University of Nottingham Medical Society
Est. 1970
Welfare
Here at the University of Nottingham School of Medicine, there are different people you could talk to if you ever need anything. Whatever you need help with or would like to talk about - please don't suffer alone or in silence!
Your Welfare Team!
Vice President for Activities and Welfare - Minnah Rashid (she/her)
Welfare Officer - Evie Tyler (she/her)
mzyet14@nottingham.ac.uk
International Rep - Yena Kim (she/her)
mzyyt4@nottingham.ac.uk
LGBTQIA+ Officer - Rhiannon Craig (she/her)
mzyrc15@nottingham.ac.uk
EDI Officer - Shazia Zakir (she/her)
mzysz1@nottingham.ac.uk
More on Welfare
The Welfare Team - Rani Mukherjee-Neale and Sandra Rose
The School of Medicine also has a Welfare Team who can support you with more significant or complex issues than your personal tutor may be able to:
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Support and advice on a wide range of issues
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Able to refer to specialist services
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Advice and guidance on University policies, including Extenuating Circumstances
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Liaise between student, School of Medicine, SU and central services withing the university
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C-Card registration and pick up
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/healthwelfare/welfare-support.aspx
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Appointment and email queries:
Director of Student Wellbeing - Pam Hagan
Overseeing all pastoral support for undergraduate students in the School of Medicine
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Disability Liaison Officer for UG students, advising on reasonable adjustments
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01332 724726
A Clinical Sub-Dean - William Atiomo and Dilip Nathan
They are the equivalent of senior tutors for the clinical phases
Appointment requests:
ms-clinical-subdean@nottingham.ac.uk
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mszdn@nottingham.ac.uk​​​​​
A Senior Tutor - Yvonne Mbaki, Deb Merrick, Tim Simpson
There are 3 senior tutors who are contactable when your personal tutor can't help/ you would prefer not to talk to your personal tutor. They are responsible for overall academic and pastoral support and advice during early years BMedSci, GEM, A108 & BSc programmes.
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Appointment requests:
ms-senior-tutor@nottingham.ac.uk
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MedSoc Welfare Officer
Organisations
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This is a charity that offers a safe place for you to talk, any time of day or night, in your own way - about whatever's getting to you
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0115 941 1111 / 116 123
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MedSoc Support is a student-run, confidential, non-advisory listening service who are there for anything you want to talk about. They are a group of around 1- voluntary, highly-trained students in each year group. They will regularly post their contact details on your Facebook group and hold drop-in sessions through the year.
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A student-run confidential listening service that offers telephone, email and instant messenger support, Nightline can help with any issues you might be struggling with -academic or otherwise. They are contactable during term time between 7pm-8am and during exam season 24/7.
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nightlineanon@nottingham.ac.uk
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0115 951 4985 | 07786 208 408
University Central Services
Financial Support
Provides information and advice on all aspects of student finance to both current and prospective students
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/support/financialsupport
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financialsupport@nottingham.ac.uk
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0115 82 32071
SU Advice Centre
Offers free and impartial course, employment, health and wellbeing, housing, and money advice and information
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www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/advice
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0115 846 8730
Cripps Health and Dental Centre
Offers standard and specialist GP, nurse-led, dentist and hygienist clinics and services. Register ASAP.
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0115 846 8888 / 0115 950 6781
Mental Health Advisory Service
Mental health professionals that offer specialist advice and support by referral from University staff/GP/NHS
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/services/mental-health.aspx
Chaplaincy and Faith Support
Chaplains are available to support students of any faith or none in the journey, practice, or exploration of faith
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/chaplaincy
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0115 951 3931
Accessibility Team
Academic and disability support for students with a disability, learning difficulty, or long-term medical condition
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/services/accessibility.aspx
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Pamela Hagan: (see above)
Immigration Advisors
Visa and immigration support for applicants, current students and their families, and recent graduates
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/services/visa-immigration.aspx
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immigration-support@nottingham.ac.uk
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0115 84 66125
The University Counselling Service
Offers free, professional, confidential support for any personal or psychological problems, available by self-referral
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www.nottingham.ac.uk/counselling
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counselling.service@nottingham.ac.uk
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0115 951 3695
Nottingham Schemes
Your Personal Tutor
Every student is assigned a personal tutor who can be anyone within the medical school, from lecturers to clinicians. You will have regular meetings with them throughout the first few years. They are your main port of call within the School of Medicine and a great for:
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Advice on where to go for academic issues
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Advice and guidance on University policies, including Extenuating Circumstances
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Able to refer to specialist services
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Encourage development and maintenance of wellbeing
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Advice on how to maximise your University experience
Your Medic Parent
Every new student at Notts Med School is assigned a second year student who acts as your medic ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ for the rest of your time here at Nottingham, who you will meet on your first day. One of the best parts of your first few weeks of medical school will be meeting your medic family. Your medic parents are a great source of advice regarding anything medical school related as they have just done what you are about to go through! They are the best people to contact for questions about the course, exam tips, Nottingham life, as well as asking for their old notes. They were in your position only a year ago - make use of their wisdom!
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These families continue throughout your entire 5 years of med school, so you will have grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents too, as well as becoming a parent yourself in second year.
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For any questions about the Medic Parent Scheme - contact Karishma (mzyks28@nottingham.ac.uk) or Mihira (mzymm38@nottingham.ac.uk), your second year reps.
Your Peer Mentor
These are a group of around 40 voluntary, trained second-year students under the MedSoc Support scheme who are each assigned 4-5 first year students. They will email you to introduce themselves before term starts. They are contactable throughout first year for any problem but will be good people to talk to when your medic parent can't help.