Mental Health Wellbeing

Dear SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDENTS

Please see below the range of supports that are available to you during your years at UCD.

 

1. SUPPORT AVAILABLE VIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Kathleen Kiely
Medicine, Radiography and BHLS Student Advisor
E: kathleen.kiely@ucd.ie 
T: +353 1 716 6681

 

• Dignity and Respect Contact Persons
• Student Counselling 
• Chaplains
• SU Sabbatical Officers 
• Support Page on Race Equality

You can also contact the Head of School, Module or Programme Coordinators.

 

2. SUPPORTS AVAILABLE VIA STUDENT DESK

https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/

• Return to Campus guide
• Freshers Guide
• Registration
• Fees and Grants
• Official documents
• Form Stamping
• Thesis Submission
• Exams and Assessments
• Admissions
• FAQs

 3. SUPPORTS AVAILABLE VIA STUDENT UNION 

https://www.ucdsu.ie/supports

• COVID-19
• Educational Support
• Health & Welfare
• Accommodation Support
• INIS Registration
• Financial Support
• Exam Support

 

4. SUPPORTS AVAILABLE VIA UCD ESTATE SERVICES (T: (01) 716 7999)

• I'm afraid to walk home alone on Campus
• I have a medical emergency on Campus
• I’ve been robbed on Campus
• I’m having suicidal thoughts (Samaritans Freefone 116 123)
• I’ve been assaulted on Campus
• I’ve been sexually assaulted on Campus (Rape Crisis Centre Freefone 1800 77 88 88)

 

5. OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP YOU

• Someone close to me has died
• I have family issues
• I’m being bullied
• I’m feeling down
• I am having money issues
• I’m having issues with my accommodation
• I’m feeling anxious
• I’m worried about a friend
• I am struggling with my course
• I don’t know how to register properly 

 

6. UCD REPORT & SUPPORT FACILITY

This facility

• provides the opportunity for you to make the University aware of incidents that you have either experienced or witnessed by reporting them anonymously
• collects information about incidents of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment and the University will use this information to inform the development and delivery of activities aimed at raising awareness about the UCD Dignity and Respect Policy in support of elimination of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.
• allows the University to direct you to helpful supports and provides information relating to other options, including making a formal complaint

https://reportandsupport.ucd.ie/support/about-report-and-support