During this upcoming academic year, we plan to share a little bit of what goes on "behind the scenes" with ENSA Advice - from the kinds of issues that students are bringing to us, to any interesting projects, events and training we've been getting involved with.  

New Advisers:  First of all, we are really pleased to have welcomed two new advisers to our team over the summer:  Hannah and Moray.  They both bring fantastic experience and energy, and are setting in really well.  Hannah and Moray join Marianne and Diane to make up a team of four advisers.  We all look forward to meeting you around campus and in advice sessions. 

Welcome Week:  Welcome Week was a busy one for us!  We took part in lots of planned ENSA events, including key collections, speed-friending, the Welcome Fair and the famous Napier pub crawl.  We really enjoy these opportunities to connect with new and returning students at the start of the year, and to let people know about the support we offer.   

What we've been advising on:  The start of a new term always brings a wide mix of queries, and we will always do our very best to support our students with any issues they may have.  These are the main themes we've been seeing over the past few weeks - we know these areas can feel stressful, and we are here to help:   

• queries on course progression and moving to the next stage of study 
• academic appeals relating to the summer resit results 
• financial hardship, which is an ongoing concern for a great number of our students  

Training & Development: As a team we are always learning.  We want to make sure we continue providing the best support possible.  We've recently taken part in some training on Gambling Awareness - exploring how gambling can affect students, and learning what support is available.  Marianne has also attended a webinar to learn about how generative AI could potentially be used to help us boost our productivity, and enable us to support more students.  And going forward, Hannah and Moray have both signed up for some Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training.  

That's it for now.  We'll be back soon with more news and insights from the ENSA Advice Team.  In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out to us for advice and reassurance on anything relating to your studies. 

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