Student Support Advisory Group (SSAG)
The School has a number of academic staff with specific responsibilities relating to student support. Details of who we are, are listed below.
SSAG Remit
- Your Student Advisor may refer you onto SSAG if they feel further support is required
- We meet with you to advise and support you if you have serious or persistent professional or welfare challenges which your Student Advisor is unable to resolve by themselves
- We can also advise if you have issues that could potentially affect your progression (as determined by regulations on attendance or academic performance)
- If you are returning to the programme after taking an interruption of study for health reasons or repeating part of the course for any reason, we might arrange to meet with you to welcome you back and check you have any required support in place to help you succeed on your return
- You may be referred onto SSAG if your situation requires further action after a Progression Committee meeting
SSAG Members:
Director of Students - Dr. Zofia Lisowski
Student Support Manager - Gillian Macdonald
Neurodiverse School Named Contact - Dr. Tim Nuttall
Neurodiverse School Named Contact - Fiona McDowall
Final Year Student Support Contact - Cristina Soare
We would still encourage you to contact your Student Adviser in the first instance and they will be able to either provide you with the help and guidance you are looking for, or help signpost you on to more relevant support, including a meeting with a member of SSAG if required:
If you are 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