Unibuddy Community provides an official and safe space for you to meet and get to know other new students before you arrive at Lancaster. Through this platform, you can:

• Explore shared interests and hobbies with other students
• Find others living in or near your accommodation
• Meet other offer holders studying your course
• Learn more about Lancaster

You can access Unibuddy through the mobile app or through an internet browser. When you first access Unibuddy Community, you will be asked to create an account using the email address you have used throughout your application to study at Lancaster. If you have already created a Unibuddy account with this email, you can sign in using your existing password.

The Unibuddy Community has been created to provide a safe space for you to meet and interact with other new students also joining Lancaster University at the same time as you. Conversations are monitored for safeguarding and data security purposes.

To ensure everyone is able to enjoy Unibuddy Community, when you log into the platform you are asked to agree to the following rules:

1. Be kind and courteous - we aim to create a welcoming environment. Please treat everyone with respect — healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required.
2. No hate or bullying - make sure that everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated.
3. No promotions or spam - self-promotion, spam, and irrelevant links are not allowed.
4. Respect everyone's privacy - being part of these groups requires mutual trust. Discussions make group conversations great, but may also be sensitive and private. So please think carefully before you post any personal information.

By logging onto the community and joining the chat, you agree with the rules listed above. If you break one of the rules above, you may be removed from the Unibuddy Community platform.

If you see any content that you find inappropriate or that breaks the agreed set of rules for platform use, please let us know at welcome@lancaster.ac.uk.