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LSE LIFE is the place to develop the skills you’ll need to reach your goals at LSE, whether it concerns your academic work or other personal or professional pursuits. LSE LIFE is here to help you find your own ways to study and learn, think about where your studies might lead you, and make the most of your time at LSE.  

LSE LIFE offers:

• Hands-on practical workshops where you can get advice on key areas of university work, including effective reading, academic writing , critical thinking, managing your dissertation research, and organising your time.
• Workshops related to how to adapt to new or difficult situations, including the development of skills for leadership, study/work/life balance, and preparing for the working world
• Drop-in sessions from our partners around LSE covering areas like CV writing, English language advice, finding and referencing academic sources and statistics support.
• A space to meet and work together with students from other courses and departments.
• Special events to take advantage of what LSE and London have to offer.

Find out more at lse.ac.uk/lselife , check out workshop materials and other resources on Moodle or just drop by – LSE LIFE is on the ground floor of the Library.

LSE Library

LSE Library holds one of the most important social science collections in the world and has all the material that you need for your studies and research.

Most items are split into collections to help you find what you are looking for:

• The course collection is located on the first floor, holding multiple copies of essential textbooks for your courses. It will have most of your required readings.
• The main collection is housed across three floors, holding wider items for social sciences research.

You can use Library Search to find books and other materials for your studies via lse.ac.uk/library . Once you’ve  found what you need, write down its location to help you find it in the Library. To borrow books, use your LSE card and the self-service machines on the ground floor. Taught students can borrow up to 20 books at any one time. You can renew your books online by logging into your Library account at lse.ac.uk/library . If you do not return books on time, you will be unable to borrow any more until your overdue item is returned or renewed.

Academic Support Librarians provide subject expertise and personalised support. They also host workshops to help you identify, find, manage and evaluate the information needed for your studies and research. You can find out who your Academic Support Librarian is at lse.ac.uk/academicSupportLibrarian . Subject Guides are useful online introductions to finding resources, read yours at lse.ac.uk/library/subjectGuides .

Language Centre

Whether you are an international student looking for additional support with your English, interested in taking a Language Centre course, or want to learn or improve a language the Language Centre can help.

If English is not your first language, the English Insessional Support Programme can offer help and advice throughout your degree. You can attend an English for Academic Purposes information session to see what support is available for you. You can also register for your “academic cluster” in the Language Centre which groups together students from the same department with similar support needs.

You may be eligible to take a language, literature or linguistics course as part of your degree, As an LSE student you can also sign up for an extracurricular ‘MFL Certificate Course’ at a discounted rate. As part of the LSE Language Policy, if you are a UK-EU undergraduate and you do not have foreign language at GCSE Grade C (or equivalent); you are eligible to take an MFL certificate course for free!

For more information visit lse.ac.uk/languages

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LSE Careers is here to help guide and support you throughout your time at LSE. We provide a range of careers services and events both online and in one-to-one appointments. We have a jobs board and offer bespoke services for students with disabilities.

There is lots of information and support at lse.ac.uk/careers including:

·        Information about the services offered by LSE Careers and how to access them

·        Support with your career options and insight into employment sectors and recruitment processes

·        CV, cover letter and application form advice and examples

·        Details of what graduates have gone on to do

LSE CareerHub, our online careers portal, allows you to:

·        Search for jobs and opportunities

·        Book one-to-one discussions to talk about your career options and get your applications checked

·        Explore upcoming events including seminars, careers fairs and employer presentations

You can log into Career Hub at careers.lse.ac.uk .

The LSE Volunteer Centre is part of LSE Careers and is here to help you develop new skills and new friendships while making an impact through volunteering. The Volunteer Centre advertise volunteering opportunities within LSE, at different charities across London and internationally. Positions range from one-off opportunities to part-time internships with charities. The annual Volunteering Fair takes place at the beginning of Michaelmas Term and is a great opportunity to meet a wide range of charities and get a feel for their work. You can find out more, as well as get tips and advice about volunteering at lse.ac.uk/volunteerCentre or by following @LSEVolunteering . 

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Ramesh Kugendran

May 18th, 2023, lse life, digital skills lab and the library: the secret to academic success.

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The majority of you may assume that this blog is merely about life as an LSE student in general, but what if I told you that LSE LIFE and other supporting services are a whole lot more than that?

Keep reading to learn more about LSE’s services and how to utilise them to their fullest potential.

LSE LIFE: Study advisors

LSE LIFE is a support programme for undergraduate and postgraduate students at LSE. Most importantly, they can help you with your essays, dissertations, research, assignments, and so much more. The LSE LIFE reception area is positioned on the ground floor of the library, open from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday through Friday .

One-on-one sessions with study advisers are available through LSE LIFE and can be conducted either in-person or online. Since I commuted during my second and third years, I personally discovered that scheduling online sessions at a time that was most convenient for me worked better. In general, I sought the help of two study advisors to improve my essay-writing abilities because I believed I wasn’t receiving the best grades possible in my formative assessments. In addition, you can ask for help with readings, taking written notes, undertaking research, revising for exams, time management techniques, and other academic-related activities. Just a heads up: since reservations open one week in advance, they do fill up quickly, so book ahead of schedule if you’re interested. Having said that, any cancellations will be displayed, just like with office hour bookings, so you might be able to find a few dates that work for you.

Dissertation support and the Digital Skills Lab

A dedicated support team at LSE LIFE can help you at every stage with your dissertation . The team will assist you in ensuring that you receive the highest mark possible, from aiding you with your research to even reading over some subsections. Besides this, LSE LIFE Events & Workshops provide a variety of ongoing events and resources designed to assist you. These events involve software training sessions offed by the Digital Skills Lab to help you coding with R, Stata, SPSS, and other coding languages. They also include guidance on structuring your literature review and the overall dissertation.

Academic Support Librarians

In my second year, I was advised to get in touch with academic support librarians about a research project I was working on. The dedicated librarians for the Department of Social Policy supported me until I was able to locate the research articles I needed since I was having trouble finding research articles related to the research question I had chosen. In actuality, the LSE has devoted librarians in each academic department; you can locate yours here . If you’d like to schedule meetings with the team, you can do so through Student Hub . These meetings take place in the LSE LIFE space.

My experience…

The help I’ve gotten so far from LSE’s supporting services has been incredible. Particularly, LSE LIFE’s study advisors frequently offered helpful criticism, and ever since I started using them, my grades have improved far more than ever. I now know what the examiners are really looking for and how to research and write in the LSE style!

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Welcome to my blog! I'm Ramesh Kugendran, a student of International Social and Public Policy at LSE. As someone who is passionate about Social and Public Policy, I am excited to share my thoughts, insights, and experiences on this blog. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

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We’re here to support you throughout your time at lse, whether you need help with your academic studies or your wellbeing..

Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you'll be able to speak to and who will be happy to help whilst you are at LSE.

Browse through the sections below and if you would like more information on a particular type of support then take a look at the information and videos available on our ' Support during your studies ' page.

Academic support services

• IT help :  the team run a laptop surgery, offer  assistive technologies  and provide technical support. LSE students can also  borrow Apple laptops  and access free Microsoft Office software. 
• LSE Library :  the British Library of Political and Economic Science, founded in 1896, is the major international library of the social sciences. It stays open late, has lots of excellent resources and it’s a great place to study. As an LSE student, you’ll have access to a number of other academic libraries in Greater London and nationwide.
• Language Centre : the Centre offers undergraduate programmes and courses, English for Academic Purposes and a range of language options that you can take outside of your main degree programme. Watch our Language Centre video to find out more. 
• LSE Students’ Union (LSESU) Advice Service :  LSESU's Advice Service can provide advice and guidance in relation to LSE academic processes, such as appeals or exceptional circumstances.   
• Student advocates and advisers:  we have a School Senior Advocate for Students and an Adviser to Women Students who can help with academic and pastoral matters.

If your query relates specifically to your studies during your time at LSE, then the people listed below will be able to assist:

• Your academic mentor :  an academic member of staff who will meet with you regularly and help with any academic, administrative or personal questions you may have.
• Departmental support: class teachers, departmental tutors, will be able to provide academic and course specific support. Academic staff run  office hours , which you can use to discuss a particular area of academic interest, your academic progress or wellbeing. 
• Academic support librarians: each department has a dedicated librarian to help you navigate the library and make the most of the resources on offer. As well as the LSE's own library , students can also access other University of London libraries, public libraries and museum and institute libraries across the city.

Student support and wellbeing services

• Student Services Centre : this is usually the best place to start if you have general queries, including those relating to financial support, immigration and visas and course selection.

• Peer Support Scheme:   our Peer Support Scheme provides a service for students to talk to other students about anything they are worried about, from exam anxiety to friends and relationships. 
• Student Counselling Service :  the team provide a confidential space for you to discuss any concerns about your mental health with professional counsellors, deliver workshops and can provide information about external support services. 
• LSE Careers : no matter where you are in your career planning, with the guidance and support of LSE Careers, you’ll be able to make the most of opportunities both during your time at LSE and beyond. LSE Careers work with you to understand of your motivations and aims, explore sectors and industries and connect you with experiences from internships and volunteering, to networking events and employer and alumni insights. Visit our  'What do LSE graduates do?' page  for more information about what jobs our graduates have gone into approximately 15 months after graduation. 
• Volunteer Centre:  the Volunteer Centre can help students find volunteering opportunities and projects, from one-off events to long term committments.
• Financial Support Office: the team is responsible for administering School funds and a variety of scholarships, studentships, prizes and awards. Visit our   Fees and Funding page   to find out more about the financial support available, eligibility criteria and application guidance. We offer generous financial support to students, including bursaries, scholarships and  in-course financial support. The number of scholarships, their value and the eligibility criteria vary from year to year. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of  financial need  in the first instance. Examples of scholarships on offer include: -  Uggla Family Scholars Programme: 7 scholarships for new UK undergraduate students and 3 scholarships for new overseas undergraduate students worth over £21,000 per year .  Scholarships will cover partial tuition fee payments and full maintenance costs.   Awards will be renewed for each subsequent year of study, subject to satisfactory academic progress. Watch our introduction to the Programme. -  LSE Stelios Scholarships : Award value of £17,000 per year for students from Greece and Cyprus on business related degrees. -  Undergraduate Support Scheme : Awards are usually between £6,000 and £15,000, renewable for each year of study, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
• LSE Students' Union:  the LSESU can provide assistance with academic, housing or financial issues.  LSESU's Pride: Gender and Sexual Diversity Alliance  society brings together gender and sexually diverse students, and the  LGBT+ Officer  works with LSE and LSESU to support LGBT+ students at the School. 

UCAS have put together a  useful video  explaining how to disclose your care experience on the application form.

• Support for students with caring responsibilties:  We recommend that you visit our dedicated webpage for students with caring responsibilities . This includes guidance about how we use contextual information, funding, and the support offered by LSE and external sources.
• Support for student parents:  financial support may be available for student parents facing unexpected financial difficulties via the  LSESU's Hardship Fund ,  Childcare Fund  or  in-course financial support scheme . You may be eligible for a  Childcare Grant  from the UK government. Advice and guidance can be obtained via the  LSESU Advice Service. Accommodation: LSE work in partnernship with the University of London International Hall and Zebra Housing to provide accommodation for LSE students with families. Please visit the  accommodation page  for more information.  Nursery partnerships: LSE has a partnership with three local nurseries, offering discounted childcare close to campus. Please see the information here .
• Faith Centre : the Centre provides a place for worship, prayer and quiet reflection. It includes Islamic prayer rooms and a cave for individual meditation. It's also a space for weekly wellbeing classes and a centre for transformational leadership programmes promoting interreligious understanding, building relationships and transforming attitudes across the diverse student body.
• LSE Alumni Association : once you have graduated you will become part of the LSE alumni community, which is a global network of 200,000 change makers, leaders and influencers. LSE Alumni are committed to engaging you in your lifelong relationship with the School, and to providing you with access to the network, the School's intellectual capital, volunteering opportunities and the resources you need to enhance your lives and careers beyond your degree years on campus.
• Residential Services: our Residences team support students whilst they are living in LSE accommodation and can help you find private accommodation after first year. Each hall of residence has its own team of wardens, peer supporters and a student committee who are there to provide practical advice, pastoral support and organise a programme of social activities.  Living at home:  Some students may choose to continue living at home, in non-LSE halls or in a private residence during their studies. Our  Off Campus Support Scheme  helps all new undergraduate students who do not live in LSE accommodation connect with each other and the LSE community. 
• Visas and immigration : our dedicated International Student Visa Advice Team (ISVAT) can address questions that relate to visas and immigration, to applying for your visa as a new student to working in the UK after graduation.
• Sardinia House Dental Practice :  offers some discounted private dental services to LSE students. 
• St Philips Medical Centre :  the centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients. Visit our  Healthcare in the UK page  for more information.

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Supporting taught postgraduate students

LSE masters programmes are inspiring and intense. Students will be working in a vibrant and demanding academic community, enhancing the specialist knowledge and academic skills they started building during previous studies.

Students are under pressure to hit the ground running and succeed from the start, as well as manage their plans for further study or paid work. 

As their Academic Mentor and/or Dissertation Supervisor, you will be one of their main sources of support and advice as they navigate the challenges of postgraduate study and the complexities of their specialist field.

Below is further information and resources on areas that students may need specific support with.

Course choice

Most postgraduate taught students will have the ability to choose some of their courses. As their Academic Mentor, students may come to you for advice on what to take.

Therefore, it is important that you have a good knowledge of the content of courses available to your students.

This can help students make informed decisions and increase their likelihood of a successful and enjoyable academic year. Students will make their decisions through  LSE for You .

Here is how the  course selection process  usually looks:

1. You discuss course choice with your students and take note of their preferences.

2. You advise your student to enter the choices into LSE for You as soon as possible.

3. Approval is then done by a member of your departmental staff, such as the Programme Administrator or Programme Director.

4. Students can make further changes until the system closes.

5. A timetable will be automatically generated in LSE for You by the advertised date.

First session

Here are some questions you could ask your postgraduate taught students during their first mentoring meeting:

• Where are you living? Are you happy there?
• Have you looked at the Public Lecture series for this term?
• Are there any new activities you would like to try out? 
• Are you interested in joining any SU societies? Which ones?
• Have you registered with the NHS and/or a GP surgery?
• Do you know about all the services that the Student Services Centre offers?
• What interested you about studying on this particular programme at LSE?
• What do you hope to learn / get out of your programme?
• What are you hoping to research as part of your dissertation?
• What do you hope to achieve over this academic year?
• What are the first steps you plan to take?

During the first couple of weeks, students may be sorting out their housing, be it in Halls or in private rented accommodation. For support with Halls, contact Accommodation and LSE Residences .

For help with Private rented accommodation, students can contact the  LSESU Advice team  or the  University of London Housing Service  for information, advice and casework.

Beyond LSE, students in rented accommodation can seek information and advice from organisations such as:

Shelter : a national housing and homelessness charity who can advise on rental rights

The UK Government : on local services and renting, as well as Council and Housing Association housing

Citizens Advice : further information on all areas of housing 

International students

International students face a variety of extra challenges to their LSE experiences beyond adapting to a new educational system that may focus on different kinds of learning.

This includes potential Visa complications, registering for the NHS, navigating the different support services across the school, and adapting to life in London.

It is worth checking in with international students to ask them:

•  How are you adjusting to LSE?
• How are you adjusting to life in the UK?
• Have you been able to find everything you need?

If students are having any Visa issues at all, please refer to the  ISVAT page . The team are up to date with all current regulations and run drop in sessions in Michaelmas and Lent term at the Student Services Centre from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on Mondays to Fridays.

During the Summer Term and Vacations, the drop-ins are from 1.30pm to 2.30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Alternatively, you can call them at 020 7955 6853 with specific questions or  complete this form  with any queries.

International students planning to work need to understand Visa restrictions, including those that apply through Summer Term.

ISVAT can help with guidance on this. 

International students may also not know how to register for the NHS, as in many countries, health services on campus are provided by the university for students. There's more information for students, including links to search for GPs  here .

Finally, if your international students are interested in learning more about London, but are uncomfortable discovering the city on their own, you can refer them to  LIFE in London  – a programme of events where students can engage with different London based activities.

Homesickness

Students may find it hard at first to feel like they are fitting in at University, and making friends can be challenging, especially for those that have left home for the first time.

As an Academic Mentor, you may want to reassure your students that homesickness, loneliness, and feeling out of place are perfectly normal, and that LSE has support to help them through it.

If students need to talk, support is available through LSE Counselling , Disability and Wellbeing Service and the LSESU Advice team .

You may want to recommend that student get involved with the LSESU activities and societies as they are a great place to meet people with similar interests and learn new things.

They can find out more on their website .

There are some great tips for dealing with culture shock here .

Study skills

There are a wide range of study skills that students will be expected to use during their postgraduate degrees.

Therefore, it may be helpful to think about what to focus on with students during each term / stage of the programme.

Michaelmas Term

Students may have feel uneasy about the expectations of postgraduate study when they first begin their programmes, especially if they have been away from study for several years or if they are international students.

They also may struggle in terms of their reading load across all their different courses.

Therefore, much of your early contact with students could be focused on helping them adapt to their postgraduate studies.

To get a sense of how they are doing, you may want to ask them:

• How much studying are you doing outside of class time?
• How are you managing your reading load?
• How do you tackle an academic text?
• Are you enjoying seminar discussions?
• How are you managing your time to help you stay on top of your studies?
• In what ways are you balancing your studies with the rest of your life?

Offer advice based on study techniques that have worked for you. Also, show students examples of how you take notes from readings while describing expectations of engaging in seminars and connecting ideas from seminars, lectures and readings.

If students are looking for more support on specific aspects of university study, refer them to LSE LIFE , which has a large suite of workshops on a variety of different study skills from learning independently and critical thinking, to writing and conducting research.

In Lent Term, students will have a greater sense of what LSE and postgraduate study is about. However, students might become more aware of their struggles with assessment criteria and expectations.

In most cases, they will have had their first summative assessments and will be receiving their first results.

Therefore, Academic Mentoring meetings in Lent Term could focus heavily on assessments.

Questions you may pose to your students as a means of holding discussions on assessment could be:

• How did you do on your assessment? Is this what you expected? (Why / why not?)
• What kind of feedback have you received on your assessment?
• What were the strengths of your work?
• What areas of improvement were mentioned?
• Do you know what you need to do to better next time?

If students are looking for additional support on specific aspects of preparing for assessments, refer them to LSE LIFE , which has a large suite of workshops to support a variety of different assessment forms, from essays to take-home exams.

They can also meet with a Study Adviser for specific advice on how to improve their own work.

Studying for Exams

Often, lecturers and seminar leaders for courses will no longer have office hours during the Summer Term, so the students you mentor may turn to you for help.

You may want to give students advice on the following:

• How to manage study time: students may want to know how to set up a study schedule, and how to break up their study time. Consider helping them create a plan, and remind them to include study breaks. Also encourage them to consider balancing their study time across each module.
• What to study: students will want to know what specifically to study. You may want to refer them to the past exam papers bank. This will give them a sense of the type of questions that are asked and offer them a direction for what to study.
• Referencing in exams: for essay exams, some students worry about referencing requirements. Let them know what you expect within your department.
• Drawing connections: for most exams at LSE, students may not know how to integrate readings and their learning. Remind them to draw connections across the weeks within a course and even to draw connections across their different modules. This will help them study and understand the wider field.

If students would like more help on how to set up a study plan or how to use past papers to prepare, refer them to LSE LIFE where they can attend workshops or meeting with a one-to-one Study Adviser about their exam schedule.

Unless they studied at LSE for their undergraduate degrees, postgraduate students will also need to learn about exam procedures. You should refer to LSE Exam Procedures for any questions students may have.

Dissertations

In many departments, the academic mentors and supervisors are two different individuals.

However, even if you don’t supervise your academic mentees’ dissertations, they may want to bounce ideas off of you regarding their work.

During your mentoring sessions, you may want to ask students about their dissertations, their managing of this longer project, and how they are tackling it.

For example, you could ask:

• How is your work on your dissertation going?
• How are you managing the different stages?
• What is your research question? How are you trying to answer it?
• What are you time management techniques?

Life after LSE

Postgraduate taught students will be struggling with planning for their lives after LSE as the same time that they are embarking on their studies. This is one of the hallmarks of full-time master’s study. Therefore, students may want to talk to you about their potential plans, including both future study and career aspirations.

Some questions you may want to ask your students include:

• Have you got plans for after you graduate? What would you like to do?
• Are you considering further study? In what and where?
• What would be your ideal career?
• Have you approached relevant staff or alumni of the School for further advice?

Career aspirations

For many students, they will be planning to enter the work force full time upon graduation. This means that during their studies, they will also be considering what their options might be and applying for jobs in that area.

While you are not expected to be an expert in career opportunities, it may be worthwhile talking to students simply to pose questions that they may want to consider for themselves.

This includes what they would like to be doing in five years’ time, what kind of career would they like, and what career path do people have who work in those fields.

LSE Careers is a wealth of support for students, and it is highly recommended that you suggest students contact them.

They offer workshops and bookable one-to-ones that students can sign up for on CareerHub , and they also offer CV drop-ins at LSE LIFE once a week.

Students will need references for work after university or for applications for future study. Most will approach their Academic Mentor for a reference first. Others may ask well as course lecturers and departmental tutors.

Students should give you ample warning if their need a reference from you, and should make their CVs available to you to help you with the reference writing process.

Much of the information that is useful for reference writing can also be accessed from LSE for You – class reports, student grades, and other miscellaneous information.

You should only give references when the student has given his or her consent or when the organisation making the request has provided proof that the student has consented.

If an employer requires proof of student attendance, this is handled by the Registry team in the Student Services Centre – forward the request to [email protected] .

If you do not feel you can provide an appropriate reference, discuss the reasons why with the student and see if you can help them identify and contact somebody more apt.

Stress and anxiety

It is normal that students may feel stressed and anxious during their postgraduate degrees, especially during one year masters degrees.

It is important to remind them to maintain healthy habits during their studies, dissertation writing period, and exam time to ensure that they do well.

Check in on their sleep habits, and verify that they are creating study schedules that include breaks.

Remind them that you can only do so much work in one day. These small things can help.

However, if their stress and anxiety is interfering with their ability to study or apply for jobs / new degree programmes, they may need more specialised help. If students are struggling with high levels of stress and anxiety that are interfering with their ability to study, please refer them to Wellbeing or LSE Counselling for support.

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Last minute help with your dissertation.

While exam season is now over, many of us will be spending the rest of our summer working on our dissertation. Although it’s hard work, remember that there’s lots of help on offer throughout the coming months, and that taking care of yourself is also very important. We have compiled a list of useful resources below: 

LSE LIFE is offering a range of dissertation workshops throughout the summer, which will touch on a list of topics ranging from data collection methods and writing a literature review to practicing mindfulness and taking care of yourself while working towards your deadline. You can find the schedule and registration links here .

ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT

You can also book one-to-one sessions with a Study Adviser, who will be able to provide more specific and tailored guidance – you can book an appointment whether you have a specific question, or if you’d just like to chat and develop your ideas a bit more. Remember, sometimes the best ideas come from just talking through your thoughts with someone else! You can find out more and book appointments here .

ONLINE MATERIALS

Besides workshops and appointments, there’s lots of useful online material available from LSE LIFE that you can look through in your own time. You can browse their selection here .

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

Finally, it’s also important to take care of yourself during such a busy time and thankfully LSE offers a range of wellbeing support over the summer – head over here to find out more! And remember that the Advice Service is always ready to offer guidance and support, so please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions or concerns - you can find all of our links down below.

This blog was written by Gerda Kovacs. 

Gerda is an Advice Assistant at the LSESU Advice Service. 

THE LSESU ADVICE TEAM

The LSESU Advice Team  is based on the 3rd floor of the Saw Swee Hock Building and we provide free, independent and confidential advice to all LSE students on academic and housing matters. We also administer the Hardship Fund, the Childcare Fund and the Graduation Gown Support Fund (GGSF).

Our service is currently operating using a hybrid working pattern. We are still open and can be accessed by emailing  [email protected] . You can also book a telephone or Zoom appointment with an adviser through  Student Hub .

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