Q: What is the purpose of the community?

A: The main purpose of the community is to provide you with an easy way of making contact with other students that experience problems with social anxiety or shyness. Here you can communicate, exchange information and advice, provide personal support and create social networks.

A: Each room has a different function. The idea being that if you know you want to gain practical advice you can access the SWOP SHOP or if you are feeling lonely and want to talk to a sympathetic ear you can go to the CONNEXTIONS ROOM. If you just want to hang out and talk about anything that comes in to your head then you can go to the VIP LOUNGE.
You can also create your own blog where you can share your own thoughts, news and pictures. See 'View Site Entries' in the Blog Menu to find out how you can do this.

A: Simply type your username and password into the log in panel.

Q: What is a pseudonym and why should I use it rather than my real name?

A: A pseudonym is an adopted name that makes you recognisable to other iHUB users. It's function is to help protect you on-line when you don't want other users to know your real identity.

A: An avatar is cartoon character or symbol that is adopted so that you are recognisable to other iHub users. It helps protect you on-line when you don't want other users to know your real identity.

A: If you think that something untoward is happening please email us and provide brief details of what you've seen. This will go to the iHUB moderator who will take appropriate action.

A: The actual number will vary from time to time, but you will be able to 'see' who is on line.

A: Just click on the person's name in the 'Who's online' panel.