How you can help

Manage your preferences

The Leeds Beckett website is designed to enable you to manage your own privacy preferences. By clicking on 'Cookies' below you can manage what data the site collects about your browsing. This will only maintain if you are on your own device or using a synched version of your chosen browser. If you are using a shared or public machine without synching your browser then there is no need to change the preferences.

Our site is built with accessibility in mind and we seek to adhere to the WACG AA levels of compliance for digital accessibility. To support that we have provided instructions on managing animations below.

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Animations & Interaction

The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

Microsoft Edge

There is currently no way to disable animations within Microsoft Edge. Users of Edge (Chromium) browser can install the Chrome extensions above and use them.

Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

Background research

To understand what students are experiencing, especially when they first start at university, you may find it helpful to do some background research. The website, Studential, provides some general guides, such as Student guides and Guide to freshers week. In addition, Save the Student is a useful source of tips to help students survive and thrive at university. Look out for our own welcome site with full details about how to enrol, and do continue to check it for updates over the summer period.

Let go

Probably the best way you can help once a student is settled in is to let go, but stay in touch. University is an opportunity for students to develop into fully independent, mature adults, and learning through their own mistakes is part of that process. On the other hand, a quick text, some FaceTime, or a catch-up over a coffee are easy ways to find out how things are going and keep that connection with home. Sometimes it helps to agree a time in the day or week that you will spend time together catching up.

Get to know about student finance

Before the student starts their course, there are specific ways you can help prepare them. Becoming familiar with the basics of student finance is essential. Take a look at the video Student Finance explained from Student Finance England. Make sure your student has applied for their student loan. Online applications usually open in February and need to be completed before the end of May. Applications are still accepted after May, but the Student Loans Company cannot guarantee the money will arrive on time. As a precaution against delays, it is always useful to bring some money to last for at least the first few weeks. Even if you help them think about budgeting, some students will still encounter financial problems. The University has a discretionary Hardship Fund that students can apply to for assistance.

Explore our accommodation guides

Moving into university accommodation for the first time is a whole new experience for students. Please look at our Accommodation pages to get a good overview of what is involved. The inventories of what to bring are also essential reading. Not everything needs to be bought new. Charity shops are a good source of items.