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Postgraduate Peer Advisors (induction)

Welcome to Southampton! We will be this year’s peer advisors and will provide guidance and support to you guys in order to help facilitate your smooth transition to study in the Business School. We hope you will enjoy your time here and feel free to reach out to any of us. 

(Top) From left to right: Charlie, Zack and Dhruv
(Bottom) from left to right: Luis, Mercy, Siddarth and Farzana
Photo Credit: Alex Godlfu

Email us on: sbspgadvisor@soton.ac.uk

Who are we?

We are a group of 7 MSc students who have just reached the end of their Business School MSc programmes. You will meet us at induction and over the course of semester 1 we will help you make friends with other like-minded students by arranging socials, trips and activities for you outside of lectures.

We have recently made the change from undergraduate study to studying at Masters level, which is what you will all face in September. You will be able to contact us in person or online through university email and on Facebook. See below our profiles: –

Luis

  • Mexico
  • MSc Marketing Management
  • lahg1n18

Mercy

  • Kenya
  • MSc Risk Management
  • mcs1u18

Siddharth

  • India
  • MSc Project Management
  • sn2u18

Charlie

  • China
  • MSc International banking and Financial studies
  • ll3y18

Farzana

  • London
  • MSc International banking and Financial studies
  • fy3g15

Zack

  • China
  • MSc International banking and Financial studies
  • ql1u18

Dhruv

  • London
  • MSc Marketing management
  • dhrn1e18

How can we help?

We are dedicated to helping you find your feet in your first few weeks of study. They will be supporting your Personal Academic Tutors in helping you get to know campus and what is is like to study at Southampton.

We can help answer questions that you may not want to ask an academic, such as “where can I find a good restaurant?” or “how can I set up a bank account?” (and many more). We are here to help you find information faster! 

Below are some some suggestions for you to make the most of your time here. 

Restaurants

  1. Shanghai Bay (Chinese)
  2. 7Bone burgers
  3. Supreme (Asian)
  4. Cosmo (Buffet)
  5. Sanjha (Indian)
  6. Indies (Caribbean)
  7. Nara (Japanese)
  8. Explore Bedford place

Nightlife

  1. Oceana
  2. Giddy Bridge
  3. The Hobbit
  4. London Brewhouse
  5. Switch
  6. Stags in university
  7. The edge

Places to go nearby

  1. Isle of Wight
  2. Brighton
  3. Salisbury
  4. Bath
  5. Stonehenge
  6. Winchester
  7. Bournemouth
  8. Durdle door
  9. New Forest- Exbury garden

Settling in

  1. IKEA (bedding and cutlery)
  2. UNILINK bus pass
  3. Sussed App
  4. International food (In Porstwood and St.Mary for international & halal grocery)
  5. Haiyan, Shuxiangju ,You brothers (Chinese grocery)
  6. Sainsbury, Asda, Aldi (grocery)

Weekend away

  1. Devon
  2. Canterbury
  3. Lake district
  4. Oxford
  5. Cambridge

Travel advice

  1. National express (coach)
  2. Trainline
  3. TripAdvisor