Welfare
From maintaining your mental health to coping with a physical illness or disability, being a student can be tough. It's important you have ways to cope and know where to find support.
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BioSoc truly value your wellbeing which is why we want to provide you with enough information and support to overcome any challenges thrown your way!
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We would also highly recommend educating yourself on wellbeing further through the IATL module: Understanding Wellbeing. This is a HEAR-accredited module offering a holistic understanding of wellbeing!
Support from students
Contact BioSoc's Welfare Officer
They can support you with anything from finding academic support, mental health services, disability support or you can contact them just to have a friendly chat!
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Warwick NightLine: 02476-522-199 or 02476-574-322. Or instant message or email nightline@warwick.ac.uk
Nightline is a student-run, confidential, and non-judgmental peer-to-peer support listening service. Open 9am until 9pm during term time. Drop-in: (The Nightline building is located between New and Old Rootes).
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Warwick Enable is the disability liberation and campaigning society on campus. They are for disabled students, friends, allies and carers or enablers, welcoming anyone who is passionate about disability and inclusivity. They run a buddy scheme for everybody, from freshers needing a partner to ease the process of settling in, or upper years feeling they might benefit from some peer support. The scheme is open to all members who define as disabled, chronically ill or as having a disability (and mental health is very much included in that). Its aim is to foster a sense of community and create supportive partnerships so that everyone has a fellow student to turn to for fun and friendship as much as advice. UGs and PGs welcome with membership free to all. For more see link in heading.
Support in SLS
Your personal tutor is a great person to talk to about academic and pastoral problems. If you feel it is a more serious issue, you can raise it to your Senior Tutor or Director of Student Wellbeing for SLS.
Support in the wider university
Warwick Wellbeing: 024 7657 5570
Available while the university is open, with brief consultation sessions offered from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, via their wellbeing portal or call Wellbeing Support Services. There are also useful chats on themes, like getting better sleep, that you can browse for advice.
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External Support
Young Minds Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258 or visit this link for more info
Trying to create a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
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Calm (Campaign Against Living miserably) 0800 585858 or 0800 802 5858
Leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this.
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The Mix: 0808 808 4994 or messenger
Essential support for the under 25s seeking help or information on any subject wherever and whenever they need it.
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Samaritans: 116 123
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Speak to BioSoc's
Welfare Officer
Our 2022/23 Welfare officer is Manu Advani Rodriguez who you are able to contact at manu.advani-rodriguez@warwick.ac.uk.