Have you been affected by recent world events?
For all students
Here at City St George’s, we embrace our international diversity - with students and staff from more than 150 countries we are a truly global institute, where we celebrate different cultures and come together driven by a desire for learning, creativity and innovation.
Sometimes events which happen, both near and far from London such as natural disasters, political unrest or conflict which can feel difficult to deal with. For students living away from home, we understand this can accentuate that feeling of being away from family and friends.
If you do need someone to talk to, there are many ways in which you can seek support.
Support services here to help you at City St George’s
- Student Adviser team
- Student Health & Wellbeing
- Chaplaincy team
- Union Support Service (Students' Union)
Each School also has it's own Student Welfare team who you can reach out to through Support@City.
If you feel your learning or assessments are impacted by what is happening then please contact your Course Office.
Support services for students affected by Brexit and War
Support for staff members
Staff are encouraged to speak to their line manager and seek support when needed. Our staff Wellbeing@City Hub (login required) lists further resources and support available for staff, including through our Employee Assistance Provider (Vivup), Occupational Health provider and staff counselling service.
For Tooting Campus Students
Wellbeing Support
Support for Students
Staff at City St George’s have been working to identify and support those affected by international conflict, and we encourage you to contact the Student Life Centre, Personal Tutors, programme teams, or the Counselling Service, if you need to talk to someone or seek help.
You can also use the following channels of support, should you need them:
- If you need extensions or adjustments to assessments, exams, or placements due to unpredicted difficulties impacting your assessment performance, you can complete a mitigating circumstances form (Word). You can find further guidance here (PDF) or seek further advice by emailing your programme team.
- The Students’ Union offers confidential, flexible support for a range of academic and personal issues. Find out more about their Education and Welfare support service.
- Find out about spiritual support at St George’s.
- St George's offers an online support service called Togetherall that students can use at any time of the day or night. Find out more and register for a free account using your university email address.
- Our Access to Learning fund allows students impacted by circumstances beyond their control to seek financial support.
- The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team is also happy to listen to your views and concerns.
Support for Staff
- Staff are encouraged to speak to their line manager if they need to seek support.
- Our Counselling Service is available to staff. Register for counselling or email counselling@sgul.ac.uk if you have any questions for the team.
- The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) (PDF) is available to staff, free of charge. This is a 24/7 service provided by Confidential Care, offering advice on a variety of topics as well as counselling and emotional support.
- We offer spiritual support to staff and students.
- We are also arranging training for front-line staff so they may be better prepared to support students impacted by international conflict.
Raising Concerns and Complaints
City St George’s is committed to creating a safe, inclusive community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, in line with our values of Collaboration, Ambition, Respect and Equity. We are proud of the diversity of perspectives on campus but make clear in our policies and procedures that abuse, racism, religious prejudice or harassment will not be tolerated.
Staff and students are able to confidentially raise concerns and complaints through a range
Support for Students
There are several University staff, including Personal Tutors and Students' Union representatives, who can provide informal, confidential support, as well as formal complaint procedures. Students can confidentially report incidences of bullying, harassment, or discrimination via our student concerns and complaints procedure.
The following organisations have provided guidance on reporting discrimination:
- Tell Mama - a free, confidential support service for those experiencing anti-Muslim hate, discrimination and racism across the UK.
- The Community Security Trust (CST) has published resources, including guidance on how to communicate about Israel in a non-antisemitic way.
- You report hate crimes to the Police online.
Support for Staff
Staff can find information about how to report incidents of bullying, harassment or discrimination, including details of our Dignity at Work Policy and staff to approach to informally discuss concerns, on these pages.
The following organisations have provided guidance on reporting discrimination:
- Tell Mama - a free, confidential support service for those experiencing anti-Muslim hate, discrimination and racism across the UK.
- The Community Security Trust (CST) has published resources, including guidance on how to communicate about Israel in a non-antisemitic way.
- You report hate crimes to the Police online.
Merging City and St George’s Resources
As we bring together resources for City (Clerkenwell) and St George’s (Tooting) students, some content may be specific to one campus and not the other. For the most relevant information, try using specific keywords or exploring content related to your department. If you need help, our support teams are available to guide you.
Clerkenwell students can contact campus.news@citystgeorges.ac.uk
Tooting students can contact studentlifecentre@sgul.ac.uk.