What support is available?
Coventry University Student Union and research reps
All research students are eligible to be a member of Your Students’ Union and it's free to join. PGR students can look forward to PGR-specific extra-curricular activities as well as services to support their student journey. There are opportunities to enhance your experience by either becoming a Research rep or giving feedback to bring positive change to your research centre.
Visit Your Students' Union website to find out more.
Library
The library is a great resource for research student, they run a range of workshops and can offer specific support to research students.
Centre for Academic Writing
The Centre for Academic Writing (CAW) provides specialist support to all students on a one-to-one basis as well as providing a variety of useful workshops and tutorials.
sigma Mathematics and Statistics Support
The Sigma maths and statistics support team provide specialist support to all students on a one-to-one basis as well as providing a variety of useful workshops.
Health and wellbeing
The University run support service called Health and Wellbeing encompasses a variety of useful services which you may find useful during your time here, including;
- An onsite Medical Centre which is open during term times
- A Spirituality and Faith Centre which offers a welcoming space for anyone regardless of religion or belief, with a multi-faith lounge, chapel and prayer rooms
- The Student Counselling and Mental Health which has student counsellors and Mental Health Advisors
- Welfare Service who are available to provide confidential support for any student having difficulties and a Disability Team who support students with disabilities and long term health issues.
