Physical and Mental Health
Covid-19 Information
The latest advice about Covid-19, including symptoms, getting tested, and vaccination information, is available on the NHS website. The University of Oxford maintains a welfare and wellbeing webpage with resources for physical, mental, and financial support.
If you are concerned with your academic progress in the Mathematics Department, due to the impact of Covid-19, please see this webpage.
Physical Health
The NHS - National Healthcare Service - maintains a list of local GP's ("General Practioners" - doctors which provide the community with acute care and general health maintence). In order to access NHS healthcare in the UK, you must register with a GP. Student health is primarily a college responsibility; your college will have an arrangement with an NHS doctor and college nurse.
- See here for more information on how to register with your local GP.
- College nurses are a good pathway into NHS services; they can treat minor illnesses and provide advice as to where to go next.
- The local hospital is the John Radcliffe Hospital. More information about the hospital, including directions, maps, and appointment services, can be found here. For urgent and emergency care, call 111 in the UK.
For more information about the Health Services provided by the University of Oxford, including vaccinations, dentists, and opticians, please follow this link.
Mental Health
Your local GP, college nurse or the University Counselling Service are good places to reach out to if you feel you need help with your mental heath. The Counselling Service is separate from the Department but familiar with University regulations and practices, and offers 1-1 appointments usually within a few weeks.
The University Counselling Service also provides a number of self-help resources. Two popular resources are free e-books on mental health for students, and Counselling Service Podcasts. The University of Oxford also has a separate podcast series on Student Life at Oxford.
The Student Advice Service is an independent advice and information service exclusively available to Oxford University students. They can be reached by clicking here.
Student Peer Supporters are available in colleges and departments to talk with you informally about anything that is concerning you. All Peer Supporters have been carefully selected and trained to take up this role and receive ongoing support and supervision from the University Counselling Service. The Mathematical Institute also runs its own Peer Support scheme.
Within the University/Department you can also reach out to your College Advisor or Rosie Lee, the Graduate Studies Administator. More information about who these people are and how to contact them can be found here.
The following external support contacts are also available:
- Samaritans (confidential support for people experiencing feelings of despair or distress) on 116 123 (24/7)
- NHS 24/7 Mental Health Helpline (Oxon/Bucks) for people who need urgent mental health care, support or advice. 01865 904997.
- Nightline for students (a listening, support and information service run for and by students of Oxford and Brookes Universities). See here.
If you feel mental stress is affecting your work, or your work is affecting your mental stress, the Department has a list of resources and people to turn to for help.