Pastoral care
The Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, and Assistant Chaplain's Revd Giles Dove, Revd Samantha Ferguson, are available to offer pastoral care for any student or member of staff, regardless of faith or philosophy of life. This could be
- a sympathetic listening and confidential ear
- someone to talk to in a crisis
- a sounding board
- hospital visits for you or someone you know
- support in emotional or spiritual issues
- space to search for the meaning of life
- support when all else fails
- space for you to explore your faith or philosophy of life (of whatever kind).
You do not need to be a person of faith to talk to a chaplain, and they will listen in confidence, without judgment, to help you find a way through what you are facing. To arrange a meeting please email their secretaries at or drop by the Chaplaincy to make an appointment. Email and telephone contact details are provided on the Chaplaincy contact webpage. Meetings can be held in person, via Teams, or over the phone. Additionally, other members of the Chaplaincy team are available to meet with you upon request.
In case of an emergency, the University Chaplain can be contacted on 07713 322036 in the evening or at weekends.
The chaplains also offer confidential and non-judgmental support to people on questions of sexuality, gender, race and ethnicity.
Muslim students with questions relating to their sexuality are also welcome to approach the Honorary Islamic Chaplain to the University, Imam Vali Hussain, valihussein@hotmail.com. The Imaan website also offers support.