Wellbeing Wednesday – Support following experiences of racism
Welcome to this edition of the Business School Wellbeing Wednesday Update. We hope you are safe and well.
Each Wednesday (during term time) we will post a staff blog highlighting wellbeing support that is available to Business School students within the School and from across the university to allow staff to pass on the information to students.
Spotlight on Support following experiences of racism
University Support
The Student Health and Wellbeing Team are experienced in supporting students who have been victims of racist discrimination or harassment and they work closely with local and national partners to link you to more specialist support, should you need it.
The Faith and Spirituality Team provide dedicated and confidential support for anyone affected by harassment and in need of someone to talk to. They can be contacted by email: pastoral.support@newcastle.ac.uk
You can receive confidential counselling support from the Newcastle University Student Health and Wellbeing Counselling Team.
Call them: + 44 (0) 191 208 3333.
You can also receive support from your Personal Tutor and you may want to inform your school of the impact your experiences had upon you through the PEC system.
Reporting Racism
If you wish to report an act of racism which involves a member of University Staff you can report this by submitting a formal complaint to the University. This is done by submitting a Complaint Form and any supporting evidence to the Student Progress Casework Team. For advice and guidance email: casework@newcastle.ac.uk.
The Investigation Protocol for Sexual Misconduct / Harassment / Hate Crime details how a report of racism perpetrated by another University student will be investigated by the University and explains what you can expect to happen following the submission of your report
NUSU Support
Newcastle University Students’ Union provides a number of dedicated report and support options. Visit NUSU’s Supporting Survivors web page to find out about their support services.
The Student Advice Centre provide free confidential advice and peer-to-peer support can be found from Student Societies
You can also contact the Welfare and Equality Officer – Aleena Ikram if you have concerns about racism or want to report racial harassment.
Wellbeing Support for Business School Students
The Business School has dedicated health and wellbeing support for our students:
- Counselling – to arrange an assessment, please contact sws.therapyappointments@ncl.ac.uk
- Disability Support (including Mental Health, long term Physical Health conditions, Specialist Learning) Please contact disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk
- Welfare Support – wellbeingconsultancy@ncl.ac.uk
Other Sources of Support: Our Student and Staff Wellbeing Service work with local and national organisations to support you and help you maximise your academic potential and gain the most from your time here at Newcastle.
Student Support Plans: If you disclose a long-term mental health condition, supported by recent medical evidence, you may be able to access reasonable adjustments and support to help you engage in your studies. Students who have an on-going mental health condition or disability can access a Student Support Plan: disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.
Wellbeing Workshops: The School is hosting Workshops on a range of topics from Managing Stress and Anxiety to How to Sleep: https://workshops.ncl.ac.uk/public/wellbeing/ For more information about wellbeing support and services at Newcastle University visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/
Urgent Wellbeing Support: For urgent concerns during office hours (09:00 – 17:00 Monday-Friday) please use the Wellbeing Consultancy service: wellbeingconsultancy@ncl.ac.uk. For out of hours help, please call University Security: 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
Supporting survivors of hate crime, hate incidents, sexual violence, and spiking: Newcastle University is committed to eliminating all forms of hate crime, sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination within our community. You can disclose incidents of sexual violence, hate crime, spiking, and domestic abuse at Newcastle University using online disclosure forms accessed here and information about the Survivor Support Service within Student Health and Wellbeing Services can be found here.
Postgraduate Support: We know that postgraduate degrees can be very different to your experience as an undergraduate and adjusting to any new way of working can sometimes be stressful. As such, we want to ensure all of our postgraduate students know where to receive advice and support.
The 24/7 PG Advice Line is free and confidential and is available for all postgraduate students. Here you can talk to professionals 24/7 and receive advice on common life concerns e.g. family, mental health, stress, finances. Call 0800 030 5182 or sign in online with the username: Newcastle and password: University to access support resources on the website.
More information about PGT support can be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/pg-support/#resources