If you’re ever unsure of where to start, is your first point of contact for wellbeing support 24/7 via��, email, or telephone��023 8059 9599.

Watch the video below to find out more about our Student Wellbeing Service at , and keep reading to learn about the , Wellbeing Chats, and .

For the full list of support, .

A-Z of Wellbeing Resources

The Student Wellbeing team’s is a bank of trustworthy, reputable and reliable resources that can supplement your wellbeing. From , to , it is a good place to educate yourself on healthy habits.

If you do find yourself struggling with your wellbeing, or are struggling to maintain healthy habits, we recommend visiting for a Wellbeing Chat, which we detail below.

Wellbeing Chats

Wellbeing Chats are informal 1-1 meetings with our Wellbeing Advisors. The team can provide support for a range of different situations, whether you need general guidance about university life or are facing specific challenges with your wellbeing.

These chats aim to help you embrace your time at the University of Southampton to the fullest, and to be successful in your studies.

If your situation is more nuanced, you may be referred for a for more specialised support.

Wellbeing Practitioner Appointments

After a Wellbeing Chat, you may be referred for a . These appointments aim to help students who find themselves dealing with more specific difficulties.

During your appointment, a member of the Student Wellbeing team will give you all the time you need to talk and will aim to find you the most appropriate specialist support for your situation.

Appointments usually last around 45 minutes and are held either on Microsoft Teams or in a private room on campus.

Both Wellbeing Chats and Wellbeing Practitioner Appointments are accessed via , which is available 24/7 via��, email, or telephone��023 8059 9599.

Helping others

You can also contact if you are worried about another student. We’ll reach out to them and offer the most appropriate support without using your name. .

To help kickstart conversations about mental health, we are hosting a series of events across our campuses, including Goat Yoga, Therapy Dogs, Positive Postcards and more.

Check the table below to find out when and where you can get involved.

If University Mental Health Day has raised difficult feelings for you, or if you are struggling with your mental health, you can get wellbeing support 24/7 via��our Student Wellbeing service, through The Student Hub. Contact the team through online chat, via email at��studenthub@soton.ac.uk, or by telephoning 023 8059 9599.

You can also contact if you are worried about another student. We’ll reach out to them and offer the most appropriate support without using your name. .

This year’s theme, ‘Survive and Thrive: Building Financial Resilience’, is about encouraging and teaching you about how you can financially thrive now as a student and in the future.

Get involved in student-led events��

• Monday 3 March, 3.30–6pm, Jubilee Sports Hall on Highfield Campus
  Join the Student Money Champions and Be Active to explore how sports and fitness can boost your��wellbeing and financial resilience. Take part in interactive activities, enter a competition about thriving, and grab a Be Active Bingo Card where you can complete actions for a chance to win prizes—including a free one-year gym membership at the Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre.
• Tuesday 4 March, 12–3pm, Sir James Matthews Building main corridor
  Drop by for fun games, freebies and real, relatable money conversations with your student peers, the Student Money Champions. You can play Financial Advice Jenga, where each block removed is a conversation starter on managing money, and a spin the wheel.��

Competitions ��

, a student financial education platform, is running competitions this week where you could win up to £500 to kickstart your savings. Here’s how to enter by using their online��platform:��

• Complete the ‘Dropshipping’ and ‘Easy Fundraising’ learning pathways for a chance to win one of five £50 cash prizes.��
• Complete all four pathways (Dropshipping, Easy Fundraising, Reselling, and Scholarships) to enter for a £500 cash boost.��
• Take the ‘Money Mindset Quiz’ for a chance to win one of three £50 cash boosts.

Useful resources and further support��

• – Explore the various funds, support and initiatives in place that the University and SUSU have to offer.��
• Financial wellbeing and support page – ������Ƭ out how the University can offer support for your financial wellbeing, whether it is learning how to budget or accessing financial support.��
• Contact the Financial Support Team – Get one-to-one advice from specialist advisors (online or in-person, 15-minute informal chats).
• – Receive regular money-saving tips and advice from the Student Money Champions straight to your inbox.
• – Contact the Advice Centre for free, independent and confidential financial support.��
• – ������Ƭ out about postgraduate study at UoS and the funding and discounts available.��
• Student Enterprise page – ������Ƭ how you can set up your own business or side hustle with support from the Student Enterprise Team.

Don’t just survive—thrive! Learn something new and maybe even win big this National Student Money Week.��

Watch the video on YouTube to ��

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Learn about the new facilities

Boasting state-of-the-art equipment and technology, the new extension facilities include a large and modernised gym with over 200 exercise and weightlifting stations, five fitness studios offering the latest classes, three squash courts, a climbing and bouldering wall, a dedicated indoor cycling studio, and the new Atrium Café.����

The building has been designed to be inclusive to all users, to connect to the outdoors, increase natural light, and to help meet the University’s low carbon target.��

Become a member

Whether you are new to the University or a returning student, staying active is easier than ever with affordable and flexible membership plans with Southampton Sport:

Monthly Plus membership (£27.99/month)

• Jubilee Sport and Recreation Centre access includes: the new gym, swimming pool, and climbing and bouldering facilities��
• All fitness classes including virtual and premium (60-minute Yoga and Pilates)
• Recreational sport booking such as badminton and basketball
• The new Sports Pass��
• Access to Mayflower, Glen Eyre and other University Gyms via BUCS UNIversal��
• Discounts on our Watersports courses and in the Atrium Café��

Standard monthly membership (£24.99/month)

• Jubilee Sport and Recreation Centre access includes: the new gym and swimming pool��
• Virtual and instructor led fitness classes (excluding premium)

Other memberships

• Mayflower Gym only (£18.99/month)��
• Sports Pass (£45/academic year)��
• Pay as you go (£6.99 for each gym, fitness class or swim session. £7.99 for each court booking, climbing or bouldering session, and premium fitness class.)

You can sign up for a gym membership online, or by visiting the Jubilee Sport and Recreation Centre in person.��

For more on sports at the University, take a look at our highlights from the past academic year to find out what �ɱ�’v�� achieved to further support students to lead an active lifestyle:

is your first point of contact for questions and concerns on a range of topics such as course administration, wellbeing, disability, fees, financial support, accommodation, and careers. Contact on 02380 599 599, via , email, or visit us in person at one of our campus locations.

Our dedicated wellbeing team is also here for you 24/7, and can help you if you’re feeling worried, stressed, anxious, or just need someone to talk to. Reach out to The Student Hub to speak to one of our friendly advisors who can support you.

Summer Support Fund

If you find yourself in financial hardship over the summer, the Summer Support Fund is available to help you. We encourage any student with money concerns to submit an application, regardless of household income, age, course level, or having previously applied to the fund.

The Summer Support Fund is open for application until Sunday 8 September 2024. Students who already received an award during the 2023/24 academic year are eligible to apply. Final year students retaking exams are also eligible, but must apply by Friday 12 July 2024. ������Ƭ more information and how to apply for the Summer Support Fund on our website.

EU and International Fund

If you are an international or EU student in need of support this summer, you can apply to the EU and International Student Support Fund, which is in place to help international students in need of financial support. Visit our website to apply for the EU and International Student Support Fund.

The event formed the foundations of a regional network to share expertise, insights and interdisciplinary approaches to this important area.

Research covered a wide range of topics, including pathways to health through cultures of neighbourhoods; youth, leisure and connection to nature; adolescent diet, nutrition and food behaviours; well-being in youth sport; measuring social isolation and much more. Many of the studies showcased emphasized the importance of working alongside young people to co-design research that matters to them.

Regional organisations that joined included Bournemouth University, Solent University, Universities of Portsmouth, Southampton & Winchester, University Hospitals Dorset, University Hospital Southampton, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, Health Innovation Wessex, Healthier Together, Family Mental Wealth, Wessex Health Partners, Hampshire County Council and Southampton City Council.

Joanna Sofaer, Professor of Archaeology and SIAH Co-Director said,

“There is a high degree of inequality in Southampton and parts of the central South. The effects of deprivation on young people create specific health challenges which become exacerbated in the adult population. Most critically these relate to alcohol consumption, mental health and obesity. By sharing our expertise today and making new connections, we aim to build critical mass in the region for future collaborative opportunities.”

Mary Barker, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science and IfLS Deputy Director added,

“It has been fantastic to meet colleagues from across the region, all working hard to improve the health and wellbeing of our young people in the UK and overseas.”

Whether you’re feeling worried, anxious, stressed, or just need someone to talk to, our wellbeing advisors are here for you. You can reach out to the team through , on 02380 599 599, via , or email. You can also visit us in person at one of our campus locations.

Our team can offer you a safe space to talk, help you access counselling services, discuss coping strategies, and support you if you’re facing any form of harassment or abuse. No matter the query, the friendly advisors understand the difficulties of student life and are happy to help you access the support you need – so don’t hesitate to ask.

Additionally, you can access our A-Z list of wellbeing resources via the , which also has more information about the wellbeing support on offer.

The exams and assessments period can be stressful, so it’s important to check in with those around you. A simple chat, text or call can make a big difference to someone’s day. , don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing studenthub@soton.ac.uk or calling 02380 599 599.

������Ƭ out what’s on today

10:00 – 14:00 – Bike Doc – Red Brick Area – The Bike Doctor is back on campus!��If your bike is in need of repairs or checks, be sure to stop by.

10:00 – 14:00 – Sale of Refurbished Bikes. Grab yourself a bargain reconditioned bike, that’s ready to ride. Prices range £50 – £120.

11:00 – 12:00 – Sustainability Strategy Update & Lunch.��Hartley Suite B38/40.

13:00 – 14:00 – Ask the Expert – Your Sustainability Questions Answered.��– Venue Senate Room (4049, B37 )

Please check the Green Week schedule for other activities today and for the rest of the week.

Look out for May’s edition of Staff Matters for some of the highlights of this year’s Green Week.

Further information about sustainability at our University

University shines in sustainability rankings (SUSSED December 2023)

14:00 – 16:00 – Give It A Go Crafternoon��Plastic Free Living – Concourse B42 – Student-led activity, transforming Plastic Bottles into Vases.

14:00 – 15:00 – Launching a Sustainability Startup: Challenges & Opportunities in Climate Tech���� – online meeting.

16:00 – 17:00 – Open Hour at WSA Materials Library – A behind the scenes, in-person look at sustainable materials, ‘normal’ materials, zero-waste fashion designs. Delia Crowe, Principal Teaching Fellow, WSA, will be your guide. Room 3001 top floor/end of corridor, South Building (1st bldg on right as enter Park Avenue), WSA.

Please check the Green Week schedule for other activities today and for the rest of the week.

Further information about sustainability at our University

University shines in sustainability rankings (SUSSED December 2023)

������Ƭ out what’s on today

10:00 – 11:00 – Highfield Interchange – Wildflower planting on Highfield Campus Come and help brighten up the planters at the Highfield Interchange with bulbs and wildflowers in this hands-on planting activity. Tools, gloves and plants provided.

Spaces are limited. Please sign up here:

11:00 – 12:00 – Making Connections: Clothing, Fashion & Sustainability. Led by Delia Crowe, Principal Teaching Fellow, WSA. By Teams, Click�� to join the meeting.

13:00 – 14:00 – Working with the enemy – Why Universities Should Not Work with “Big Oil”. Lecture by Professor Ian Williams. Room 3023, B100.

14:00 – 15:30 – Wildlife Walk on the Common led by the University of Southampton Wildlife Society

18:30��Southampton University Photography Society Wildlife – Photography Competition Exhibition Judging. The Bridge, Level 4, Building 42.��The winners, picked by celebrity judges Lara Jackson & Megan McCubbin, will be announced.��Please note, the judges may not attend the prize giving��Photographic Competition. .

Please check the Green Week schedule for other activities today and for the rest of the week.

Further information about sustainability at our University

University shines in sustainability rankings (SUSSED December 2023)