Who are they?
Peer Advisors are previous Southampton Business School postgraduate students, who have just completed their Masters degree. They will provide guidance and support to every new Business School Postgraduate Student, in order to help facilitate your smooth transition to university life and Southampton.
What do they do?
The Peer Advisors are available to offer a range of support to you, as new postgraduate students in the Business School. Take a look at some of the support they provide/is available to you, below:
- Offer support via email if you have questions: sbspgadv@soton.ac.uk
- Join our social media accounts! Instagram: @sbsstudents / Facebook: @SouthamptonBusinessSchool / Twitter: @SotonBusiness / Linkedin: University of Southampton Business School
- They will create group chats for all postgraduate business school students on both WeChat and Whatsapp. Look out for emails from them in order to join these chats. On these chats they will keep you updated with the latest information and news in relation to events and support available to you
- They plan both social and academic events to help you meet new people, settle into life in Southampton and at the university, and to help you get the most out of your time here as a student
- A large part of their role is to signpost you to further support. Often the Peer Advisors may not be able to directly solve your issue for you, but they will be able to point you in the right direction of where to go and who to speak to
Meet the Peer Advisors 2024/2025 team!
We are delighted to introduce our current team of Peer Advisors, please meet the team below. Our Peer Advisors are here to help you with any questions you may have.
If you have any questions or need guidance please contact sbspgadv@soton.ac.uk. Also, feel free to connect with your Peer Advisors on LinkedIn.
How to apply to be a Peer Advisor
The application process to become a Peer Advisor is quite easy and shouldn’t take too much time. Applications to be a Peer Advisor for academic year 2025/26 are now open!
If you are interested in gaining invaluable work experience, supporting new PGT students joining SBS and earning extra money whilst doing it, this could be the opportunity for you! Our PG Peer Advisors play a crucial role in supporting new postgraduate SBS students to settle in, make new friends and have an overall positive experience with us!
If this role applies to you, you will have received an email in your inbox. To find out more about the role and how to apply, please refer to this email.
All the best!