Money advice for disabled and neurodivergent students
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We have an Access It All money advice drop-in for disabled and neurodivergent undergraduate students on Wednesday (8 October). Come along for free, specialist advice on a range of money related issues, all in a welcoming space.
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As part of celebrating Black History Month, we have Gentle Hair Day on Wednesday (8 October). This is a protected space for students and staff of black heritage to support one another with haircare, swap hair products, and engage with deeper questions and conversations around hair.
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1. How are you? Let us know
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Friday (10 October) is World Mental Health Day. You can play a part in important research taking place right here at York by completing our SWANS survey into student wellbeing. By letting us know in the survey how you have been feeling over the past couple of weeks, you’ll contribute to much-needed research into student wellbeing generally and help us make positive developments in our student support services. Check your UoY inbox this week for your invitation to take part in the SWANS survey. If you find yourself struggling, remember we have help and support available at York - please reach out.
Want to get more involved? Join The Good Mental Health Project on Wednesday 15 October for an interactive workshop focused on shaping the future of wellbeing across the city of York. We’ll explore what wellbeing truly is, identify the barriers students face, celebrate what’s working, and envision the changes we’d like to see to support wellbeing in our city, from campus initiatives to community-wide support. All this, and pizza too!
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2. Want to get organised?
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Let the Academic Skills Community help take some of the stress out of organising your studies with these upcoming online workshops:
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- 13 Oct: Time management: Tips and tools for organising yourself to enable you to make the best use of your time.
- 15 Oct: Assignment planning: How to understand the assignment requirements, break down tasks, set deadlines, and allocate time effectively to ensure thorough research, writing, and revision.
- 16 Oct: Strategies to increase reading speed: How reading strategies - such as skimming, scanning, text navigation, and deducing meaning from context - can be applied to the reading of academic texts.
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3. Finding part-time work
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Alongside Handshake, discover part-time work that fits around your studies with York SU’s Joblink — the student employment service connecting you to student-friendly employers across York and Leeds. We recommend that you don’t work more than 20 hours per week during the semester and, if you're an international student, make sure any work complies with the conditions on your visa. See our advice on working while you study and the support we can provide to help you with managing your money.
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4. Download MyUoY to get organised
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- View your timetable
- Get on top of your Library loans
- Book a seat or group study space
- Check seating availability in your favourite study area
- Explore campus - see restaurants, bars, sports facilities, shops and support services on campus and sort by what’s open now and nearest to you
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5. 5. A chance to win £1,000
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The Brighter Futures Grants programme is back for another year in partnership with Santander. You have the chance to win one of 10 grants, each worth £1,000, to support your student life. All students are eligible to enter, including undergraduates, postgraduates, part-time, and full-time students. You don’t need to bank with Santander to get involved. Apply by 27 November 2025 for your chance to win. T&Cs apply.
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Offers, competitions and opportunities
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Log on to Handshake, our careers platform, for jobs and opportunities:
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Find out more student news
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See all updates for students on our website:
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Things to know this week is produced and distributed by the University's Internal Communications Team. Please email any feedback to
student-communications@york.ac.uk.
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