At the University level, the Graduate School works with the Student Support and Development Service, the Students' Union, and others to provide coordinated practical support and guidance services to postgraduate researchers.

Welfare Service

The Welfare Service offers both general and specialist advice on a wide range of issues including finance, accommodation, health and well-being, childcare, and benefits. The Welfare Service can also assist with visa renewal and immigration advice for international postgraduate researchers.

Pastoral care for students and postgraduate researchers in University accommodation is provided through trained Sub-Wardens and a dedicated Accommodation Welfare Officer while a legal advice clinic is held regularly in conjunction with the University's School of Law.

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Healthy Living Service

The Healthy Living Service helps students to enjoy a healthy and balanced life and is able to direct and refer students to appropriate health care services at times of ill health. Working collaboratively both within the University and with organisations outside of the University, the Healthy Living Service ensures that information and healthcare services are easily available to all students.

The service is available to all students at the University of Leicester, including postgraduate researchers, and supports both the physical and psychological aspects of health and wellbeing.

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Counselling Service

The Counselling Service is a free and confidential service, provided by qualified professionals for all University students. Students come to the Counselling Service for a variety for reasons both academic and personal; some just want to come once to talk over something that is troubling them, others may wish to see a counsellor regularly for a period of time or explore issues together with others in a group.

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Mental Wellbeing Service

University can be an exciting experience - a time when you leave home, make new friends, and study the subject of your choice in an academic environment. For some however, the reality is different. You may feel homesick, anxious about money and academic pressures, or just that you are not "fitting in". These feelings are common and normal, and most people find that they soon diminish as they settle in. Occasionally, these feelings can become overwhelming and you become depressed, or develop other symptoms of mental ill health. If you feel like this, it is sensible to be proactive and seek help as soon as possible.

This specialist service is here to help you manage your difficulties and coordinate the range of support available, to lessen the impact these might have on your studies.

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Chaplaincy

The University Chaplaincy is part of the Student Support and Development Service and is an information resource for world faiths. Our chaplaincy team is based in The Gatehouse opposite the main campus. Students can drop by to meet new friends, talk to a chaplain, and pray and explore their faith.

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University of Leicester Students' Union

The University of Leicester Students' Union organises social events throughout the year and also operates its own bars and entertainments. There are nearly 200 student groups covering a range of activities and interests, including SPELL the group for postgraduates and mature students.

The Student's Union has its own Education Unit which provides free and impartial advice regarding any academic issues to all University students and postgraduate researchers.

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