We know that some students may have been financially impacted throughout the pandemic, experiencing difficulty supplementing their income in the current job market and struggling with living costs. Some students have also experienced difficulty accessing the IT equipment they need to continue studying effectively during this latest national lockdown. We want to make you aware of access to a Government hardship fund and Æß²ÊÖ±²¥’s IT access hardship scheme if you are experiencing these problems.
Government hardship fund
We want to make sure students are fully supported during this time and to help with this, the Government and Office for Students (OFS) has provided money for us to administer a hardship fund. This will help students with a small contribution towards living costs.
You can also apply to the Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Support Fund. Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ is donating extra monies to this fund - you can find out more information and what you may be eligible for by visiting this webpage.
IT access hardship scheme
For students unable to access campus to use IT equipment and facilities that are crucial for your studies, you can apply to our IT access hardship scheme. All you need to do is fill in this application form to be considered for support (full guidance on eligibility is available here). If you have any questions and queries about this process you can contact the ITMS Service Desk through email at itmsservicedesk@dmu.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0)116 250 6050. Please also check out the Your Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Future website for lots of advice, resources and support for blended or online-only learning. This includes access to Your Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Labs (virtual), Your Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ IT Handbook and .
Keep a look out for more covid-19 related student updates but most importantly, stay safe and continue to look after yourselves and your loved ones.
Posted on Friday 22 January 2021