The theme for this year’s event is ‘Less Risk – More Reward – Maintaining your financial wellbeing at University.

We have partnered with Blackbullion, We fight fraud, and Gamcare to bring you a number of webinars, resources and competitions you can get involved in during the week to help you plan your finances.

Webinars and events

Monday 4 March

Money Advice Scotland - Student Webinar - Money Management
Join us to learn more about ways to manage your money, different bank accounts that can help us achieve our goals and how to prepare for a financial shock. We will also discuss where to go if you are struggling with your finances.

Time: 10am to 11am
Booking required: book via Eventbrite

Tuesday 5 March

Money Advice Scotland - Student Webinar - Savings and Financial Goals
Join us to learn more about the reasons we save and the different types of savings accounts available. We will look at how these can work to meet our short-term, medium-term and long-term financial goals and we will cover some tips and techniques for making the most of your savings.

Time: 2pm to 3pm
Booking Required: book via Eventbrite

Wednesday 6 March

We Fight Fraud Webinar
An interview with Tony Sales, formerly "Britain's Greatest Fraudster". Tony is a former fraudster who turned his life around nearly 15 years ago, and he has been working in fraud prevention ever since. Tony will offer a glimpse into the world of organised crime looking specifically at the tactics fraudsters will use to scam students or use them to launder their dirty money.

Time: 11:15am-12:15pm
Booking required: book via MS Teams events

Thursday 7 March

Money Advice Scotland - Student Webinar - Money and Work
In this webinar we'll be looking at the different types of employment and how this will effect you in terms of tax payments. We'll also be discussing what you should be looking for on a payslip, as well as deductions from your salary, such as pensions.

Time: 10am to 11am
Booking required: book via Eventbrite

NSMW and Blackbullion stand in The SU
Please visit the Student Money Team and student ambassadors inside the SU during this time for access to a range of resources, free stuff and competitions.

Time: 10:15am - 3:15pm

Friday 8 March

Santander Scam Awareness workshop
In this session a colleague from Santander bank will share some of the common scams to look out for, tip to help keep yourself safe and what you should do if you think you have been targeted.

Time: 2.15pm to 3.15pm
Booking required: book via Unihub

Blackbullion

Blackbullion is an easy-to-use, award-winning online learning platform to help you take control of your finances and make better financial decisions.

Blackbullion is full of videos, articles, quizzes and tools around a range of financial topics including top money tips, saving ideas, sourcing additional funding, work placement funding, postgraduate funding and much more.

Blackbullion Risk Competition to win £500

As part of NSMW, our partner Blackbullion is running a competition where you could win £500 to help kickstart your emergency savings pot.

Here’s all you’ll need to do to enter:

  • Log in to Blackbullion, or register for a free account
  • Complete the new Risk pathway and earn the ‘NSMW 2024’ badge
  • Once you’ve earned the badge, you’ll be entered into the draw. There’s nothing else you need to do!

As well as entering the prize draw, you’ll also get real insights into how to handle different types of financial risk, from building up an emergency fund to thinking twice before dumping your savings into that altcoin your friend has been telling you all about.

Blackbullion’s NSMW 2024 competition runs from the 4-15 March

Useful resources

Further support

If you are experiences difficulties with your finances and would like to talk to someone our Money Advice service runs drop in and appointment sessions via this link where you can speak to an Adviser.