Support for Students

Find the latest information

You can find all of the most up-to-date and detailed information on the Covid-19 Information for Students page on Space.
You should also check your Leeds Conservatoire email account regularly for further communication.
You can find and access Student Support Services via Space.

Student Support Services

We will support you through your student life in lots of different ways.

From supporting you if you have a disability, or you are struggling with your wellbeing or student money issues and planning for your future career.

We also offer specialist advice and resources tailored to the needs of our students and based on their feedback, such as Alexander Technique classes and regular Physiotherapy clinics.

Our experienced Student Support teams are here to help our students through these difficult times.

You can contact our Health & Wellbeing advisors by filling in the online form on Space. If you are having any difficulties, please email healthandwellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

Student Support FAQs

I’m feeling anxious about leaving home, is there any support at Leeds Conservatoire?

We can offer; informal wellbeing advice, exploring a range of topics from healthy eating and sleep to homesickness, confidential counselling to help you to explore difficult thoughts and feelings and tailored mental health support if you have any long standing mental health issues.

You can access our Health & Wellbeing services by filling in the online form on Space. If you are having any difficulties, please email healthandwellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

Is this support available on campus?

The support that we provide will be offered within the main building subject to safety advice relating to social distancing, cleaning and circulation or via email or Microsoft Teams. Sometimes a referral to an external agency or advice around self-help materials might be more helpful to you. We can work with you to identify what type of support would best meet your needs during your time with us.

You can access our Health & Wellbeing services by filling in the online form on Space. If you are having any difficulties, please email healthandwellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

Will any of the Health & Wellbeing group sessions be going ahead in the new academic year if social distancing remains in place?

Yes, we are planning to offer some group sessions remotely if social distancing remains in place; we are keen to continue to offer all of our existing services, even if this is remotely via MS Teams video sessions or Zoom.

You can access our Health & Wellbeing services by filling in the online form on Space. If you are having any difficulties, please email healthandwellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

As an international student I am worried that due to social distancing measures and needed self-isolation I will feel lonely and won’t be able to make new friends – is there any special support for me?

Current guidance is that if required, self-isolation lasts 14 days upon arrival; after that if you have not developed any symptoms, you will be able to meet people outside your household. You can look up the current guidelines here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing

We are planning a variety of different activities (in person and online) for new students to get to know each other and have the best possible start in Leeds. Many of these can be done whilst self-isolating. You can find information on all of the events, plus a group for new students on the Leeds Conservatoire Students' Union Facebook Page.

If you’re struggling with adjusting to your new life in the UK, you can contact the International Student Wellbeing Adviser for support and advice: HealthandWellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

Finding and Registering with a GP

We recommend that students register with a GP. The two practices named below are the most convenient for Leeds Conservatoire students.

Leeds Student Medical Practice
4 Blenheim Court, Blenheim Walk, Leeds LS2 9AE
Tel: 0113 295 4488 Register online
Shakespeare Medical Practice
Burmantofts Health Centre, Cromwell Mount, Leeds LS9 7TA
Tel: 0113 295 1132 Information about registering

A full list of GP surgeries (and NHS dentists) is available on the NHS website. If in doubt as to who you should register with, email the Wellbeing team: healthandwellbeing@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk

A&E and 111 NHS Helplines

It’s important that you know what to do if you or someone around you becomes ill, especially if you are not sure who to speak to. If you are unsure if you need to go to hospital, call 111 or use NHS 111 online and they will direct you to the correct service.

Accident and Emergency (A&E) provides a 24-hour walk-in service for people who have a serious and new injury or illness. The nearest A&E in Leeds city centre is based at the Leeds General Infirmary . There is also another A&E department further afield at St James' Hospital in Harehills, Leeds.

Call 999 for an ambulance in a medical emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk. Find out more about when to call 999 and what to expect from a 999 call from the NHS website.

(Note: If you are used to calling 112 for emergency services in Europe, this will still work in the UK.)