Here at Oxford we are fortunate that there are a number of support networks across the University available to students looking to voice their concerns and/or for more substantial welfare support. On this page we hope to highlight a variety of different people and organisations within the Earth Sciences Department, your College as well as within the University as a whole that you, as a student, could go to if you ever find yourself in need of welfare support or wish to make a complaint.
Please note that first and foremost you are always encouraged to seek out help from your College support services and/or through the University support services if you are experiencing a personal or welfare issue of any kind, as they are generally the best trained people to help guide you to the most useful and appropriate advice and support for your situation. See the University’s Welfare and Wellbeing and Student Welfare pages for more specific information about the range of support services available to you. In addition check out the Oxford Student Union’s Student Advice page.
If you are being harassed please read through the Oxford Harassment Flowchart for Students and the University Policy and Procedures on Harassment attached below, and visit Oxford’s Harassment Advice page for further advice on what to do and the support that is available to you.
If you are struggling with a Department or OUGS specific welfare issue, such as a conflict with someone in Department or OUGS or a concern to do with your academic progress, it might be worth discussing this issue with your College parent(s) also studying Earth Sciences as they may have some experience or advice to share with you. If you’re a first year student you could also try reaching out to your third year mentor if you feel comfortable doing so.
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In addition if you feel comfortable sharing your complaint or feedback with the OUGS Committee or a particular member of the Committee please click here to find out how to contact us. You can also send us your feedback and/or any complaints through the OUGS suggestion box and can even submit information anonymously if you would prefer (however do note that this may limit our ability to reach out or help you with your situation). OUGS will also be hosting a number of academic and Equalities feedback drop-in sessions throughout the year, so if you were prefer discussing something in person do feel free to come along to one of those (if you feel comfortable doing so) as these spaces are largely designed to be places for you to voice your concerns. Finally, there should be posters within the Department highlighting the currently trained peer supporters within Earth Sciences who you can seek out either in person or via email.
Members of faculty may be able to give you better advice depending on what you are struggling with, so if are happy to talk to a member of faculty it is definitely worth approaching either your personal tutor and/or another member of the Department that you feel comfortable going to. Towards the end of the Undergraduate Handbook, there are several appendices which set out the procedures for lodging a complaint or an academic appeal within Department, as well as giving some advice for what to do if you are being harassed. Several members of the Department faculty are trained as Mental Health First Aiders and/or as Harassment Advisors. These faculty are highlighted within the Undergraduate Handbook, so do make sure to have a read through of this document if you’re not sure who to reach out to within Department. Members of faculty will generally have more experience and training than your student counterparts so are often better placed to advise you and/or direct you to getting the right support that you need.
If you want to lodge a formal complaint and/or you do not feel comfortable appro aching any of the people mentioned in the paragraphs above, please do make sure to read through the Oxford Harassment Flowchart for Students and the University Policy and Procedures on Harassment attached above for further information on what to do.
Members of faculty may be able to give you better advice depending on what you are struggling with, so if are happy to talk to a member of faculty it is definitely worth approaching either your personal tutor and/or another member of the Department that you feel comfortable going to. Towards the end of the Undergraduate Handbook, there are several appendices which set out the procedures for lodging a complaint or an academic appeal within Department, as well as giving some advice for what to do if you are being harassed. Several members of the Department faculty are trained as Mental Health First Aiders and/or as Harassment Advisors. These faculty are highlighted within the Undergraduate Handbook, so do make sure to have a read through of this document if you’re not sure who to reach out to within Department. Members of faculty will generally have more experience and training than your student counterparts so are often better placed to advise you and/or direct you to getting the right support that you need.
If you want to lodge a formal complaint and/or you do not feel comfortable appro aching any of the people mentioned in the paragraphs above, please do make sure to read through the Oxford Harassment Flowchart for Students and the University Policy and Procedures on Harassment attached above for further information on what to do.
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