Moving to university can be difficult and stressful, particularly if you have existing mental or physical health conditions. But you're certainly not on your own and support is available.
Oxford has a wide range of welfare support available, most of which can be found here 🔗 🌟. This page has links to:
The Sexual Harassment and Violence Support Service 🔗 🌟 provides free emotional and practical support and advice for any student affected by sexual harassment or violence. It is confidential, and independent of colleges and departments, and covers recent or past experiences, in Oxford or elsewhere. They can take formal disclosures (meaning individuals don’t have to recount their stories again). They also have an independent sexual violence advisor (ISVA), specialising in related aspects of the criminal justice system who is employed by Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC) 🔗 and seconded to the university. The ISVA is therefore completely independent from the University, but works exclusively to support students.
There are also campaigns like It Happens Here 🔗, which is an anti-sexual violence campaign associated with Oxford SU.
Oxfordshire Safe Haven 🔗 🌟 is a non-clinical safe space for support through a mental health crisis 7 days a week 11.30am – 9.30 pm, 01865 903 037
The Student Advice Service 🔗 is an independent advice and information service available to Oxford University Students.
Individual colleges have information about welfare support available, for example here are University College’s 🔗 and Queen’s 🔗 webpages. Colleges may have their own counsellor or close contact with a local GP surgery.
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