St Andrews: Jobs

     by Alessandra Gallerano

The workload in St Andrews is not to be underestimated, and I think, especially at the beginning, it takes quite a bit to get used to the different university system and study method. However, it is not so hard to find a student job in St Andrews. There are some possibilities within the university itself (University Library, Student Association, etc.), but you might need to apply months in advance; other options could be to work at a coffee shop, restaurant, pub, shop, etc. The Job Centre in St Andrews is very helpful and you can find several offers on the web as well. Last semester (from December to the end of January) I worked at a Coffee Shop and I quite enjoyed it, even though is was not easy to "organize" my time, especially when preparing essays, exams, etc. As I don't have any financial aid, working was very useful, but for grantholders the scholarship should be enough to cover your expenses.

Anyway, the minimum wage in Scotland is 5.65£ and the allowed hours for international students are 20 per week. The only thing you need in order to work in the UK is a National Insurance Number (provided by the Job Centre, following an interview) and, in some cases, a UK bank account.

Hope this information can be useful!

Sheffield: Open Campus

Open Campus - June-September 2008 

The programme of events for the whole community. 

You can request a paper copy from Jeanette Newcombe, Events Team, Tel: 0114 222 1030, email: j.newcombe@sheffield.ac.uk

http://www.shef.ac.uk:80/diaryofevents/event.do?page=daily&event=6314&param=16%3A08%3A2008

For more info, please click here.

For the complete brochure with events, please click here.

St Andrews: Alumni Meeting in London

University of St Andrews Alumni Club, London

Description	The London Club's Autumn Reception and AGM is being held on Friday, 5 September 2008 at 7 pm in the splendid surroundings of the Georgian Group. Come and enjoy relaxed surroundings, excellent wine from Justerini and Brookes and some chilled music. For anyone interested in joining the Committee, the AGM will begin at 6.30 pm in the Library.
Presenter	The London Club
Type	Meeting, Social
Open to	Alumni
Date	Friday, 05 September 2008
Time	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Where	Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 5DX. AGM in the Library.
Contact	Email: events@st-a.org
More info:	Cost: £20 members, £25 non-members. Attendance at the AGM is free. Please indicate your interest in attending by emailing events@st-a.org, or complete and return the invitation form at http://www.st-a.org/events.html Membership of the Club costs just £10 a year. For further details and a subscription form, please visit  http://www.st-a.org/membership.html

For more information, please check here.