Academic Affairs and Welfare-Related Links
Here are a selection of links to pages which you might find useful, as well as some helpful contact details. If there are any websites or other services which you think would be appropriate to put on this page, please
contact Cini Bhanu, Academic Affairs and Welfare Officer.
Academic Affairs
Scholarships & grants
Mental Health
Sexual Health
Safety
Eating Disorders
Students with Disabilities
Counselling
Helplines
NEW: Information on Drink Spiking
NEW: How to Report a Crime
NEW: Information on Crime Prevention
NEW: Safety Tips
Academic Affairs
Useful exam information including advice on appeals, special circumstances, illness etc: CamExams
Information on how to relax during exam term and tips on revision: Welfare in Exam Term
Scholarships & grants
Cambridge Reporter (every November they publish all of the money available
to students)
Cambridge Bursary Scheme
Access to learning
Travel Funding- information is up on the Internal website
Mental Health
CUSU's Mental Health Page has information on
depression and its symptoms
anxiety and its manifestations
self-harm (with an in-depth guide)
information on alcohol and drug abuse
advice on dealing with stress
Sexual Health
Click here for CUSU's Sexual Health Page (the menu on the right has some useful information).
Also, Addenbrookes has a Sexual Health Advice Centre on the fourth floor in outpatients although you need to make an appointment. Information can be found here. The phone number is 01223 217 774 and you can get telephone advice during 0900-1300 and 1400-1630, Monday to Friday.
Safety
Useful advice if you’ve been a victim of crime or, even better, how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim: CUSU Safety Webpage
Eating Disorders
Descriptions of various types of eating disorder can be found here. Also, the menu on the right of this page provides more information.
For Students with Disabilities
Provides information for access, support etc: CUSU's disabilities page
Counselling
The University Counselling Service
Helplines
Beeline – offering non-judgmental, confidential information and support from fully-trained male and female volunteers, on pregnancy, sexual health, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, being a student parent, childcare, abortion, adoption, contraception and emergency contraception
Email: beeline@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Tel: (3)33179. Dial the first 3 if you are calling from a non-University phone. Free from University extensions
In operation: Sat and Sun, 3 pm - 5 pm, during Full Term. Recorded information at all other times
Eating Disorders Support Line – offering support for eating disorders whether affecting you or a friend
Email: eds@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 740555
In operation: Mon and Wed, 8 pm - 10 pm, during Full Term.
Linkline – offering confidential, anonymous, non-directive and non-judgemental support
Email: linkline@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 367575
In operation: Every day of Full Term, 7pm - 8am
The Samaritans
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
In operation: 24 hours
Address to call in: 4 Emmanuel Road
Hours for drop-in: 10.30am - 10.30pm
Careline
Telephone: 0845 122 8622
In Operation: Mon to Fri 10 am – 1pm and 7pm – 10pm
Talk to Frank - Drug Abuse
Telephone: 0800 77 66 00
In operation: 24 hours
NHS Direct
Telephone: 0845 4647
In Operation: 24 hours
Other useful contact details can be found here.
