Here for you: Your Peer Guides
Starting university is exciting, but it's also normal to have questions. Our Peer Guides are current School of Life Sciences students who have been where you are now and are here to help you settle in, feel part of the community, ask questions to and help you make the most of your university experience.
Whether you're looking for advice on studying, finding your way around campus, getting involved in university life or simply wondering who to ask, your Peer Guides are a friendly first point of contact. They can share their own experiences, answer everyday questions and signpost you to the right people and services when you need additional support.
How do peer guides support you
- Share top tips about settling into university.
- Answering questions from a student perspective.
- Helping you to find the right university service or system.
- Running drop-in sessions and community building events.
- Offer insight into their work experience or opportunities they have engaged with.
- Delivering "spotlight on" sessions with the Academic Guides.
- Someone to ask those "silly" questions to who has been there before.
What will you gain?
- An opportunity to learn from students who've already been in your shoes.
- Build your confidence at university.
- Meet students from different year groups.
- Discover opportunities across the school and university.
- Feel part of the wider Life Sciences community from day one.
Where can I find my Peer Guides?
You'll see your Peer Guides during Welcome Week at various sessions, and you'll continue to see them throughout the year at drop-in sessions, events and activities. They're based in the Medical School or the Life Sciences Building at set times each semester, so there's always a friendly face nearby if you have a question or need pointing in the right direction.
Don't just take our word for it—here's what previous students had to say about their experience with the Peer Guide programme.
It’s an interactive programme with students who have been through what we are experiencing so it is good to have that to relate to.
I found the sessions to be very useful and very effective in helping me throughout my first year and setting an accurate image of what I should expect for my coming academic years. I was grateful to develop friendships with upper year students and apply their feedback or take their advice on various aspects regarding the course and university of life.