Mental Health & Wellness Support
Trained support network
Reach out to the Peer Supporters, Welfare VPs, Liberation Officers or Junior Deans, any of them can provide a listening ear and advice on where to get the support you most need. Otherwise supportive resources such as organisations, podcasts, books and apps can be found here or you can make use of any to the following services:
University Counselling Service by appointment
+44 1865 270300
The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service with personal, emotional, social and academic problems. The Service is available free to all matriculated students. However, it can take a while to get an appointment and is usually only provided on a short-term basis (four sessions within term time). If you have an urgent need to speak with a counsellor, please contact the College Registrar.
Dr Dave Triffitt, College Doctor
+44 1865 515552
Mondays 2.15 - 4.15 pm | Fridays 2.15 - 3.15 pm (Dr Kyle Knox)
Appointments are 15 minutes and must be made in advance. If you are unable to make an appointment contact the Summertown Health Centre directly to arrange one with Dr Triffitt or another GP. We recommend using eConsult pages: https://summertownhealthcentre.webgp.com/
Doctor Outside Term by appointment
College has an agreement with nearby Summertown Health Centre to provide NHS medical services for St Antony's students. Please ensure that you have registered with the NHS and Summertown Health Centre! If you have not done so, register here now!
Peer Supporters
There are currently nine Peer Supporters at St Antony’s. All are trained to listen effectively, communicate sensitively, respect boundaries and above all, maintain confidentiality. Every other week, Peer Supporters also attend an hour-long supervision meeting with a trained counsellor. Drop them a line at peer.supporters@sant.ox.ac.uk.
Peer Supporters also run the popular Cookie Fairy scheme and other termly events. There is also a partnership with the Green Templeton College Peer Supporters, and you are therefore very welcome to approach them and/or attend their weekly Welfare Tea & Cake.
Peer Supporters from around the university have also come together to form:
Peers of Colour facebook | peersofcolour@admin.ox.ac.uk
Rainbow Peers facebook | rainbowpeers@admin.ox.ac.uk
