wide range Campus. Our main building in Malet Street is home to a number of of onsite facilities and services classrooms, the Library, the Student from its campuses in Bloomsbury Advice Service, the Students’ Union and Stratford. Located in and a café, alongside other facilities. central London and Stratford respectively, there is a huge range STUDENT ADVICE SERVICE within easy reach. The Student Advice Service offers in-depth advice and guidance on financial support and many other areas of university life. Based in the main building, you can speak to support staff or use the self-service terminals. The team can also refer you for more in-depth specialist advice and support. Drop in to see the advisers or get in touch through the online Ask form.

Submit an Ask query: bbk.ac.uk/ask Call: 020 3907 0700 (Mon to Thurs noon to 6pm, Fri noon to 5pm).

To find out what’s available, visit: bbk. ac.uk/student-services/student-adviceservice Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 27

LIBRARY FOOD AND DRINK Birkbeck Library is located in the main Located in the Malet Street building, building on Torrington Square and is the Fifth Floor Eatery offers a wide open seven days a week, late into the selection of meals as well as sandwiches, evening, with staff available to support soups, pasties, cakes, confectionery and you throughout opening hours. The hot and cold drinks from 8am to 8pm. Library offers a range of study areas for different study needs, including There’s also a Costa café in Malet Street, computer desks, quiet study spaces a shop and vending machines in the and group study areas. Screens in the basement and the Birkbeck bar, the Library and a dedicated live web page George, is on the fourth floor. show you which desks are available. Find out more about the Library at There are cafés serving hot and cold bbk.ac.uk/library drinks and snacks in 43 Gordon Square and 30 Russell Square. Your student ID card gives you access to the Library and all of its services Our restaurants and cafés cater for a and facilities, while your Birkbeck range of dietary requirements including username and password unlock its religious dietary restrictions, food wealth of online resources, such as intolerances and allergies. ejournals, ebooks and databases, so you can make the most of your study A farmers’ market is held on Thursday time – on and off campus. lunchtimes in Torrington Square offering a range of freshly cooked Subject librarians designated to your foods from a vibrant collection of stalls. academic department are available to support you throughout your studies. Find your subject librarian and their CINEMA AND THE PELTZ GALLERY online guide, tailored to your subject, Our School of Arts at 43 Gordon at bbk.ac.uk/library/library-guides Square houses a cinema which frequently screens films open to all There are specialist library services students, and the Peltz Gallery, which and facilities for disabled and hosts exhibitions for students and the dyslexic students: wider public. Find out what’s on at bbk.ac.uk/library/disability-service bbk.ac.uk/events

As a Birkbeck student you can access other University of London libraries – and academic libraries throughout the UK and Ireland – as well as being able to make use of the rich cultural centres in Bloomsbury. Find out more at bbk.ac.uk/library/other-libraries 28 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

ACCOMMODATION STUDENT CENTRAL While the majority of our students live Located next to the main Malet in private accommodation, we offer Street building, Student Central a range of student accommodation provides a huge range of facilities and options. These include places opportunities for all of the University in partner halls of residence, of London’s 120,000 students. These including the University of London include shops, a café, bars, a gym, intercollegiate halls. Students looking fitness classes and the largest indoor to rent privately can get support from pool in central London. It’s a great the University of London Housing place to hang out and meet friends Services. Contact the accommodation and it’s also where Birkbeck Futures service: bbk.ac.uk/accommodation is located. Membership is free to all. See page 31 for further details, or visit studentcentral.london STRATFORD NURSERY Our dedicated evening nursery for University Square Stratford (USS), our children aged two to six enables you campus in east London shared with the to study safe in the knowledge your University of East London, is located children are in the care of an affordable a few minutes’ walk from Stratford and professional evening nursery. International Station, Westfield Based on our Bloomsbury campus, Stratford City shopping centre and the nursery has a large playroom and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. a secure garden, and offers up to 20 Boasting purpose-built state-of-the-art places. The fee is £15 per child, per teaching facilities, some of you will evening: bbk.ac.uk/nursery have all or part of your course taught at USS.

You can use the study facilities and access the advice and guidance services at USS even if your modules are not delivered there. Students who are taught at Stratford can use the University of East London Library there, and others can join it through the SCONUL Access scheme: bbk.ac.uk/stratford

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THE STUDENTS’ UNION

Birkbeck Students’ Union is here for you and led by you, representing and supporting the diverse population of students. You automatically become a member of the Students’ Union, giving you access to a range of extra-curricular activities enabling you to make friends and have fun. The Union works to build a community through events, clubs, societies and campaigns and props up your university experience. Come and see us on the fourth floor of the Malet Street building! Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 31

GET INVOLVED CAMPAIGNS You can see what we’re about and what Our student officers lead on campaigns we’re up to through birkbeckunion.org to improve the student experience or search for Birkbeck Students’ Union and make positive changes to make on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. your time at Birkbeck the best it can be. Our liberation officers run student networks for you to get involved in DEMOCRACY and shape the campaigns on Women’, Birkbeck Students’ Union is a LGBTQ, BME and disability rights. democratically run organisation, led Just go to birkbeckunion.org/groups to by Student Leaders and Liberation find out more! Officers who are elected by you each spring. We campaign on issues that COURSE REPS will improve the student experience at Birkbeck. And there’s loads of ways Student course reps help relay to get involved, including putting students’ opinions to lecturers. We ideas to Student Council, voting in the want to give students the opportunity elections, standing as a candidate for to provide input to courses and an officer role or simply filling out the shape their learning. Any student can Student Life Survey, so we know what’s be a rep and they are elected at the important to you. beginning of each term to represent their course-mates. Keep your eyes peeled at the beginning of term for CLUBS AND SOCIETIES details of your course elections. Clubs and societies are a vital part of socialising, getting to know your fellow STUDENT CENTRAL students and meeting new people. There are many to join including Big Student Central is the home for all Band, archery and the ten-pin bowling University of London students and is club to name a few. A full list is on our conveniently located next door to the website. Don’t see what you’re looking main Birkbeck building. As a Birkbeck for? Do you want a society for your student, you automatically become a course? You can easily start your own member. Use the gym or swimming through our website. pool, join a wide range of pan-London birkbeckunion.org/groups societies and sports clubs or simply use the bars. studentcentral.london DISCOUNTS TOTUM, the new name for the National Union of Students (NUS) extra card, allows you to access over 200 UK student discounts on food, clothes, travel, technology and more. Buy a card from just £12 at totum.com/ 32 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

ACCOMMODATION INTERNATIONAL We can help you find accommodation if you have not already done so. COMMUNITY Contact the accommodation service: bbk.ac.uk/accommodation See page 28 for further details. London is one of the world’s most VISA ADVICE international cities and Birkbeck We have an immigration expert who is is ranked as one of the most available for appointments to discuss any aspect of living in the UK as an international universities in the international student. world. Studying in a new country bbk.ac.uk/international/visa is exciting and you will have STUDY SKILLS lots of fun exploring the city and Studying in the UK may be very meeting other students. But we different to the studies you have done know it can also be challenging, previously. We provide online and face- to-face Study Skills to ensure you are so we provide special support for prepared: bbk.ac.uk/study-skills international students, tailored See page 18 for further details to your needs. WELLBEING Coming to study in another country ADVICE and culture can be challenging If you have a query about any aspect of as well as exciting. There is no your course, you should speak to your shame in coming to ask for help personal tutor in the first instance. Each and support. As well as individual school also has an assistant dean and an sessions, the Counselling Service assistant school manager responsible provides workshops and podcasts for developing our offer to international for international students. students. Staff in the Student Advice bbk.ac.uk/student-services Service are trained in and experienced EMPLOYMENT at providing help to students from overseas and can provide more general Many of our international students advice about all aspects of student life. work part-time during the day, See page 26 for further details about the gaining experience of the UK Student Advice Service. workplace and working practices. You will need to be aware of the work restrictions if you have a Tier 4 visa. Check our website for more details. bbk.ac.uk/international/workinggraduates Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 33

an appointment, contact the Student FINANCE Advice Service on 020 3907 0700 or in AND MONEY the Student Advice Centre. SUPPLEMENTING YOUR INCOME Most students at Birkbeck work during To ensure you can make the their studies. See the careers section on page 22 for details of the Careers team most of your time at university, who can help you find work during it will be important for you to your studies and strengthen your career. manage your money effectively. We provide financial advice and TEAM BIRKBECK guidance to help you do this. We employ current students who are passionate about Birkbeck to represent, promote and enhance the STUDENT ADVICE SERVICE College at a variety of events and The Student Advice Service can activities such as open evenings. provide advice on all aspects of Become part of Team Birkbeck to earn finance and funding, including money, gain experience and develop student loans and bursaries. new friendships. Find out more at bbk.ac.uk/team-birkbeck FINANCIAL SUPPORT FEES AND PAYMENT We have a range of financial support services. This includes a hardship fund If you are having difficulty paying for students who are on a low income or your fees, or would like to discuss your who have faced an unforeseen change payment plan, please call the Income of circumstances. For details, contact team on 020 3907 0700. You can also the Student Advice Service or get help speak to one of our team in person, online at: bbk.ac.uk/financial-support by visiting the Cash Office, based in the Student Centre. For more about tuition fees and payment options visit CITIZENS ADVICE bbk.ac.uk/student-services/fee-payment Free advice and information on debt, housing, employment, benefits, consumer issues and other legal problems is available to all students. The service is impartial and confidential and is provided by Citizens Advice Camden, exclusively for Birkbeck. Appointments are available at the Student Advice Centre every week in Malet Street. To book 34 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

COUNSELLING SERVICE HEALTH AND The Counselling Service is staffed by professional counsellors and WELLBEING psychotherapists offering confidential and non-judgemental psychological support for all students throughout your journey at Birkbeck. If you are We are committed to creating experiencing emotional distress and and maintaining an inclusive psychological difficulties that are adversely impacting your life and your environment at Birkbeck and studies, you may find some of our to supporting the health and services helpful. wellbeing of our students. Our We offer a range of services Counselling Service, Mental which include one-off therapeutic Health Advisory Service and consultations, short-term counselling, Disability and Dyslexia Service a vast range of self-help literature, podcasts, peer support and workshops offer discreet and welcoming on stress management, resilience services. Come to see us and building, adjusting to university life and preparing for the workplace: explore how we might be able to bbk.ac.uk/counselling help make your time as a student a little easier and more fulfilling. MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE The Mental Health Advisory Service offers practical support to those managing mental health illness or difficulties. We run mental health and disability support sessions. Look out for specific information throughout the year at bbk.ac.uk/mentalhealth Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 35

DISABILITY AND DYSLEXIA SERVICE CONTACT WELLBEING SERVICES If you tell us that you are disabled, Call: 020 3907 0700 we will ask you to complete a Study Wellbeing Services Information Desk Support Plan (SSP) and to provide Monday to Thursdays in term time medical evidence of your disability between 3.45pm-5.30pm in the or dyslexia. By completing the Study Student Advice Centre Support Plan, you will give us a clearer (4pm to 6pm out of term). understanding of how we can support you during your studies. Email: [email protected] [email protected] We are committed to helping you [email protected] meet the challenges and seize the opportunities that studying at Birkbeck presents, providing you with a study environment that enables you to participate fully in your course. Our Disability and Dyslexia Service works with all departments of the College to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you are not substantially disadvantaged as a result of any disability. It will also help you to apply for external support, including the Disabled Students’ Allowance. Find out more at bbk.ac.uk/disability

Dyslexia Awareness Week is from Monday 1 to Sunday 7 October. Pick up an Adult Dyslexia Checklist at the Disability Stand to explore whether you may have dyslexia. 36 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY

Graduation will be here before you know it. Upon graduating, you will automatically become a member of an active network of over 60,000 alumni worldwide and will be able to take advantage of a range of benefits and services.

Birkbeck’s Development and Alumni Team will invite you to public lectures, school events and other activities. As we approach Birkbeck’s 200th anniversary in 2023, you will be able to support the College’s future by volunteering your time and helping our current and prospective students: bbk.ac.uk/alumni Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 37 38 Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020

BE AWARE OF WHAT IS AROUND YOU STAYING SAFE • Avoid wearing headphones – your ability to hear traffic, strangers or AT BIRKBECK potential trouble is severely restricted. • Walk facing traffic so no one can pull up behind you. • Be aware of anyone trying to ‘tailgate’ We all work together to ensure you, such as someone trying to gain Birkbeck is a safe place to study. access to a secure area by closely following you as you enter. Here are some tips to help you • Consider carrying a personal stay safe while living, working panic alarm. and studying in London. PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY • Try not to carry personal valuables with you and never leave valuables REPORT IT unattended. • Report all security-related incidents • Beware of thieves on mopeds or suspicions on Birkbeck premises to stealing mobile phones. reception. In Bloomsbury, call 6031 • Keep all valuables separate and take from the phones in Birkbeck rooms or a note of card details so you can in an emergency call 555. In Stratford cancel them quickly. call extension 7888 for security. • Use cash machines during the day • If safe to do so, challenge those who where possible – never write down do not appear to have any right to your PIN. be where they are or who are acting suspiciously. REGISTER YOUR VALUABLES • Never put yourself at risk. In an Emergency call 999 or if you need • Protect yourself with insurance – to report a crime that is not an keep lists of the make, model and emergency call 101. serial numbers of your electronic • You can also report an incident of items to help the police track them violence, harassment or hate crime down if they are stolen. online at bbk.ac.uk/ask and select • When locking bikes, use a good ‘Reporting an incident’. quality D-lock and remember to lock your wheels as well as the STAY SAFE ONLINE frame. Register your bike on the • Be vigilant of phishing emails, ‘immobilise’ register (immobilise. which try to trick you into giving com) and find a bike marking event your personal information or take (bikeregister.com). you to fake websites. • Be vigilant when using your mobile bbk.ac.uk/professional-services/its/ phone. If your phone is stolen call it-security your network, or to immobilise it call 08701 123123. Birkbeck Student Guide 2019–2020 39

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE SUSTAINABILITY • Reducing waste not only helps the environment, it also benefits you financially! Birkbeck has reusable KeepCups on sale from all eateries At Birkbeck we recognise that our and cafés, and you save 10% every everyday activities can have a time you use your own cup. • We also sell reusable water bottles at significant social, economic and all café outlets, and you can ask for environmental impact both at a a free refill anytime. local and global level. Everything • Indoor and outdoor recycling bins can be found across all Birkbeck from what we teach, what we buildings. To see a list of what can learn, what we use, what we buy, and can’t be recycled please visit: bloomsburygreenthing.com/waste-and- what we share, and how we travel recycling. can influence our impacts on the wider society. TRANSPORT To reduce air pollution, congestion, and CO2 emissions we encourage all students and staff to travel to our campuses via public transport and active travel wherever possible. We have dedicated cycle storage between Birkbeck main building and Student Central, as well as Torrington Square. bloomsburygreenthing.com/sustainable- travel

GET INVOLVED The Sustainability team work closely with Birkbeck Students’ Union to deliver sustainability events and opportunities throughout the year. Keep up to date on the latest news: Web: bloomsburygreenthing.com T: @GreenBloomsbury F: @BloomsburyGreenThing B et C re P a

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