How to receive your letters and parcels when you live in UEA Residences?

You will need to collect your letters and parcels from The Post Room (Open Monday to Friday 10.00am – 4.30pm). The Post Room is in The ARTS Building and can be found opposite The Chaplaincy down the steps. Please see below for an example of how to write your address:
Your Name
Your Residence, (For example – Victory House).
University of East Anglia,
Earlham Road, Norwich,
Norfolk, NR4 7TJ.
Please remember to check your post regularly, as The Post Room can only keep your post for two weeks. They will email you if a parcel or registered item arrives for you (check your UEA email address). You must always bring your campus card or passport for identification.

The Assembly House - Afternoon Tea & Events.

The Assembly House is a beautiful Georgian Grade I listed building that enjoys a tranquil and peaceful setting in the centre of the historic city of Norwich, Norfolk. They host a varied visual and performing arts programme as well as encouraging educational projects. Ivory's Café Bar has a comfortable elegant ambience with soft leather sofas. It is the ideal place to relax and unwind and to enjoy a morning coffee with homemade cakes, scones or pastries. Light lunches offer a selection of freshly made sandwiches and baguettes; traditional afternoon cream teas are a favourite. A new service of Traditional High Teas served from 3.30pm to 7.00pm (Monday - Saturday) is available. Featuring traditional favourites from freshly prepared omelettes, welsh rarebit and scrambled egg and smoked salmon on toasted wholemeal. Please see http://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/ for more information.

The King of Hearts - Arts & Culture Cafe.

The King of Hearts is a superb Tudor building located in the historic centre of Norwich, which hosts a variety of activities. Two fine medieval halls house a Contemporary Art Gallery and a Music Room; a small craft shop serves as a showcase for East Anglian artists and also sells books: art, poetry and children's stories. Four meeting rooms are available for training, lectures, working meetings, corporate entertainment or social occasions, and a lively Café and peaceful courtyard provide an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The architectural and historic interest, as well as the artistic feel of the building, make it a unique setting for a great variety of events.

For more information, please see http://www.kingofhearts.org.uk/

Changing money & Travellers' Cheques.

Marks & Spencer charge no commission on foreign currency and foreign currency travellers' cheques, and only 1% when they sell Sterling Travellers' Cheques. They can arrange everything.
Just pop into a Bureau de Change in the larger stores and they will sort it out for you there and then, Cash, Debit or Credit Cards are all accepted as payment. Please take your full driving licence or passport with you as proof of ID. If you prefer you can buy online or over the phone by calling 0870 600 3502 (Opening hours are Mon - Fri 8am - 9pm, Sat & Sun 8am - 6pm) - and they will deliver to your home free of charge on orders over £500.
http://www6.marksandspencer.com/pages/default.asp?PageId=MI&Product=TM

Day trips & travel from Norwich by train.

The Norfolk Broads: http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkbroads.html You can get to Wroxham by rail. Sheringham and Cromer: http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/sheringham.html or http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/cromer.html You can get to Sheringham and Cromer by rail. Great Yarmouth: http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/greatyarmouth.html You can get to Great Yarmouth by rail . Cambridge: http://www.visitcambridge.org/VisitCambridge/Home.aspx You can get to Cambridge by rail. For self guided tours that you can follow for free, please see http://www.visitcambridge.org/TicketServer/SelfGuided.aspx For rail timetables, please see http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or http://www.bitternline.com/ For cheap rail tickets, please see http://www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com/tickets_timetables/ticket_types/rangers_and_rovers I hope you will enjoy a lovely day out!

London on a budget - How to save money!

Please see this newspaper link - 14th August 2007:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/08/11/nosplit/et-london-on-a-budget-111.xml

Lost Property.

If you lose something on campus (at UEA), you should go to either The Post Room or The Reception in The Student Union to check if it has been found. Also, if you find something please take it to either of these two places. If you lose something off campus, please go to the local Police Station. In Norwich this is in Bethel Street, near to The City Hall: Bethel Street Public Enquiry Office Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1NN. Telephone: 0845 456 4567. Email: enquiries@norfolk.pnn.police.uk Opening hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 7pm. Saturday 9am - 6pmSunday 10am - 5pm. You will need to report any lost or stolen property to the police to get a lost property/crime number for any insurance claim.

Opening a bank account.

You would normally have to be a student for at least six months to open a bank account. You will need to fill in a bank letter form which can be requested from Bob by email. You must open up a bank account as soon as possible if you are planning to extend your visa when you progress onto another course, as bank statements will be required to support your application.

Please note: 

If you are living in either INTO Building or UEA accommodation and wish to join Barclays Bank on campus, you do not need a letter from me.  You just need to take your Accommodation Licence to INTO Reception and ask for it to be stamped and dated.  You can then go to the bank with your Accommodation Licence and Passport to arrange an appointment to open up your bank account.