{"id":7031,"date":"2026-04-09T13:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=7031"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:57:22","slug":"youre-never-alone-at-westminster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/youre-never-alone-at-westminster\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re Never Alone at Westminster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We offer lots of help designed to help you settle in and make the most of your time with us at the University of Westminster. Our range of student support services is designed to assist you academically, personally and socially, ensuring you have the relevant resources and guidance you need to succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe support at the University of Westminster has been nothing short of exceptional. During my first year, I was struggling a lot with the adjustment to life in London<\/span>\u00a0as an international student<\/span>. Being far from home, dealing with cultural shock, and navigating everything on my own. I was\u00a0<\/span>frequently<\/span>\u00a0in touch with my personal tutor<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and what stayed with me was how professional yet deeply compassionate she was. She actively listened, connected me with the right support services, and consistently made me feel like I\u00a0<\/span>wasn\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0alone. At a time when I felt completely overwhelmed, her support made a real difference.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201c<\/span>The academic support has been first-rate and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>together with incredibly gifted and knowledgeable\u00a0<\/span>lecturers,<\/span>\u00a0the learning experience is far less stressful than you might think. This includes pastoral care from your personal tutor as well as advice and help from the academic tutor. Library staff, both in-person and online, are available for extra\u00a0<\/span>assistance<\/span> with essay writing, creating effective learning tools, and understanding the help that is available, covering all aspects of the course and university experience.”<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201c<\/span>I\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0made use of the University\u2019s Careers and Employability service, and\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0been a\u00a0<\/span>really valuable<\/span>\u00a0resource. Their career advice and CV support have been especially helpful. I joined a few workshops on interview preparation and networking, which offered some great insights. I also booked a one-to-one session where they helped me fine-tune my CV and cover letter\u2014this made a real difference when applying for internships.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our professionally trained counsellors and mental health practitioners are here to help students with any concerns, from difficulty studying, poor concentration and depression, to relationship problems and bereavement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Student Advice team\u00a0<\/span>assists\u00a0with key concerns like managing finances, securing student funding, navigating UK visas and\u00a0<\/span>immigration,\u00a0and adjusting to life in the UK.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>If difficulties arise, we can also coordinate with external organisations on students’ behalf.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Personal Tutors and Wellbeing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your\u00a0<\/span>personal tutor is your first point of contact\u00a0for worries,\u00a0concerns\u00a0or health issues. They can refer students directly to a wellbeing adviser. We offer confidential advice on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

  • General wellbeing<\/span><\/li>
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  • Domestic violence<\/span><\/li>
  • Bereavement<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  • Pregnancy and adoption<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  • Carer support<\/span><\/li>
  • Access to University and external support services (including mental health, counselling, and sexual health)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We offer lots of help designed to help you settle in and make the most of your time with us at the University of Westminster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":914,"featured_media":7039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[296,11],"tags":[298,313,314,24,312,27,315],"class_list":["post-7031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hello-westminster","category-undergraduate","tag-hello-westminster","tag-mental-health","tag-student-advice","tag-student-life","tag-student-support","tag-undergraduate","tag-wellbeing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/914"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7031"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7049,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7031\/revisions\/7049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}