{"id":3097,"date":"2020-01-07T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2020-01-07T12:47:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T12:47:00","slug":"study-well-ncl-whats-going-on-in-the-walton-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/study-well-ncl-whats-going-on-in-the-walton-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Well @ NCL &#8211; What&#8217;s going on in the Walton Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/01\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/01\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/01\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/01\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption> Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@chuklanov?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Avel Chuklanov<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning to University in January means one thing: it\u2019s time to start revising for your exams. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/library\/about\/study-well-ncl\">Study Well @ NCL<\/a> is a campaign run by the Library, NUSU (Newcastle University Students Union) and NUIT (Newcastle University IT Service) advocating a responsible approach to studying and encouraging positive behaviours in study spaces. We all know it can be stressful at this time of the year \u2013 but we\u2019re here to make things easier. So, what exactly are we doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extended Opening\nHours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in the Walton Library from 6<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 24th January, 2020 we\u2019ll be extending our opening hours opening from 8:30 until midnight, Monday to Friday and 10AM until midnight on weekends. You can check our extended opening times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/library\/about\/opening-hours\/#walton\">here<\/a> on the Library website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noise Alert Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be monitoring our Noise Alert phone very closely during this time. Wherever you are in the Walton, you can text us at <strong>07891 484764<\/strong> and we\u2019ll investigate the source of the noise issue as soon as possible. You can also contact us on <a href=\"https:\/\/libhelp.ncl.ac.uk\/index.php\">Library Help<\/a> to report a noise complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Housekeeping<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During busy periods staff will be checking to see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>where seats are available (and clearing unattended desks after 30 minutes of inactivity).<\/li><li>that bins are emptied.<\/li><li>that bathrooms are clean.<\/li><li>that walkways are kept clear.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How you can help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose a study space suited to your preferred choice of\nstudy. There are silent, quiet and collaborative study spaces to choose from. Please\nbe considerate of fellow Library users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do be mindful of the food and drink policy within your\nchosen study area. Remember, you can only eat hot and strong smelling food in\nthe caf\u00e9 area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let staff know if there\u2019s something that\u2019s been missed. It\u2019s not always possible for us to know if there\u2019s a shortage of towels in the bathroom or if a waste bin needs emptying. Please contact us if you notice something and we\u2019ll do our best to fix it straightaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking after\nyourself<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage all Library users to take regular study breaks. Taking the time to get a drink of water or some fresh air can make all the difference to your study session. Why not stop by our display table (located near the main entrance) and pick up a Sudoku puzzle or desk yoga instructions? However, to be fair to all Library users, we\u2019re asking that breaks away from your study space are no more than 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colour your Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On lighter note, we\u2019ll be providing pens, pencils and colouring sheets for you to relax and unwind with. Hand your completed sheet in to a member of Library staff with your name or Twitter handle on the back and we\u2019ll display it in the Library and enter your masterpiece into a draw to win some fabulous Library prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Off The Shelf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sue Spencer returns to the Walton Library on Thursday 16<sup>th<\/sup> January (3-5PM) to dispense personalised poetry pick-me-up\u2019s designed to soothe and inspire. Take a study break, chat with Sue and receive your own poetry prescription. You can find out more about Off The Shelf <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/859180524498166\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that Study Well @ NCL provides you with a peaceful\nand productive study environment and allows you to achieve maximum studying\nsatisfaction. We welcome feedback on how we can change or improve Study Well @ NCL.\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/library\/contact\/feedback\/form\">\u2018Tell Us\nWhat You Think\u2019<\/a> online or get a form in the Walton Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed, <strong>please<\/strong> contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/mentalandphysicalwellbeing\/#counsellingteam\">University\nStudent Wellbeing Team<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nusu.co.uk\/support\/\">NUSU\nStudent Welfare<\/a>. They\u2019re there to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish you every success with your exams \u2013 study well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning to University in January means one thing: it\u2019s time to start revising for your exams. Study Well @ NCL is a campaign run by the Library, NUSU (Newcastle University Students Union) and NUIT (Newcastle University IT Service) advocating a responsible approach to studying and encouraging positive behaviours in study spaces. We all know it &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/study-well-ncl-whats-going-on-in-the-walton-library\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Study Well @ NCL &#8211; What&#8217;s going on in the Walton Library&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8402,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[36,37,38,39,40,41,42],"class_list":["post-3097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-study-well-ncl","tag-biomed","tag-dentistry","tag-medicine","tag-nutrition","tag-pharmacy","tag-psychology","tag-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3099,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3097\/revisions\/3099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}