Equal Opportunities & Welfare

Elite doesn't have to mean elitist.

The equal opportunities and welfare team co-ordinate all the events, campaigns and lobbying to make this university accessible to everyone, and to ensure that prejudice and discrimination are not a part of the St Andrews experience.

From petitioning for widening access and accommodation scholarships, to running Disability Awareness Week and Drink Spiking campaigns, the Equal Opportunities & Welfare Committee welcome feedback on any issues you have encountered during your time at St Andrews.

Do you feel there isn't enough provision for disabled students?
Want to make St Andrews more welcoming for international students?
Change the image of our town?

Here is our list of awareness weeks for the 2012/2013 academic year:

- SHAG Week 2012, Week 4, 8 October - 12 October

- Gender Equality Week 2012, Week 6, 22 October - 26 October

- Social Justice Week 2012, Week 9, 12 November - 16 November

- Disability Awareness Week 2013, Week 5, 25 February - 1 March

The Equal Opportunities and Welfare team are committed to supporting welfare groups within St Andrews. This year we're proud to support and sponsor the hard work of St Andrews' Mental Wealth group.

To keep updated with the Equal Opportunities and Welfare team's exciting initiatives, follow us on facebook at: www.facebook.com/equalops

This year Students Services are trialling an online booking system: (http://universitystandrewsstudentservices.simplybook.me/index/about). It is important to highlight that the university has a highly accessible and dedicated team to help student struggling with a broad spectrum of problems, related to finance, academia, health, or otherwise.

Contact the Equal Opportunities & Welfare Officer 

Simon Bartram: sb778@st-andrews.ac.uk.