After Abingdon

Moving into private accommodation with Michael Triff You’ll feel like you’ve only just arrived at university when, before you know it, someone tells you that you need to sort out second year accommodation by early next year. This seminar provides you with tips about what to do (and when). It will cover: • how and when to get started • how to choose suitable housemates • what to look for in a property • how to make the most of property viewings • accommodation costs and assessing value for money • dealing with landlords and their agents • rent guarantors, deposits and contracts • haggling over rooms • setting up utilities • vacating and getting your deposit back • where to get help Managing stress and anxiety at university with Dominique Thompson, University of Bristol Dr Dominique Thompson is an award-winning GP, young people’s mental health expert and TEDx speaker with over 20 years of clinical experience caring for students, including as Director of Service at the University of Bristol Students’ Health Service. She is engaging and funny and has a lot of really useful advice and practical tips on dealing with the stress and anxiety that can be experienced during the transition from secondary school to university and during the first year. Her seminar will consider the nature of academic pressure, how to build independence, resilience, and a support network, and practical things to do, such as identifying priorities, getting into good sleep routines and so on. The non-academic track