Brookes-specific information

Your key sources of information remain:

• Brookes email (do check regularly for updates on everything from university-wide information to details of specific modules)

• Do also check your moodle pages for alerts

• Brookes coronavirus pages are a key source of information and updated regularly

• For queries relating to the current outbreak, you can contact covid-19@brookes.ac.uk
  

Specific information, advice and support can be found here:

- Brookes Library have additional online resources and support as outlined on these pages: library services (with details of virtual chat room 12-5pm weekdays, and live chat) and library support during Covid-19.

- The Centre for Academic Development are also providing remote support for your studies (contact them at academicdev@brookes.ac.uk), and have a daily zoom drop-in (12-1pm). See their main pages for online resources, workshops and more: academic-development.

- Exams have produced detailed guidance on how exams will be organised this year , including logistics and advice, as well as a moodle course with a mock exam (worth looking at if you have exams or tests this semester).

- Exceptional Circumstances processes have been adapted to take account of the current situation. For more see: www.brookes.ac.uk/students/your-studies/exceptional-circumstances.

- Financial Aid remains an option for students struggling financially for any reason, particularly those adversely affected by the current crisis: www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/financial-aid/university-financial-aid/.

- Brookes Union remains open remotely (including Brookes Union Advice Service) as detailed here: www.brookesunion.org.uk/articles/covid-19-and-union-services. Many societies are still running remotely, and there is lots going on through the virtual union (Brookes Isolation Station). See also all the material for their Stress Less Fest.

- Student Central is back on campus: student central is open weekdays 11am - 3pm, but also still available via zoom weekdays 10am-12pm and 2-4pm

- Wellbeing is running blended services (ie both in person and online) offering individual support (disability, welfare, counselling, SpLD/dyslexia, mentoring), and running in person groups (eg Crafternoon tea and ASC group).

- Careers are providing remote support and appointments via careers@brookes.ac.uk. See the Careers webpages and twitter feed for more online resources and careers-related challenges.