Resources

Sources of Support for Students

This page is intended to signpost students (and staff) to the many sources of support available to students in Aberystwyth University and in external organisations.

Departmental Sources of Support

General Office

General Office is a first point of contact for student support information (2nd floor, PSB)

Head of Department

Head of Department
Professor Andrew Evans	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Contact the General Office to make an appointment

Institute Administrator

Institute Administrator
David Smith	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Feel free to drop in to discuss more confidential issues

Director of Undergraduate Studies/Director of Learning and Teaching

Director of Undergraduate Studies/Director of Learning and Teaching
Dr Eleri Pryse	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Contact for all academic and pastoral issues

Physics Undergraduate Year Tutors

Contact for academic and pastoral issues

Foundation Year
Dr Balazs Pinter	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile

First Year
Dr David Langstaff	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Dr Edwin Flikkema	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile

Second Year
Dr Chris Finlayson	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile

Third Year
Dr Xing Li	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile

Fourth Year / Year M
Dr Eleri Pryse	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile

Postgraduate Coordinator Physics

Postgraduate Coordinator Physics
Huw Morgan	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Contact for postgraduate advice and support

Departmental Careers Officer

Departmental Careers Officer
Contact for any health and safety issues

Departmental Health & Safety Officer

Departmental Health & Safety Officer
David Langstaff	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Staff Profile
Contact for any health and safety issues

Physics Student Staff Consultative Committee

Physics Student Staff Consultative Co mmittee
The SSCC meets a couple of times each year, around the middle of the two Semesters. The representatives will seek your views ahead of the meetings, but you can contact them at any time to raise any issues.

Physics Society

Physics Society
Student society for those with an interest in Physics. For the current PhySoc committee members, see their website

IMPACS Support

Institute of Mathematics Physics And Computer Science Sources of Support

IMPACS System Support Group

IMPACS System Support Group
The Systems Support Group is reponsible for the maintainance of computing resources (networks, computers, printers, and software) within the Institute of Mathematics Physics And Computer Science(IMPACS). It provides help and advice to IMPACS staff and students. A number of specialised services are needed by the Institute but not provided by the computing division of Information Services. The Support Group provides and maintains these services across the Institute network to which are attached various servers and clusters of machines to which user groups have access. Machines and devices dedicated to providing fundamental network services and mounted filestore are accessible only by support staff. Major system and software upgrades are generally scheduled for action over the summer vacation each year. This is intended to reduce inconvenience to users. At other times of the year improvements and emergency upgrades will be timed as far as possible to cause the minimal amount of disruption to users. The group works closely with Information Services Support staff who provide central computing facilities including filestore to the entire University and maintain the software on The Institutes public PC's. Support request please e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Systems Support Group is reponsible for the maintainance of computing resources (networks, computers, printers, and software) within the Institute of Mathematics Physics And Computer Science(IMPACS). It provides help and advice to IMPACS staff and students.

A number of specialised services are needed by the Institute but not provided by the computing division of Information Services. The Support Group provides and maintains these services across the Institute network to which are attached various servers and clusters of machines to which user groups have access. Machines and devices dedicated to providing fundamental network services and mounted filestore are accessible only by support staff.

Major system and software upgrades are generally scheduled for action over the summer vacation each year. This is intended to reduce inconvenience to users. At other times of the year improvements and emergency upgrades will be timed as far as possible to cause the minimal amount of disruption to users.

The group works closely with Information Services Support staff who provide central computing facilities including filestore to the entire University and maintain the software on The Institutes public PC's.

Support request please e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

University Support

University Wide Sources of Support

Residential Life

Residential Life
All AU Residences have a support network of Resident Tutors. Their role is to help you settle in and make the most of your opportunities beyond the classroom. They also assist if you come across barriers to your success and happiness. Teams in each residence provide an on-call, out-of-hours service at evenings and weekends. The details of on-call rotas are emailed to residents each week.

Nightline


Student-run independent telephone listening service, running from 8pm - 8am, Tuesday - Sunday during term-time. To contact nightline, find their number on the back of your student card, or visit www.nightline.aber.ac.uk to instant message or email them.

Information Services

Information Services
Help & Enquiry desks FAQ sheets for students Effective Study & research support IT skills courses Disability, accessibility support – Green Card areas Online and printed user guides

Physical Sciences Library

Physical Sciences Library
Resources	(English)	(Cymraeg)

Accommodation Office

Accommodation Office
Catered and non-catered university Residences Residiential Tutor/Warden system for Residences (pastoral support, conflict resolution) Students with disabilities – adapted accommodation Students with dependents – family accommodation Private sector accommodation – provides guidance to students on dealing with private sector landlords, contractual obligations, etc

International English Centre

International English Centre
Dyslexia assessment and support Learning skills development for students in HE Writing skills development for students in HE CPD for teachers and trainee teachers Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellowship Scheme

Sports Centre

Sports Centre
Wellbeing programmes Personal trainers Sports Injury Clinic Health & Exercise tips

Centre for Widening Participation & Social Inclusion

Centre for Widening Participation & Social Inclusion
Signpost - mentoring scheme for new students Widening Access Partnership: schemes such as the Wales Summer University, Expanding Horizons

Careers Advisory Service

Careers Advisory Service
Careers Advisers YES - Year in Employment Scheme Job Vacancies Go Wales placements Practical training in writing CVs and job applications, interview technique, psychometric tests, etc

Student Support Services

Student Support Services
General Welfare Advice Academic Advice Withdrawals Disability support

Student Finance Office

Student Finance Office
General financial advice Hardship Funds Money Management Additional sources of funding

Guild of Students

Guild of Students
Student Advice & Counselling Centre Sexual Health & Family Planning Information Drugs & Alcohol Management Welfare advice (housing, landlord disputes, council tax issues) International advice (immigration advice, visas, working in the UK) Harassment/Bullying support Benefits advice Academic advice (appeals, representation for plagiarism accusations, course changes)

Childcare

Childcare
Full/part-time nursery places for students' children After School Clubs Holiday Play schemes

Student Health Centre

Student Health Centre
Located on the main campus in G27 Cledwyn Building, the Student Health Centre is available to you in addition to your own GP. It is staffed by local GPs, a Nurse and a full-time Receptionist. You are welcome to schedule an appointment, or sometimes a drop in consultation is possible. In addition to the usual range of medical and health issues, they have long experience of the special issues which can affect students, including emotional well-being, sexual health and prescription advice. The Centre is a non-prescribing service, and the staff work closely with the local GPs, hospital and caring services. Students are strongly advised to register with a local General Practitioner at the earliest opportunity. To make an appointment with the Doctor or Nurse, call 622087. A Sexual Health Clinic operates every Thursday 1.00pm - 4.00pm in the Student Health Centre; booking is through a confidential line operated by the Health Board on 01545 571224.

Located on the main campus in G27 Cledwyn Building, the Student Health Centre is available to you in addition to your own GP. It is staffed by local GPs, a Nurse and a full-time Receptionist. You are welcome to schedule an appointment, or sometimes a drop in consultation is possible. In addition to the usual range of medical and health issues, they have long experience of the special issues which can affect students, including emotional well-being, sexual health and prescription advice. The Centre is a non-prescribing service, and the staff work closely with the local GPs, hospital and caring services. Students are strongly advised to register with a local General Practitioner at the earliest opportunity. To make an appointment with the Doctor or Nurse, call 622087.
A Sexual Health Clinic operates every Thursday 1.00pm - 4.00pm in the Student Health Centre; booking is through a confidential line operated by the Health Board on 01545 571224.

Spiritual Sources of Support

Spiritual Sources of Support
CathSoc - Student society for Roman Catholics MethSoc - Student society for Methodists St Michael's Church has 2 Student Pastors that offer help and spiritual guidance to students. Contact either Reuben King or Hannah King. Aberystwyth Mosque - The Mosque is situated in the Old Gymnasium (next to Vicarge Fields) on Llanbadarn Road. It can accommodate more than 300 worshippers. Places of Worship in the Aberystwyth Area - Lists local places of worship

CathSoc - Student society for Roman Catholics
MethSoc - Student society for Methodists
St Michael's Church has 2 Student Pastors that offer help and spiritual guidance to students. Contact either Reuben King or Hannah King.
Aberystwyth Mosque - The Mosque is situated in the Old Gymnasium (next to Vicarge Fields) on Llanbadarn Road. It can accommodate more than 300 worshippers.
Places of Worship in the Aberystwyth Area - Lists local places of worship

External Support

External Sources of Support

Student Finance Wales - Welsh Assembly Government site
National Union of Students - Homepage
Rape Crisis England & Wales - Advice for those who have experienced sexual violence
Supportline - Offers confidential emotional support by telephone, email and post
Samaritans - Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24/7
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline - Confidential helpline for people experiencing domestic abuse. Can advise on emergency refuge accommodation for families

If there are other sources of support that you feel should be included in this list, please contact the Institute Administrator and let them know.

Sources of Support for Students

Departmental Sources of Support

Departmental Sources of Support

General Office

Head of Department

Resources

Library

Synthetic Environment Laboratory

Laboratories

Materials Laboratory

Workshops

Planetary Analogue Terrain Laboratory

Lecture Theatres

Robotic Telescope

Lobby

Supercomputing Facilities