David Russell Apartments

This page is for current residents of David Russell Apartments. You can also see general information about the hall. 

Reception opening hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 2pm

Porter

The Porter offers 24-hour assistance. Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 7222 and press 2 (you don't need to wait until the end of the message, just press 2 and the call will connect)

Maintenance or repair issues

Contact reception either in person, by phone on extension 7100, or by email at drarepairs@st-andrews.ac.uk.

During evenings or weekends, if the problem is urgent, contact the Porter for assistance by calling +44 (0)1334 46 7222 and press 2 (you don't need to wait until the end of the message, just press 2 and the call will connect).

Wardennial team

The wardennial team provides out-of-hours contact and support, as well as links to daytime services to ensure that help is available at all hours of the day.

Contact

Warden email: drafp.warden@st-andrews.ac.uk
Warden team email: drara@st-andrews.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 7103

Duty hours

  • Monday to Friday: 7pm to 8am
  • Saturday and Sunday: 2pm to 8am

Drop in

Residents can drop in to the wardens' office to discuss any issue between 7pm and 8pm.

Team members

  • Warden:
    • Alix Harvey
  • Deputy wardens:
    • Andrew Simpson
    • Audra Rybak
  • Assistant wardens:
    • Aogu Suzuki
    • Bastian Van Der Neut
    • Chuxin Yue
    • Claudia Lubao
    • Fillmon Kubrom
    • Gyasiwa Arhin
    • Haoxiang Zhu
    • Soumyabrata Banik
    • Vanessa Bohlinger
    • Yingling Liao
    • Yuliia Nykolyn
    • Zehra Kazmi

Meal times

Meals are served at the following times for those on a catered contract:

  • Monday to Friday
    • Breakfast: 8am to 10am
    • Dinner: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
  • Saturday and Sunday
    • Breakfast: 8am to 10am
    • Lunch: 12 noon to 2pm

To contact the chef manager, email dracatering@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Mail room opening hours

Monday to Friday:

  • 8.30am to 10am
  • 2pm to 5pm

Saturday and Sunday

  • 8.30am to 10am
  • 12 noon to 2pm

Emergencies

For the police, the fire brigade or an ambulance: dial 999 from your mobile or 9 999 from a University phone, then inform the Duty Manager or the Duty Warden.

The University's Security and Response Team is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to deal with security incidents and provide emergency support. You can contact the security team on extension 8999 or by calling +44 (0)1334 46 8999.

Laundry

Opening times: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Access only by using your matriculation card.

If you live in DRA (Haldane, Fraser, Donaldson, Scott, Lindsay, Forbes, Haig, Tulloch, Dover, Eden, Hamilton, Herkless, Shairp, Lang, Nisbet, Ruskin, Balfour, Nansen, Marconi) you will use the main DRA laundry located between Nisbet and Shairp buildings. This laundry uses the Washstation App: more information is available in the laundry and on the Washstation App website (external link).

If you are having any issues, either with the laundry machines or using the app, or you need any laundry assistance, contact Washstation through the Help and Support section on the website. 

 You will need your own laundry detergent.

Leisure facilities

  • Music room: Please contact reception during office hours to add access to your matriculation card, if you have not already done so. Each student can book one hour, once a day.
  • Cinema room: Please contact reception during office hours for access. Outwith these hours, please contact the night Porter on 7222 (choose option 2 for DRA).
  • Nisbet room: Bookings for the Nisbet room will require a completed events form to be emailed to drareception@st-andrews.ac.uk at least two weeks in advance.