Current Students
Useful links and resources for School of Biomedical, Nutritional, and Sport Sciences students
Two of the first people you meet at university will be your personal tutor and your peer mentor. Your personal tutor is an academic member of staff. They will provide academic and pastoral support and act as a link between you and the University. You'll have a personal tutor as soon as you register at the University. You will meet them during induction week.
You may hear from your peer mentor before you begin at University. Peer mentors are second and third year students. They guide new students through the first year of studies and help them settle into life at Newcastle. They’ll arrange a meeting with you and their other mentees during the first week of University. You’ll probably have a good idea of who they are before then from social media and email contact. They can provide practical advice about student life at Newcastle. They'll explain what to expect in lectures and other classes. You’ll see them throughout your first year and beyond if you choose.
We also recruit a team of Study Skills Ambassadors each year. These are students in stage 2 and beyond of their degree who run drop-in sessions, stalls and can offer support in how to improve fellow students’ study skills which often need to be adapted in the transition from school to university study. Study Skills Ambassador recruitment takes place early in Semester 1 each year – for more information on the scheme, please contact Dr Michèle Sweeney or Dr Harley Stevenson-Cocks.
You'll also have support from course advisors and senior tutors. The Degree Programme Director and Head of School.
Student Wellbeing and the Student Advice Centre are university wide services that can help advise and support you.
The Faculty of Medical Sciences has a Study Skills Advisor. The Advisor can provide help on learning techniques, time management and organisational skills. These are all crucial to success at university. You can also get help with academic writing and maths problems from the Writing Development Centre and Maths Aid. The University Library provides these services.
The Academic Skills Kit (ASK) is an electronic resource. It provides help and information about a broad range of subjects
NUSU societies offer welcome events and social activities throughout the year, including during vacations.
HOST UK provides an opportunity to sample the British way of life. We have a network of UK residents who welcome international students into their homes for a weekend or over holidays. It's free of charge. HOST provides helpful support for students who are unable to return home over the vacations.
Biomedicine+ is a series of optional lectures. Prominent researchers in the university present an overview of their research and career path. Biomedicine+ provides a fantastic opportunity. You'll find out how your learning fits into the bigger picture of research and medicine.
The programme is particularly relevant to Stage 1 students. But the talks are suitable for all levels of undergraduate study. They are particularly useful if you are thinking of a career in research or medicine.
Recent lectures have covered epigenetics, mitochondrial medicine, microbiology and genetics of childhood cancers.
Development Opportunities
We provide many opportunities for you to improve your skills and increase your employability either through paid work (lab assistant post, employability assistant), volunteering (student peer mentor, Go Volunteer) and even an international exchange.
You can also get ahead in the global job market and learn a new language, or improve on your existing level of language skills. Our Language Resource Centre provides many great opportunities and many types of support.
Whatever your career choices, the School and University Careers Service will provide you with help and support. We work closely with the START UP team to offer you enterprising and entrepreneurial additions to your degree.
Programme Regulations and Modules
You can find degree programme regulations on our Regulations website. Our Module Catalogue provides information about modules.