School Support
The School supports all our undergraduate students through various staff roles and student schemes.
Peer mentors
In Stage 1 you will have a Peer Mentor who is a student volunteer from Stage 2 or 3. They will be able to give you guidance and support on various aspects of university life, for example:
- introducing you to the library
- advising on time management or revision techniques
- talking about budgeting or how to register with a GP
- giving you information about what to do in the city
- showcasing opportunities within the School and the wider university
- offering friendly advice about settling into university
Interested in being a Peer Mentor yourself? Find out more here.
Academic Advisers
Each student has an academic adviser, who is a member of academic staff and who is responsible for looking after the student's interests throughout his or her time at the University.
Your academic adviser is available to discuss academic matters such as module choices or your overall progress. They will also be able to recommend whether you need to see the senior academic adviser.
You should also inform your academic adviser about any difficulties you are experiencing which are affecting your academic work.
Academic adviser are not trained counsellors, but they will do their best to suggest where you might seek any help you need.
Chair of the PEC Committee
The Chair of the PEC Committee acts as a second point of contact for you in the event of your allocated academic adviser's absence. They can also be contacted with queries about the academic adviser system or in the event of complicated issues.
The Chair of the PEC Committee has overall responsibility for pastoral care in the School, and for the management of extensions and other adjustments through personal extenuating circumstances.
The Chair of the PEC Committee is Dr James Cummings.
Degree Programme Director (DPD)
The DPD has overall responsibility for the structure, content and standards of the degree programmes within the School. You will need to speak to the DPD for course transfers, withdrawals and suspensions of study.
The DPDs for English Literature Programmes are Dr Jake Jewusiak and Dr Kate De Rycker.
The DPD for Creative Writing Programmes is Professor Lars Iyer.
The DPD for Language and Linguistics programmes (including Q300) is Dr William van der Wurff.
Academic members of staff
You are welcome to speak to any member of staff. If you would prefer not to make an appointment please visit their office during their consultation and feedback hours.
Student Wellbeing Adviser
We are very lucky to have a dedicated Student Wellbeing Adviser in the School. Kirsty helps our students in many ways:
- Signposting students to central health and wellbeing services
- Offering confidential advice and support
- Being a friendly face to all students and staff
- Organsing wellbeing workshops and events
You can get in touch with Kirsty here. You can find out more about Student Wellbeing Advisers here.