When coming into any timetabled session around campus, you’ll need to use your student card to ‘tap in’ to register your attendance. Ask your tutor if you’re unsure of where you need to ‘tap in’ for different classes. 

Not only is it your ID, it can also be used to pay for things around the building such as printing, art supplies and food. 

If you lose your student ID, use the link above to request a new one

To top up your student card follow the link above.

- Log in with your account details

- Click on “Add Credit”

- Select how much you want to add using the drop-down menu

The scanner in the image is BZ205 which we call ‘the studio’. Make sure you remember to tap in here when you have studio time.

Your attendance is monitored through a programme called Presto. The link above will allow you to check and monitor your attendance.

 Mark yourself as absent to whichever session you’ll be missing and add a note in the notes section. Your comments will be private amongst your peers, and it ensures that your tutor knows what’s going on. 

Make sure that as well as reporting illness through Presto, let your personal tutor know aswell via email.

You’ll find small lockers on the 2nd floor of Benzie (under the stairs) which are free to use. 

There are also much bigger lockers located on the 1st floor of Chatham just outside the Make More Store. If you require one of these bigger lockers, speak to the Make More Store team. You’ll need to pay a £10 deposit for the year.

You’ll have some lectures over in Chatham and most of the workshop areas are over there too. If you’re really lost, get in touch with us and we’ll show you.

There are also laptops available to hire from the ground floor of Benzie as well as laptops to loan out from the library. These laptops are free to use within the building but mustn’t be taken home.

We have a number of Macs available around the 2nd floor too! If it’s free, it yours!

There are microwaves located on the ground floor of Benzie and there are boiling water taps located around the building. Feel free to bring your own lunch into university and warm it up. 

The Benzie café is the closest place to grab something to eat. However, there are on-campus cafes located around the various university buildings, go for a wander one day and see what you find. There are many restaurants and takeaways running down Oxford Road, so there’s always somewhere to eat.

Favourite staff lunch spots:
– 8th Day (try the veggie sausage roll)

– Zaytoni (they do huge boxes of food for a decent price!)
– eatGOODY (incredible Korean food)

If you need help outside university hours, try LinkedIn Learning.

There are a huge range of short courses and videos to both help you troubleshoot your own problems and expand your learning. You have free access to LinkedIn Learning, so don’t let it go to waste.

Things to know about printing via email:

- You must send work to a printer through your University email address, no other email addresses will work as the printers don’t recognise them.

- The whole document will be printed. To print specific pages, places them into separate documents.

- Double-sided printing is standard.

Remember to refer to the ‘useful contacts’ list.

A few things to be aware of when emailing your tutors. Firstly, make sure you sign your emails with your full name and year group.

Secondly, be professional. Although your emails don’t need to be too formal, it’s good practice to email your tutors with professionalism. This includes what time you send emails. 

So, no emails outside working hours. (please no 3am emails!)

Firstly, it’s important to invest in an external hard drive or USB. Don’t just save work to your computers, ensure that it’s also stored externally. That way, you can avoid the stress of losing your work if something happens to your computer.

Secondly, the University uses OneDrive as their primary storage system. As a student, you will have a OneDrive account set up under your student email. To activate your OneDrive account, log in using your student email and password. It’s a convenient way to store copies of your work, but remember, it’s always good practice to invest in an external storage system too.

At the union you can speak to staff and volunteers to seek useful advice about a huge range of things; money, housing, academic issues etc.

The Union also has a store where you can buy art supplies, groceries, merch, and tonnes of other things. There’s a café located inside the union as well as space to work and relax.

There’s a huge range of societies you can join too!

Take a look at the link below for more information, or pop in and have a chat with someone.

Where is the Chatham building?

The Chatham building is connected to Benzie. To find the Make More Store, walk through the double doors next to the lifts on the 1st floor.

The Make More store also offers printing, vinyl cutting & other

services. Look on their moodle page above for more information.

You’ll also find a nice range of art supplies in the Student Union too.

You can call for immediate assistance whether that’s first aid or emergency. It’s a good tool to have, especially if you’re working on campus alone or walking home from uni, simply to provide you with some peace of mind.

 

There are also loads of sports and physical activity opportunities around campus too. The link above will take you to the Student 

Wellbeing page which will allow you to get in touch with the services you require. 

Send an email to the address below to get the access codes for the specific hut you need.

Remember that Manchester is a big city and like any city, opportunists can attempt to steal your bike (nightmare!). Invest in a decent bike lock with front and back tyre wires. You can purchase great, sturdy bike locks from the University! To purchase, visit the Manchester Met Security Office at Cambridge Halls South. 

Also, email katie (katie.jones@mmu.ac.uk) and i’ll get it added to this list.