Advice and Guidance

How to contact us:

Students can make an appointment to see a member of the Advice & Guidance team by asking at any College reception or by contacting the RUSorted support service by emailing rusorted@ncn.ac.uk or ringing/texting 0777 333 7852.

Experienced staff are available to offer advice and guidance on the learning choices open to you plus the opportunities for progression. It may be that you want to develop the skills to get a particular job or you may want to progress to further study and training, including going to university. Whatever your aspirations, staff are available to offer the advice and guidance you need.

Student Advisers

Who are we?

  • Helen Lucas,
    HE Student Adviser,
    ncn City
    Telephone: 0115 910 4590
  • Derek Robinson,
    ncn Clarendon
    Telephone: 0115 953 4352

What do we do?

  • Give course information
  • Help you to look at what to do next
  • Give you support with welfare & money issues
  • Help you to fill in application forms
  • Help you to write a CV or UCAS personal statement

Career Advisers

Who are we?

  • Palwinder Bangar,
    ncn Basford Hall (Job Shop)
    Telephone: 0115 912 5502 extension 3858
  • Rish Baruah,
    ncn City
    Telephone: 0115 910 4725
  • Michelle Drain,
    ncn Basford Hall (Job Shop)
    Telephone: 0115 912 5502 extension 3848
  • Fran Reed,
    ncn City
    Telephone: 0115 910 4768
  • Derek Robinson,
    ncn Clarendon
    Telephone: 0115 953 4352
  • Dave Tolan,
    ncn High Pavement and ncn City
    Telephone: 0115 912 5532

What do we do?

  • Specific advice about your career choice
  • What to do next to make sure that you achieve your goals
  • Help you decide which route is best for you
  • Talk to you about options for continuing education, including Higher Education courses
  • Support for filing in applications for work and further training

Connexions Personal Advisers

Who are we?

  • Amy Bloor and Shanaze Suleman,
    ncn Basford Hall
  • Lise Lavelle,
    ncn City
  • Damian Harris,
    ncn Clarendon
  • Clive Allen
    ncn High Pavement Sixth Form College

What do we do?

  • Support all students - regardless of age - with careers advice, preparing for university, getting a job, and making links with employers
  • Offer support on social issues relating to health, emotional wellbeing and housing

Connexions PAs are available on all campuses.