Support

The School and University have lots of support available for students struggling with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion related issues, alongside information surrounding reporting procedure for students who have experienced harassment.

Within the University 

• The Advice Place is provided by Edinburgh University Students' Association, and offers support and guidance on a variety of EDI matters, including filing complaints, student conduct, stalking, and harassment.
• The Chaplaincy service is a safe space for students to visit, open to people of all faiths and none. They provide support for students who have experienced discrimination and offer a Listening Service, for students to talk to experienced individuals about concerns or anxieties. 
• The University provides information surrounding support in a crisis, for sexual violence, hate crime and harassment.
• The University has guidance about medical support for sexual violence, and where to get urgent help.
• TheDisability and Learning Support Service (previously the Student Disability Service) provides support and advice for students with a disability, including neurodivergent students. They also support students with health conditions and temporary injuries which affect their studies. They offer general advice and study help and can also advise on academic adjustments and available technology and funding. 
• The University Autistic Spectrum Group is a supportive social group for students diagnosed with autism.
• The Disabled Student's Allowance is financial assistance provided by the University, to help cover costs associated with a disability. Details on the application process are also given.
• Widening Participation at Edinburgh offers support for students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, through Peer Mentoring and Access Scholarships, for example.

Reporting

The Student Support Team functions as the first point of contact for undergraduate and Master’s students wishing to report an incident. The Team would then act as a guide to relevant information and support, usually with the following steps:  

• Advise the student regarding the University Code of Conduct and how to report a breach of this, in the circumstance that the issue involved a breach of the code and a member of the University (student, staff, etc). 

• Advise the student to speak to the EUSA Advice Place as they provide directed support, particularly around scenarios which may involve discrimination. 

• Discuss the student’s overall wellbeing and provide them with links to University-based support, such as the Counselling Service, the Chaplaincy and other wellbeing links that could help (this may also include links to relevant charities and services specific to their individual circumstances, e.g. Mind, Stonewall, Mermaids, etc.). 

• Discuss applying for Special Circumstances to account for how the issue has affected their studies. 

The University also provides the Report and Support system, used by many universities across the country. It is a service where students can report instances of gender-based violence (e.g., domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, stalking) anonymously, or otherwise. More guidance surrounding gender-based violence can be found on the University's Sexual Violence, Harassment, Abuse and GBV page.

Reports of non-gender related discrimination and harassment can be made to the Student Association, or to the University directly. Guidance is also provided surrounding Racial Harassment and Hate Crime, and what the investigation procedure would entail upon reporting. 

Report and Support

Mental Health

The School recognises that discrimination and other EDI-related incidents can negatively impact mental health. If this is the case, please visit the School of Mathematics' Student Support site and Student Support Team, or visit the University's Health and Wellbeing Service, as a more general platform with various avenues of support.

Outside the University 

• Rape Crisis Scotland is a charity working to support survivors of sexual violence, and they provide a helpline to call if you are in crisis.
• SupportLine offers a confidential telephone helpline, and provides information surrounding hate crimes and how to report them. They link to many other agencies who also offer support and issue specific advice for witnesses of a hate crime, about recording the details of the crime, and who to report it to.