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Police in Norwich are helping new international students settle in
The Union of UEA Students is pleased with the local community who are reaching out to help new students who have arrived from other countries.
Norfolk Constabulary had this to say...
Police in Norwich are helping new international students settle in at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and its INTO Study Centre.
Diversity Liaison Officer Hau Yee Lam from Norfolk Constabulary’s Diversity Team has created a newcomer’s guide for those studying at the university and centre.
‘A newcomer’s guide to policing and the law in Norfolk’ aims to inform students from different nations and cultures on subjects such as how to report a crime, how to contact the police, details about personal safety as well as the law on alcohol and drugs, drink driving, driving and cycling.
The guide is available from Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Norwich and from the University’s security office. It has also been officially launched at an Information Forum as part of the International Orientation Programme at the university (Friday 24 September).
The guide will also be launched at the INTO Building specifically for students attending the centre on Wednesday 29 September. Hau Yee Lam as well as Sergeant Andy Ince-Jones from University and Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be putting on presentations to inform the students of the newcomer’s guide and also explain who the members of the local SNT are and how they operate.
Hau Yee Lam said “The guide is a fantastic way of making international students feel welcome in the city.
“Starting a new course at university can be daunting for anyone, especially if English is not your first language. This is why we feel the material will hopefully be extremely useful to offer clear and simple guidance.
“Norwich and Norfolk as a county is becoming a more multi-cultural place to live and study. Therefore we feel it is an appropriate time to provide information to people from different nations coming here.
“The guide has already been electronically sent to each Safer Neighbourhood Team in Norfolk to ensure they can provide students or anyone else living within their community a copy should they need it.”