Health and wellbeing
Students
The university provides advice and support on student wellbeing. Student Services are the first port of call for help needed.
Nightline is a confidential, anonymous listening and information service run by students and for students every night during term time.
Phone (8pm to 7am): +44 (0)1334 46 22 66 (ext. 22 66 in halls)
Skype (8pm to 7am): @StAndrewsNightline (audio only)
Instant Message (8pm to midnight)
Email (24 hours): nightline@st-andrews.ac.uk
The Every Mind Matters website, launched in conjunction with the NHS, has relevant resources about mental health. The Mental Health Foundation provide a range of online booklets covering topics such as how to manage stress and how to sleep better, and free copies of these Mental Health Foundation booklets are available in the School common rooms.
Student Disabilities and Wellbeing officer
The Student Disabilities and Wellbeing Officer is an initial point of contact for students and School staff needing advice on disabilities and wellbeing matters. The Student Disabilities and Wellbeing Officer works to foster a proactive, informed, and supportive ethos to student disabilities and wellbeing within the School. They are available via email and in person to help you find the support or information that you need.
Staff
The university provides employee wellbeing tools, and policies around flexible working and hybrid working.
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) includes a helpline (0800 882 4102) for free and confidential health and wellbeing support available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The EAP provides immediate access to qualified counsellors for in-the-moment support, or can provide access to structured counselling sessions (up to 6 per year). There is also a free digital Health and Wellbeing App with resources on physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, work and productivity, movement, sleep, financial wellbeing, nutrition, hydration and energy.
Bullying and harassment
The School of Modern Languages is against any kind of discrimination and harassment on any basis including, but not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
Bullying
Bullying is offensive, intimidating, malicious, or insulting behaviour - or an abuse or misuse of power through means that undermine, humiliate, denigrate, or injure another person.
Advice on bullying and how to disclose bullying incidents
Harassment
Harassment is unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of violating an individual's dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment.
Harassment can happen to anyone, but is often relates to a protected characteristic.
Advice on harassment and how to disclose harassment incidents
Reporting bullying and harassment
If you need to report or talk with someone about bullying or harassment, please get in touch with either the Director of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion or the Head of School.
Students can also contact Student Services; staff can also contact Human Resources.
You can use Report + Support to report any concerns you have about wellbeing, bullying, discrimination, abuse, assault, or harassment of any sort. You can report anonymously or giving your contact details - if you give your contact details, a member of staff will be able to contact you to help provide support.
