Health, wellbeing and safety
While student life is exciting and fun, we know it can also be challenging.
At Manchester we take the health, wellbeing and safety of our students seriously and offer you the encouragement and support you need to stay happy and healthy at University.
GP (General Practitioner) is what we call local or family doctors in the UK. To access a range of medical services, you can register with a GP as soon as you know your Manchester address. Find out how to register with a GP.
Alternatively there is an on-campus University GP Service in Crawford House. While it's not essential to know your term-time address when registering with this service, please update the practice once you know it.
Measles is an infection that typically starts with cold-like symptoms before the development of a rash. It spreads very easily and can cause serious problems in some people – particularly those with a weakened immune system.
You can protect yourself and others from measles by getting vaccinated. You were likely offered the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine as a child. If you’re not sure whether you received it, check with someone who has knowledge of your medical history. This could be a family member or caregiver, or your GP, who should have a record of your vaccinations.
If you haven’t been vaccinated against measles, contact your GP to arrange this. If you don’t have a GP, you can find a GP near to your home or register at the on-campus GP practice. There will also be an immunisation service on campus on Wednesday, 18 September offering the measles vaccine.
Other vaccines we recommend getting, if you haven’t already, are:
- Meningitis ACWY
- Tuberculosis
- COVID-19.
If you've previously been diagnosed with a mental health condition, we strongly encourage you to let us know. Don’t worry – it won’t have any impact on your application or your place at Manchester. Rather, it will allow us to signpost the range of services we offer that can help support your studies. Alternatively, contact our Disability Advisory and Support Service to discuss the support available to you.
If you're travelling from outside the UK, we have financial and other support in place to help students arriving from abroad.
Our Student Support pages outline all the help we have to support your wellbeing – including our Counselling and Mental Health Service and online resources. This online module covers some of the challenges you might face when you first come to university, and provides the resources to help you cope with them.
For such a major city, Manchester is surprisingly simple to get around. The city centre is accessible on foot from our campus, or you can use the cycle lanes and travel around quickly by bike.
- Walking and cycling: there is a convenient walking and cycling link between our Oxford Road campus and Fallowfield, with cycle lanes that are separated from motor vehicles. Bike stands are available around campus. If you want to start cycling, support and training is available from both our University and Transport for Greater Manchester.
- Bus: the Stagecoach/Magic Bus app can help you plan your bus journeys within Manchester. It shows you the live location of buses, as well as how busy they are.
Our mobile app SafeZone is designed to give you extra peace of mind when you're on campus or in University accommodation. The app is free to download, easy to use, and connects you with our Campus Support and Security team at the touch of a button if you are in an immediate emergency or require first aid. Find out more about SafeZone.
Starting university
University is exciting, but we know it can be challenging too. This module will help you start to think about some of the things you might encounter, and resources to help you.
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Six ways to wellbeing
When it comes to your wellbeing, a small action can make a big difference.
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