A Student's Guide to Shrivenham
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Student guide 2019-20 In conjunction with Cranfield Students’ Association (CSA) Contents Welcome to CDS 3 Settling in 4 Once you’re here 6 Local amenities 12 Understanding your IT accounts 18 Cranfield Students' Association (CSA) 22 CSA tips: Activities on-site 27 CSA tips: Activities off-site 31 Useful information for International students 35 Shrivenham Station Officers' Mess rules 40 Accommodation 43 Travel and maps of the local area 54 Useful contacts 60 Welcome from the Director of Education Welcome to Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS) As a civilian university based on a Ministry of Defence site, Cranfield Defence and Security offers a unique learning and social environment and I hope you will make the most of everything that is on offer to you whilst you are here. Enjoy your time with us. Jackie Akhavan Director of Education 3 Settling in Passes DII accounts for military staff You must show your current ID and If students require DII access whilst parking permit each time you enter the on their course, it is suggested they site and you must remove both from acquire a DII account before arrival. sight when you exit. Personal passes No accounts will be issued to students should be displayed upon your person on-site. Access can be gained from at all times when you are on site. the first floor of Trenchard building. Parking permits Accessing information on internal web sites To obtain a permanent vehicle pass, Cranfield University and the Defence you are required to produce your Academy are two independent but course registration document. interacting entities – the Cranfield Security Intranet offers specific information on Cranfield University and the DAIS Bags and briefcases should be (Defence Academy Information labelled and should not be left Service) provides MOD specific unattended at any time or they will information, as well as details of be treated as a security threat. shared services at Shrivenham. There is no general secure telephone The University intranet provides system on-site. Please take note of all sorts of information related to any security briefings and notices that studying at Cranfield University come into operation from time to time. and the support available to you. It is also where student-related Internet Access announcements are published. Use of Wi-Fi on-site Take a look: https://intranet.cranfield.ac.uk There are numerous wi-fi hotspots on-site, some of which are You can access it on and off the available for general use. site – simply enter your Cranfield username and password when Details of these will be supplied on logging in. This will have been given arrival and during your IT induction. to you when you registered. Students living in Mess accommodation should refer to page 40 for further information. 4 Where to eat on-site There are two main cafés on-site, both are on the maps available on the DAIS. Other places where food Officers’ Mess is available are also listed below. Students are entitled to become Café & Chat members of the Officers’ Mess and In Building 66 (situated between the to use the bars and restaurants, Barrington Library and the chapel) – even if they do not live on-site. offers a range of hot and cold food The mess dining room is based including packed sandwiches, jacket in Kitchener Hall near the main potatoes, soup, confectionery and gate. It offers a canteen-style set drinks. Indoor and outdoor seating. menu with different options every Open 0730hrs to 1500hrs day, which is displayed outside Monday to Thursday, and the mess hall. You can dine here, 0800hrs to 1430hrs on Fridays. providing you are a member of the mess, or accompanied by one. Slim Café A variety of food is available, including In the Slim Building (near Beckett Gate) hot main courses, filled baguettes and – offers a range of hot and cold food salads. A three course meal is also including packed sandwiches, jacket available. The mess uses a pay-as- potatoes, soup, confectionery and you-dine system, and the cost of a drinks. Indoor and outdoor seating. three course evening meal is £3.46. Open 0730hrs to 1600hrs Mess rules must be adhered to Monday to Thursday and and there is a dress code during 0730hrs to 1430hrs on Fridays. the day and evening. Details of this are covered on page 42. Churchill shop General shop In the Churchill Other food outlets Lecture Theatre. There are supermarkets, restaurants, fast food outlets and pubs within Barrington Library walking distance in the nearby There is an informal seating area with a villages and all the facilities of the couple of vending machines providing large town of Swindon are within snacks and hot and cold drinks. a 20 minute bus ride or drive. Details can be found on page 15. 5 Once you’re here Communicating with Mail the University Mail for full-time students without a specific address will be delivered to the As you embark on your studies with SAS office. Part-time students should Cranfield University at the Defence arrange to have university related Academy it is important that you mail sent to their home address. set up the most effective way to maintain contact with the University for your period of studies, which will Libraries likely be between 3 and 5 years. Barrington Library Email Offers a comprehensive range of services and resources in support The University will provide you with of the research and education a Cranfield email address XXXX@ needs of Cranfield Defence and cranfield.ac.uk which is an ‘academic’ Security students and staff. email address and this is the main means of communication with students You will receive a by the University. The University will full introduction also ask you to provide an alternate during your email address which is the one you induction week, need to consider carefully before with advice from providing. We recommend the use professional of a personal email address, or MOD librarians to ensure address. The email address needs you are able to to be readily accessible from an take advantage internet connection and an address of a wide array of you maintain. The use of DII or role world class resources both on-site and based addresses are not as easily on-the-go via the Library website. accessed as personal addresses. The Library building offers a It is very comfortable, technology-enabled straightforward to environment with spaces for group set up a forward from collaboration, individual study, and the Cranfield email access to a unique collection of address to the one of research and technical reports from your choosing – this industry and the defence sector. can be done within More information regarding its services, EVE and is covered including the library catalogue, can during your induction. be found on the Barrington Library 6 website: http://barrington.cranfield.ac.uk The Hobson Library at JSCSC, Shrivenham Funding opportunities to enhance Has resources on security, strategy and your learning/personal development. military history. Cranfield students are welcome to join the Hobson Library at To support your personal development JSCSC - simply take your Barrington and enhance your learning while Library card and security pass with at Cranfield, there are various you to visit during normal office hours. funding opportunities that may Please respect the JSCSC dress code. be available enabling you to: • study at one of our European Careers Service partner universities as part of your time at Cranfield under Careers advice is available from the the Erasmus+ programme, University Careers Advisory Service, which operates from • undertake an internship as the Barrington Library – email part of your studies. [email protected] These opportunities may vary. to make an appointment. Current opportunities are publicised on the student intranet, under: Funding Fees > finance > funding Advice and support on Get in touch scholarships / loans. By telephone Cranfield’s Student Funding team offer Speak to a member of the team on advice on: +44 (0)1234 758181 • matters relating to scholarships +44 (0)1234 752970 that you may have received +44 (0)1234 754179 for your studies, Via email • postgraduate loans with the [email protected]. Student Loans Company, Via Skype • funding schemes such as Prodigy studentfunding1. Finance and Future Funding, studentimmigration1. • matters relating to receipt of a US Via the Intranet Federal Loan or Sallie Mae loan. Under: Fees > finance > funding 7 Medical and dental services Military students The on-site Medical Facility is First aid available to military personnel only. A list showing your nearest First If you have more than one medical Aider is displayed in all classrooms. problem please make a double Defibrillators for use in the case of appointment at the time of booking. suspected heart attacks are in place The opening hours are Mon – Thu at strategic points around the site. 0800 to 1630 and Fri 0800 to 1600, it is closed for lunch 1230 to 1330 Fire and emergency daily. If you need to be seen out of Fire alarms are tested weekly on hours (including weekends and bank Wednesdays, in each building, lasting holidays) please 30 seconds to one minute. If the phone the NHS on alarm sounds for longer you are to 111 (this is a civilian leave the building and go to your number). In case of a Evacuation Assembly Point (EAP) – genuine emergency at (see plans on display in classrooms, any time you should or in Health and Safety booklet) dial 999 immediately and await further instructions. and quote postcode SN6 8TS. If the Station Siren is sounded it represents an ‘Emergency State’ and The Main Gate Reception should students are to remain in the buildings also be notified so they can direct until further instructions are given.