Student Support and Wellbeing
We’re here to support you throughout your time with us and beyond, whether that’s in your studies or your personal life.
Pastoral Care
Our vision is for UST to be a community of communities which promotes pastoral care and wellbeing, enabling students and staff to thrive and succeed to their best potential in theological study and in personal and spiritual formation. The wellbeing of the individual and the wellbeing of the UST community are intricately connected. We seek for each individual to be growing in Christ-likeness and to be loving those in the UST community with a Christ-like love. Spiritual and personal wellbeing is promoted as we implement best practice across the school including practical, academic and personal support.
Wellbeing
There are support services available to you at Union School of Theology.
Contact our Tutor for Wellbeing and Community here.
We want to support you in getting the most from your studies and personal life, whilst you’re here and after you graduate.
If you are finding things difficult, it is important to know that there are many options available to you.
Tutor for Wellbeing and Community
If you are feeling overwhelmed or generally stressed and you just need a chat with someone, Emily Lucas is our Tutor for Wellbeing and Community and can be contacted by email: EmilyLucas@ust.ac.uk.
Self-Help Resources
There are various self-help resources available to students online. Some examples are:
Student Minds is the UK's student mental health charity. Click here to read more: https://www.studentminds.org.uk
Mind are a charity which provides help and support to those who are suffering from mental ill health. Click here to read more: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Information about NHS provisions are available on the NHS Moodzone. Click here to read more: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/self-help-therapies/
If you feel that you or someone else needs urgent help, contact your GP or call the Samaritans on 116 123
Our Prevent Duty
Union School of Theology is required under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to ‘have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’.
We are committed both to protecting academic freedom and to protecting and safeguarding our students & staff from the risk of being drawn into terrorism.
For more on the Prevent Duty: Monitoring Framework for Higher Education Providers in Wales, please go to: https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/
If you have a Prevent Duty concern, please contact the Prevent Coordinator on: academicregistrar@ust.ac.uk
If there is a threat to life and someone believes an individual to be in serious, immediate danger they should call the police on 999. They should also tell the Prevent Coordinator as soon as possible.
For other UST policies and procedures, including the Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct Policy, please click here.
Safeguarding
If you have concerns for the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, please contact your local services.
Please be in touch with our safeguarding officer if you have safeguarding concerns by emailing safeguarding@ust.ac.uk
Safeguarding Officer: Paul Spear, Pastoral Dean
Email: pspear@ust.ac.uk
Deputy Safeguarding Officer: Marni Thurm, Librarian
Email: mthurm@ust.ac.uk
Other contact details
Thirtyone:Eight helpline: 030 3003 1111