[Academic] Disability and Wellbeing support for students

[physics-director-student-support]

Dear all,


The Physics DDC team have asked me to pass on the message below.


Regards,


Ben



Due to our relocation due to the 8th floor works we wanted to let you know what arrangements are in place for students requiring DDC support.



Jacqui has been relocated with the rest of the admin team to JA409 and for the rest of the semester Helen will be in Room JA706, however both of us will make use of JA706 as a private space to meet with students as required.



We also have to let you know that due to temporary staffing problems at the Disability and Wellbeing Team the DDC responsibilities have temporarily changed.



In the short-term, especially in the run up to exams:



  *   Students should not be signposted to disability services for low level requests for example printed notes on coloured paper, font size, type of font used etc.
  *   For students who request an assessment with disability services, and there is a delay to the student getting that assessment, DDCs can arrange provisional requirements to be put onto the student record to cover the time it takes for a student to get their assessment by disability services.
  *   Students who come to the department to request assessment or teaching adjustments who have not been assessed by disability services, or they have not yet had provisional requirements entered onto their record, will need discussed in more detail.



The majority of recent cases we have been seeing are workload related and anticipate that staff, especially as PDAs, will be seeing this too.  We therefore thought it would be helpful to provide you with details of some other University services that you can suggest to your students that we would recommend, as well as proving them with reassurance.



Learner Development Services<https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/strathlife/academicsupport/>

Helping Students in Distress Guide<https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/sees/disabilityservice/Helping_Students_in_Distress_Guide_2023_Digital_Copy.pdf>



Another useful tool Helen has found is Goblin Tools<https://goblin.tools/> which helps break down tasks into smaller more manageable pieces to help students get started more easily.


Ms Jacqui Gordon
Room JA409, John Anderson Building
Tel: 0141 548 3369

Dr Helen Vaughan
Room JA706, John Anderson Building
Tel: 0141 548 3309

Email: physics-ddc at strath.ac.uk<mailto:physics-ddc at strath.ac.uk>



Disability and Wellbeing Service<https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/>

Further support links for students are listed below.


 Support for students

There are a range of student support services at Strathclyde that are linked to from here: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/strathlife/

For students in the UK

If you feel that you need help now, please contact your GP or you can call NHS 24 on 111.



If it is an emergency situation, the following Emergency Services are available in the UK:

1.      Campus Security: Phone 0141 548 2222.

2.      Emergency Services (police, ambulance, fire, coastguard): Phone 999.

3.      NHS 24: Phone 111 for Health Information and Self Care Advice.

4.      The Accident & Emergency Service nearest to the University is the Glasgow Royal Infirmary<https://www.nhsggc.scot/hospitals-services/our-hospitals/glasgow-royal-infirmary/> in Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF.

5.      If you have become homeless or are in urgent need of money in order to buy essentials, for example, food, please contact Campus Security by calling 0141 548 2222.



If you need to talk to someone, there are some different support options below:

  1.  Samaritans<https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland> is a free, confidential support organisation for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Phone 116 123 or email  jo at samaritans.org<mailto:jo at samaritans.org>  anytime.
  2.  Shout<https://giveusashout.org/> is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text Shout to 85258 for a reply.
  3.  Breathing Space<https://breathingspace.scot/> is a confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious, or depressed. Phone 0800 83 85 87 (All weekend and Monday to Friday 6pm - 2am).



If you have experienced sexual violence at any point in your life or know someone who has, and you would like to talk to someone, the Rape Crisis Rosey Project<https://www.roseyproject.co.uk/> can offer you confidential specialist support.



For students in and outwith the UK

You can speak to a counsellor anytime of the day or night using Spectrum Life. They offer both digital and telephone support. You can call them from the UK on 0800 0318227 (free). If you are overseas you can call them on 00353 1 518 0277 or, if you log onto their platform, you can request a free call back. You can read more about Spectrum Life, and log into the platform, via the University webpage here: https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/mentalhealthwellbeingsupport/spectrumlife/



Additional advice for students not in the UK

If you feel you need urgent mental health support, or if it is an emergency, you should contact your local emergency services for assistance. You should also familiarise yourself with your local health services and seek support for your mental health.

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