Student Advice provides advice, information, advocacy, representation and support through a free, co You can drop in, book an appointment, e-mail or phone us.
The Student Advice centre provides advice and information, advocacy, representation and support through a free, confidential, impartial and independent service to the members of the Students’ Union. These pages provide a starting point to answering some of your questions. The service also undertakes other activities and events to develop awareness of rights and responsibilities and to promote health and wellbeing of students.
22/01/2024
Remember, we're here to help throughout the assessment period. We're open 9.30-16.30 Mon-Fri, and you can get in touch with us via telephone, email, live chat on our website, or you can pop in to the Third Floor of the SU.
22/08/2023
WE'RE RECRUITING!
Are you looking for part time work and want to make a difference to student wellbeing? We're recruiting for student staff to join our Enquiry Desk Team as an Advice and Wellbeing Assistant - this is a brilliant opportunity to come and join our brilliant team (if we do say so ourselves) and make a real difference.
Apply below through Jobshop! 🌟
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08/08/2023
🚨 INDUSTRIAL ACTION COMPLAINTS 🚨
The deadline to make a complaint about industrial action in the 2022/23 academic year, including missing marks, is the 14TH AUGUST 2023.
If you've not received your completed transcript by this date, you should still submit a complaint to detail the impact this delay has had on you up until the 14th August - you can then add to this complaint later, once you've received your completed transcript, to detail the impact since then.
Questions? Contact us via [email protected] or call 029 20 781 410.
08/02/2023
It's HAPPENING! Tomorrow (9th Feb) 6-7pm in Room 3E in the Students' Union, we'll be welcoming the wonderful to talk all things stigma, education and the unspoken symptoms in the menstrual cycle. The first 40 signups will receive a FREE Period Positive Goody Bag! Head to the SU website to sign up, or use the link in our Instagram bio ❤
07/02/2023
Let's get phase-ical...did that work?! 🩸
The Four Menstrual Phases are a key part to learning about the menstrual cycle; whether you menstruate, or are interested in finding out more, scroll through these pictures to learn what they are and what they do.
Thank you to for the inspiration for these posts! We can't wait to see you on the 9th February for the talk on breaking the stigma and starting the ❤ if you want to come along, follow the link in our bio to get your free ticket!
07/02/2023
LOCATION CHANGE for today's Period Dignity Stall - come and see us on the 2nd Floor of the Students' Union for free period products (and a chance to spin the wheel and win some prizes!) 🎁
See you there 😎
06/02/2023
This week (6 Feb - 10 Feb) is Period Dignity Week!
Expect to see us popping up around campus to give out free period products (you'll have to come along to see what we're giving away 😉...these are also available at all times from the SU though, if you can't make it), and we're SO excited to welcome back the AMAZING for a talk with us on Thursday 9th Feb at 6pm, location TBC. Tickets are FREE and available from our website - link in bio! 🤩
20/01/2023
Have you been waiting for a sign to go to the Big Blues Buster, taking place this Sunday at the Students’ Union?! THIS IS YOUR SIGN 🚏🚥🚦🚧💡🎊🛑📛
There are free sessions on meditation, yoga, journaling, and all things wellbeing, as well as a Mental Health First Aider taster session. 🧘♀️🧘🧘♂️
Student Advice will be there too – so come have a chat with us at our stall and see if you can beat us at Connect4 🎲 We will be in Y Plas from 11am-3pm. See you there!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
See you in 2023!
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda oddi wrth bob un ohonom yn Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd!
If you're feeling anxious today in advance of a big family occasion, or are feeling like this will be a difficult Christmas for you, you're not alone.
You can contact lots of support services over the Christmas period. You can find some more information about this here: https://www.cardiffstudents.com/advice/health-and-wellbeing/helpovertheholidays/
Your wellbeing is the most important thing - on Christmas Eve, and every day of the year. ❤️
With two days to go, Santa's packing the sleigh and tacking up the reindeer (and you CANNOT touch that box of Quality Street until Christmas Day - Santa's orders).
It's time to put your feet up, sit back with a glass or a mug of something you enjoy and enjoy the festive break.
Wait - what do you mean you haven't wrapped your presents yet?! Go! Go! Now!!!!! 🎁
Christmaaaaas (the snow's coming down!) Christmaaaaaaaas (I'm waaaatching it fall)...
Can you tell that we're getting excited for the festive period?!
Just to let you know, Student Advice is now CLOSED until the 3rd January. As a special treat you'll get a post from us on social media every day up until the big one (don't say we don't treat you all), but we're not available to contact. For support over the holidays, head to our webpage here: https://www.cardiffstudents.com/advice/health-and-wellbeing/helpovertheholidays/
In an emergency, always call 999.