Download - Woodland Court Welcome Booklet
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Upper Street shops
Art supply shop
Leisure centre
Tesco Express
7 Medical centre
Welcome home
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Tube station (Piccadilly line - dark blue)Banks
Nisa supermarket
Emirates stadium
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6 DentistKey:
“On behalf of everybody here at
Woodland Court, I would like to welcome you to your new home here in London.”
Daniel MorganService & Sales Manager
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Internet
Connect your computer to the WiFi
network “StudentCom” and a browser portal will pop up. Create an account and you’re ready to go. To add
additional devices, just follow the same
process.
Supermarkets
Banks Medical
Art Supplies
Buses
-Nisa, Tesco Express, The Co-Operative and Iceland can all be found on Caledonian Road. Nisa and Tesco are opposite Caledonian Road tube while Iceland and the Co-Op are down the road in the opposite direction - just turn right as you enter Caledonian Road.
-Natwest, Lloyds TSB and Barclays are all located close to Highbury and Islington station on Upper Street.
-The local hospital is The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, N19 5NF (020 7272 3070).-The Roman Way Medical Centre is at 58 Roman Way (020 7607 7502). You will need to register in person Monday to Wednesdays & Fridays between 10.00AM – 6.00PM or Thursdays 10.00AM – 12.30PM.
-Holloway Art and Stationers are at 222 Holloway Road (020 7607 4738).
-The Market street stop is served by the 274 (Angel to Camden/Oxford Street) and the stops outside the tube are served by routes 17 (Southwark), 91 (24h - St James’) and 259 (Pentonville).
The Social
Programme
The Social Programme team are there to make sure that you get the most out of your time here in halls. They organise
weekly events like movie nights, yoga and outings to galleries, shows and nightspots. Your reps will introduce
themselves over the next few days, get to know them and check around the halls for details of upcoming events.
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Don’t forget to get your student Oyster card as soon as you are enrolled. Go to www.tfl.gov.uk to
apply.
Transport
The tube runs from around 6AM-0:15AM every day.
We have a bus stop opposite the tube station.After midnight you will need to use night bus routes.
WestOne Cars (08448 888 888) provide a safe, reliable taxi service.
We recommend TFL’s website for travel planning in London.
Cycling in London is very popular as a free alternative to public
transport. It is vital that if you cycle you are safe and confident on the
roads, and a good lock is advisable. Safety advice is available
at www.TFL.gov.uk.
Barclays (known as ‘Boris’) bikes are available for anybody to use but
require a debit or credit card to release a bike. You can also buy an
annual pass at www.TFL.gov.uk.
Tube
Bus
Taxi
TFL.gov.uk
Bicycle
Barclays Bikes
Most banks will require your
passport, a copy of your tenancy agreement
(available by logging into your accommodation
account). Some banks will also require a letter from
your College.
Studying &Mental Health
If you are experiencing difficulties
that are impacting on you and your studies, talk to a
University Counsellor. Mental Health Advisers are also
available if you have a mental health issue, or you are concerned about your health and well-being.
BankAccounts
Money
You may find yourself experiencing
financial difficulties during your studies. Student
Advisers can help identify sources of funding and offer
guidance on student finance and managing
your money.
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Rent&
charges
Your payment terms can be found in your Tenancy Agreement.
Further information on payment of rent can be found in either your
UNITE Welcome Guide or via www.unite-students.com. For any
questions, please visit the Service & Sales Team at reception.
If your student loan is delayed and this will affect your rent payments,
please get in touch with us by phone or email and we will try to make an
alternative arrangement.
You can also email [email protected]
If you are responsible for damage to your room or the building in general
you will be charged for repairs or cleaning costs. A full list of charges is
available at reception.
Counselling ServiceE [email protected] 020 7514 6251
CSM /CCW Mental Health AdviserE [email protected] 07809 552 033
LCC & LCF Mental Health AdviserE [email protected] 0770 388 7615
Student Advice Service:E [email protected] 020 7514 2988
Report all maintenance issues
using the Unite online portal which appears when you start your web browser,
or use www.unite-students.com/personalhomepage. If you
are unable to do this, please come to
reception.
Laundry
The laundry on the ground floor between
reception and the common room is coin-operated, so remember to bring
change in order to use the machines.
Maintenance
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Your tenancy terms & conditions
can be found within the tenancy sent out to you at
the time of making your booking. A copy of these
terms can be found at www.unite-students.com
Tenancy regulations
Security
Our reception is staffed 8AM -8PM, Monday-Friday and
10AM-6PM Weekends. Our Service & Safety Team can attend to any emergency
needs outside these hours.
24h emergency control centre:T 0300 303 1611
© University of the Arts London 2013.All information correct at time of printing.
Photo credits:Map courtesy of Google MapsPage 1 - All images © Alys Tomlinson.Page 2 - Main image © Josh Solomon; other photos © Alys Tomlinson.Page 3 - Images © (Top to bottom) Enrico Sacchetti; Berkely First Ltd; Ivan Jones; Enrico Sacchetti.Page 4 - Images © (top to bottom) Alys Tomlinson; Alys Tomlinson; Ana Escobar; Alys Tomlinson.
UAL Central Switchboard
T 020 7514 6000
Accommodation Services
T 020 7514 6240 E [email protected]
Student ServicesT 020 7514 6230E [email protected]
Camberwell College of ArtsT 020 7514 6302E [email protected]
Chelsea College of Art and DesignT 020 7514 7751E [email protected]
Wimbledon College of ArtT 020 7514 9641E [email protected]
London College of CommunicationT 020 7514 6500E [email protected]
Central Saint Martins College of Arts and DesignT 020 7514 7000E [email protected]
London College of FashionT 020 7514 7478E [email protected]
Your new address is:
Room [room/flat number]Woodland Court32-34 Market RoadIslingtonLondon N7 9AW