Meet the Welfare Team

College Health, Welfare & Disability Support

If you need to talk, we’re here to listen. You can choose to speak to a member of our college welfare team, or a student trained to listen, or to someone else in college who may be able to help you.

College Staff

Dean of Welfare

Rachel Busby

For any welfare concern for yourself or another student, unsure where to access support, family issues including estrangement and concern around returning home for vacation, or if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Click here to book an appointment

Available weeks 0-9:

Mon 9am-2pm
Tues 9am-2pm
Wed 9am-2pm
Thur 9am-2pm

Welfare Office, adjacent to 50 Woodstock Road

College Nurse

Julie Osborne

For medical, physical or mental health, and welfare concerns, e.g. sleep disturbance, contraception and sexual health, anxiety and panic attacks, low mood, depression, suicidal thoughts

Click here to book an appointment

Available weeks 0-9: 

Appointments available:
Mon  1:30pm – 4:30pm      In-person or online
Tues 1:30pm – 4:30pm      In-person or online
Wed  9:30am – 12:30pm    Online only
Thur  1:30pm – 4:30pm      In-person or online
Fri     9:30am – 12:30am    In-person or online

Drop in clinic – no booking required
Tues 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Fri    11:30am – 12:30pm

Nurse’s Office, Room 1, 27 Banbury Road, Ground Floor

Disability Co-ordinator

Sheila Smith

Tel: +44 (0) 1865 274840
Email: sheila.smith@st-annes.ox.ac.uk

For matters relating to disability or ongoing health conditions; exam arrangements; if you have declared a disability or think you need to; or if you have incurred an injury that impacts upon exams or access to your course 

Click here to book an appointment

Available year-round, Monday – Friday

Academic Office, Hartland House, First Floor  

Assistant Deans

Ben Verboom, Rob Stagg & Fikayo Akeredolu

Tel: +44 (0) 1865 274800 (via Lodge)

For any welfare concern for yourself or another student in the evening 

Available weeks 0-9: Every evening between 7pm-8am on a rota.

Senior Tutor

Shannon McKellar

Shannon is the Senior Tutor and has overall responsibility for the Academic Office and for student welfare and wellbeing, the safeguarding of children with whom we work on outreach activities, and for our vulnerable adults. 

Available year-round, Mon – Fri 9 – 5. 

First floor Hartland House.

College Dean

Prof. Freya Johnston

For disciplinary and community issues e.g. if you experience anti-social behaviour or persistent noise issues

Available weeks 1-8

Harassment Advisors to Students

If you feel that you have recently experienced harassment, trained college Harassment Advisors can provide a confidential listening ear, be a sounding board to talk through the issues, clarify the options available to you, and help you put your best argument forward if you decide you want to tell someone else.

Alternatively, the University’s harassment advisor network has advisors available to talk through your situation. A number of named advisors are available who identify as black minority ethnic, or lesbian, gay or bisexual.  

Dr Ed Bispham

Stipendiary Lecturer in Ancient History

Harassment Advisor

Email

Rachel Busby

Dean of Welfare

Harassment Advisor

Email

Advisors to Junior Members

Fellows of the College who can be contacted for confidential advice on academic matters

Most teaching or study-related issues can be resolved between a student and Personal Tutor (undergraduates) or Supervisor/College Advisor (postgraduates).  Advisors to Junior Members are here to help with any larger problems or if students would prefer to talk to somebody outside of their own subjects.  They can also be consulted by the JCR Committee on academic questions affecting students as a group.

Dr Siân Grønlie

Associate Professor Medieval Literature & English Fellow

Advisor to Junior Members

Email

Dr Graham Nelson

Fellow in Pure Mathematics

Advisor to Junior Members

Email

Diversity Champions

Elsiddig Elmukashfi

Engineering Science

Diversity Champion

Email

Dr Robert Stagg

Associate Senior Member /Assistant Dean

Diversity Champion

Email

Dr Siân Grønlie

Associate Professor Medieval Literature & English Fellow

Diversity Champion

Email

JCR Welfare Reps & Peer Supporters

JCR Welfare Reps 

The welfare reps provide support on a student-to-student level, and signpost you to support from the rest of the welfare network during term-time. We organise relaxed events, and share resources on Facebook and Instagram: @st_annes_welfare. Message us directly if you have any questions or concerns relating to your own or someone else’s wellbeing and need someone to chat to. 


JCR Disabilities Rep

Lucianna Cartwright

Email


JCR Welfare Reps

Luca Niness & Daisy Etell

Email

JCR peer supporters

We are students trained to listen and advise on options for further support if you’re homesick, feeling isolated, feeling low or worried or have concerns about any aspect of college life.  We are available in term-time.  Please get in touch via email.

2nd Year, Geopgraphy

Daniel Baars

Email

3rd Year, Material Science

Harry Myers

Email

3rd Year, History

Zab Oliver

Email

2nd Year Geography

Alfie Davis

Email

3rd Year, History

Grace McAllister

Email

2nd Year Classics

Matilda Jackson-Long

Email

MCR Welfare Reps & Peer Supporters

MCR Welfare Reps 

Riddhi Jain

Email

MCR Welfare Rep

Shelly Michael

Email

MCR Welfare Rep

Kahlio Mader

Email

MCR Welfare Rep

Noé Ensarguet

Email

MCR Welfare Rep

MCR Peer Supporters 

Riddhi Jain

Email

MCR Peer Supporter

Nicole Dvorak

Email

MCR Peer Supporter

Peer supporters can be the first point of contact for problems ranging from academic issues to feeling homesick. They can also provide additional welfare information if you want it. Even if everything is okay, peer supporters are available if you just fancy a chat!

Please reach out to us if you would like to talk through any doubts or issues you may have, if you need an impartial, confidential ear to listen.  We also have a range of resources we can refer you to. We are an alternative to talking to college welfare staff, supporting you on a more casual, student level. Note that we underwent training with the Oxford University Counselling Service before taking up our post.  You can email us by clicking the links under our photos to set up a meeting for yourself or on behalf of friends that you are worried about.

More information about the MCR offer can be found here: Welfare – St Anne’s College MCR (st-annes-mcr.org.uk).

JCR Welfare Schemes

Together
Welfare Teas

A great way to unwind and socialise in the JCR, with tea and biscuits

Support
Weekly Drop-ins

A weekly online session where one of the welfare reps or a peer supporters is available in a private space to talk about confidential welfare issues.

Safety
Sexual Health Scheme

Anonymously order condoms, pregnancy tests, lube and personal safety alarms free of charge. Your order will be dropped off in a sealed envelope in the pidge room for you to pick up.

Sexual Health Distribution Form

STAN-itary

Distribution Scheme

Anonymously order sanitary pads, tampons and menstrual cups to be delivered to the pidge room labelled with your Bod card number. If a student has a request for a particular product, the women’s rep (Hannah Hopkins) is contactable via email or Facebook

Sanitnary Distribution Form

We organise many other events which vary from term to term, including yoga, puppy petting, massages and more!