Welcome to Middlesex

Any advices of making friends like uni? Honestly, just say hi to someone who makes eye contact to you. No, that's my advice. That actually works. Which year are you in? We are in our first years. How do you feel about coming to uni?  

What are your emotions, your feelings? I'm a bit nervous and excited as well. Excited for new experience and the knowledge I will get after I finish my post. What are things that you feel more anxious or nervous about?  

Just meeting people. How do you manage your life, journey life and the outer life? Which year are you in? I'm a fifth year, doing a second degree. Is there any advice could you give to someone that is joining uni for the first time?  

Find a couple things that you really like. A society, maybe a sport. Make sure you use every kind of help that is given. From uni temp, from student learning assistant. Do a little bit of revision every day.  

Don't be like me, read your books and your assignments. Going to uni holes helped me because I got to meet people from all sorts of backgrounds, all sorts of courses. You're going to get out of your comfort zone which is very exciting.  

And overwhelm me at the same time because it's something that we've never done before. What do you feel more excited about coming to uni? The first thing I'm excited about, this is my first time in London.  

The usuals like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace. The new restaurants, the experiences that they have here. Totally excited on getting into the new uni, meeting up new friends, the events in the uni, the studies, everything.  

First of us really looks scary but now when I'm here, everyone is nice and welcoming. So I have calmed down and just going to enjoy the time now.  

At Middlesex University, we have over 1 ,000 global industry connections across business, tech, health, sport and the creative industries. They help us to design our courses and they give you opportunities for placements and projects.  

And you can make the most of lifetime employability support from our award -winning career service, MDXWorks. Like Middlesex graduates, Teresa and Sarah. I graduated from journalism and media at Middlesex.  

I started business management. We had multiple guest speakers from across the whole media field. They were there to answer our questions, not only about how to take a job, but also what it is like to work in a field and what we should prepare for.  

We've also had several guest speakers, so that was super inspiring for me to see that from the inside from someone. Throughout the years, we had options to apply for work experiences in the BBC London Guardian or London Live.  

I did three internships and one of them was also in BBC London. So I started working at the local group when I was in second year of my education as a project coordinator, helping out the new head of diversity and inclusion.  

The work experiences were only for the Middlesex students. Your university and your lecturers, they can help you set you up with mentors. So it's all about contacts. Just approach people and try to grow your network as much as you can and Middlesex University can help you with that.  

Hi, I'm Kemi and I am here to tell you about the wellbeing help you can get, like personal, emotional and academic support. Also, you're able to make the most out of your uni experience. It's completely normal to be facing challenges around unii, especially lately.  

 During the pandemic, there's actually been more personal support, all of our services are online from one -to -one sessions to drop -ins that all fit around your timetable. If you need help with your learning and require academic support, our library teams offer one -to -one sessions that can help the skills such as referencing to help you with you course.  

 Student earning assistance and graduate academic assistance will also be in your course, these are experienced students that will have previously been on your courses that we'll be able to give you more hands -on help.  

 You can actually book online help for your student learning assistance, these will be help to you study skills and revision techniques to help you smash your silence. We have free personal and mental health services at the uni to help you whenever you need someone to talk to.  

 Our welfare team are always making sure that you're given the right advice whenever your going through tough times. we have three counseling services to help to cope with financial, personal or academic support that you may need.  

 If you've got a condition that affects the way you can study then our disability and dyslexia team can offer support whenever needed. They offer confidential advice that can help with adjustments on your course and can help things such as a plan for funding.  

 You might prefer to check out what's on offer in your own time. We've created loads of resources. Our Wellbeing Toolkit has a full program of events, activities and resources to help you take care of yourself.  

 If you want to find out more about the support you get here, check our support and wellbeing input on the website to find more out about our services and how to get in touch with our teams. Bye and hope to see you all soon.  

At Middlesex, we want uni study to be affordable for everyone, and for you to have the money that you need to make the most of your time here as a student. But we know the rising cost of living means that you might be facing tough times, so we are here to tell you how uni can help you.  

 We can help you get more money to cover the cost of uni, like travel, accommodation and childcare. That includes finance that you don't have to pay back, like our living cost fund as well as scholarships and bursaries.  

 You can also apply for loans and grants from the government. Getting your head around these different financial support options can be a challenge. That's why our Student Welfare Advice team are here to explain what you're eligible for and give you a hand if you make an application.  

 Plus, MDXWorks can help you find jobs on and off campus that pay the London living wage and above. The uni covers cost for day -to -day things that you need for your studies. All this stuff is for free.  

 Laptop loans, e -books and e -journals, plus all the books on your reading list, specialist software, academic printing, online training with LinkedIn Learning. There's also loads of free expert support for your studies, as well as for your emotional wellness and mental health, which is good to know if you're worried about money.  

 We can give you advice and tips to make student life more affordable, like your energy bills, free cheap and fresh food on campus, discounts on big brands and local shops, and paying less to get around London.  

 Plus, there is advice on budgeting too. So if you're worried about money, take that first step to ask for support. I can't wait. The one time it came out right is... Okay, alright.