Student Safety
It is important to enjoy your time as a student. Part of that is knowing how to keep safe to help avoid situations that may spoil your experience. While Newcastle is a very safe city to live, work and study in, it is advisable that no matter where you are to follow some simple steps that will give you extra vigilance and more peace of mind, whether home or away.
Please click on the following links below for more information on student safety from external organisations:
Travelling and Nights Out:
Spikeys - The Anti-spiking bottle stopper
Keys, Money, Phone, Plans to get home
List of Newcastle upon Tyne Taxis
General Safety Information
British Council - stay safe during your UK studies
Protecting your credit card from fraud
Safety tips when banking online with Lloyds TSB Bank
Reporting an Incident:
When reporting an incident you must use the right number. Hate crime can also be reported to ARCH via a Welfare and International Adviser at the Student Support and Wellbeing Centre outside of the University closure period (24/12/11 – 3/01/12). The Security Services at Northumbria will still be available at all times.
Emergencies: Police, Ambulance or Fire Service 999
Non Emergency incident reporting to Northumbria Police 03456 043 043
Secruity Services at Northumbria 0191 227 3999 (3200 for emergencies)
Arch - report a hate crime 0800 032 3288
