Student Advisers
We are members of the student support team, here for you to contact for guidance, advice and support during your time throughout the programme.
We are your first point of contact throughout your time at university. You will be assigned a student adviser each year. Select your Year Group below to find who we are and how to contact us.
We will also contact you via email regularly throughout the academic year. Please make sure you check your emails regularly and reply to anything that requires a response in a timely manner.
Our office is the Vet School's Student Support Hub, (room G.04 in Vet School Building - on the ground floor on the left as you enter the building from the car park) and is open for you to drop by at any time between 9am and 5pm, you can also email us to arrange a meeting in-person or online.
What your Student Adviser can help you with:
- Applying for Special Circumstances
- Absence or taking a break from studying
- Information on University of Edinburgh support services
- Study Skills guidance
- Talking through difficulties or helping you get the correct UoE support
- Questions about progression
- Transfer requests within the University of Edinburgh
- Withdrawing from the University
- University procedures and regulations
- Letters (e.g. matriculation confirmations, support for tenancy etc.)
- Issues impacting your ability to study
- Wellbeing support
- Much more...!
We are here to help you figure out what actions to take and the best support available to you depending on your situation.
Conversations between us will be treated with confidentiality at all times and the more transparent you can be with us, the easier it will be for us to find the best support for you.
Click on your Year Group below to find out who your Student Adviser is and how you can get in touch:
When I am not at work, I enjoy walking my dog, reading and I am currently learning BSL which is challenging but really enjoyable.
You are welcome to contact me by dropping into the Student Support Hub or sending me an email.
Contact my Student Adviser - Ali
Megan Hawskwell is the dedicated member of the Student Support Team for new incoming students on Year 1 of the BVM&S programme.
I am always happy to chat with students about any concerns or questions related to your wellbeing. This can include being a listening ear, helping you to access more expert support, and supporting you to make the most of your time at university. My background is providing pastoral and extracurricular support, so I am experienced talking to students about their mental health, helping students to organise events and societies, and making sure students are getting all the support they’re entitled to.
Outside of work, I like walking, (very slow) running, and cooking or baking. I’m originally from a farm in North Yorkshire so I’m now really enjoying getting to know Edinburgh.
You are welcome to contact me by dropping into the Student Support Hub or sending me an email.
When I am not at work, I enjoy walking my dog, reading and I am currently learning BSL which is challenging but really enjoyable.
You are welcome to contact me by dropping into the Student Support Hub or sending me an email.
Contact my Student Adviser - Ali
I am the Student Adviser to our Year 3 and 4 students. I am based in the Student Support Hub here at Easter Bush and I am always happy to help in whatever way I can.
I will be on hand to offer advice on pastoral matters and to point you in the right direction for any issues that may crop up during your time here at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Please feel free to pop by for a friendly chat (and a biscuit).
When I am not at work, I can be found taking part in my local pub quiz, walking my dog, or unwinding in front of a good movie.
I am the Student Adviser to our Year 3 and 4 students. I am based in the Student Support Hub here at Easter Bush and I am always happy to help in whatever way I can.
I will be on hand to offer advice on pastoral matters and to point you in the right direction for any issues that may crop up during your time here at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Please feel free to pop by for a friendly chat (and a biscuit).
When I am not at work, I can be found taking part in my local pub quiz, walking my dog, or unwinding in front of a good movie.
If you are still not sure who to contact, feeling overwhelmed and looking for support you can Raise a Request for Support by clicking the button below. You can also Raise a Request for Support for a friend/another student you are concerned for. This is monitored Monday to Friday during working hours (9am to 5pm), and will alert all the members of SSAG via an email.
If it is an emergency and out-with these hours please contact:
Out-of-hours student support