Need help? Who to contact

Who to call ...

General advice and fee assistance

Personal worries

Diets and catering

Room problems

Need medical help?

Reporting problems at weekends

Conference details

Student issues and administration

Kate Strong looks after all aspects of Hall Student Administration.   Her e-mail address is Kate.Strong@bristol.ac.uk and the office internal telephone is 32480 or 0117 903 2480.

Contact Kate immediately if you need assistance or need advice during normal office hours 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs. 

Feeling unwell

Student Health Service holds surgeries each weekday, contact (0117) 330 2720.   The advice line for out of hours medical emergencies is (0117) 330 2721.

Support in a personal crisis

The Warden may be contacted via the Hall Office or your unit senior resident to offer support and advice in a personal emergency situation.  Should any student wish to speak with an alternative agency the following contact numbers may be of assistance:

Student Counselling Service:  (0117) 954 6655  Internal Number: 46655

Student Finance Office: (0117) 331 7972  for information on short term emergency funding

Bristol Rape Crisis Helpline:  (0117) 929 8868 open Wednesday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm  Sunday 3pm - 5pm.  This is a confidential woman-centred service.

Nightline:   (0117) 926 6266  Internal Number: 46864  This is a confidential listening service run by students for students and is available from 8pm to 8am every day.

Conference information

All conference bookings are handled via the Conference Office on 0117 954 5501

Accommodation or maintenance issues

These are the responsibility of  Mrs Rita Rawlings, the Accommodation Manager.   Each weekday from 0700hrs - 1430hrs each weekday Rita is in Hall and she will ensure that any damage or fault reported is dealt with promptly.  Her responsibility is for all furnishing, cleaning and repairs throughout the Hall.  

Students reporting maintenance problems should complete a green repair form - these are to be found in the Main Building reception under the post pigeonholes.  The completed form is then handed in to the Hall Office.  The Accommodation Manager may also be reached on internal extension 32485 each weekday between 0700 and 1430 hrs, or email Rita.Rawlings@bristol.ac.uk .

Catering

Mrs Linda James is Catering Manager.  Call her on internal extension 32468 or 0117 903 2468.  Linda will be pleased to hear from you with any catering queries, complaints or special dietary needs. 

If you require assistance, contact her prior to arrival so that your needs can be taken into consideration from the very first day.  If things are still not right after you have settled into Hall,  Linda is always be happy to discuss issues with you. This applies to students with general comments to make, those with allergies, strict medical diets and any other diet-related enquiries. 

Problems at weekends

Please do not leave any breakages, leaks or service failures unreported.  It is the duty senior resident you need to contact 1000 hrs and 2230 hrs for advice and assistance.  The number to ring  is shown on all unit notice boards on the tutor duty rota.

Before 0700 hrs and after 2330 hrs you should contact University Security on 0117 928 7848 with domestic emergencies.