Author: Rachael Porter

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL UK/HOME FINAL YEAR STUDENTS!

If you are on a standard undergraduate course where the official end date is 6^th June 2014, you will no longer be classed as a student from this point.  (Some courses finish later than this date e.g. Social Work, Nursing and some Postgraduate courses – please check with the Student Support Centre to find out your official course end date if you are unsure).

If you have been granted an official extension, which is beyond the 6^th June your official end date may be later.

If you do not have a job to go to as soon as you finish your studies, you may be able to make an application for Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)/Universal Credit or another appropriate benefit, depending upon your circumstances.

If your course official end date is 6^th June 2014, you will be able to make a welfare benefit application from Monday 9^th June 2104.  You may require a letter which confirms that you are no longer a student and you can request this from the Student Support Centre.

The University’s exam results for final year undergraduate students will be released on 7^th July 2014.  If your results indicate that you have re-sits, this will not change your student status and provided you continue to meet the requirements of the benefit(s) you receive, you should continue to receive them.  If, however, due to approved extenuating circumstances you are required to repeat the year, this may be different.

If your course ends on Friday 6^th June, from 7^th June 2014 you will no longer be classed as a student so you will not be eligible for any hardship funds from the University of Lincoln.  This is even if you are planning to return in September to undertake a different course or you have re-sits.  If, however, due to approved extenuating circumstances you are required to repeat the year, this may be different.

If you have any questions about any of the above you can seek advice from the Advice Service.  The drop-in times in the Student Support Centre are shown below:

Specialist Advice Team (welfare benefits advice): Monday, Wednesday & Thursday – 12noon to 1.30pm.

Student Funding Team (student funding & hardship): Monday to Friday – 10am to 3pm.

Are you interested in participating in research?

Would you like to have your memory tested?

Would you like to help with the creation of a memory test?

We are looking for participants between the age of 18-75 to come and help us with our memory research.

To find out more please email the primary researcher,

Emma Cameron, on:

12353908@students.lincoln.ac.uk

Contacting the researcher for further information does not mean you are obliged to take part.

It will just provide an opportunity to find out more about what taking part would involve.

‘Dementia Friends’ is a national initiative that has been set up to help people gain an understanding of dementia and the small things all of us can do to make a difference to those living with dementia.

Dementia is one of the greatest challenges facing our ageing society. People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community.

The initiative is being run by the Alzheimer’s Society, and you are invited to attend a session being held at the University of Lincoln.

There are two sessions running on the 7^th and 8^th May 2014 from 5pm until 6pm in MB3202, both sessions are open to all staff, students and members of the public.

To find out more information, and to book a place go to: www.dementiafriends.org.uk/

Rachel Bromnick and Rachael Fothergill, from the School of Psychology, have trained as a Dementia Friend Champions. You can contact them directly to find out more about this campaign rbromnick@lincoln.ac.uk