Welfare
The Welfare Team offers several services in which you should be informed of, if you have any questions please contact the welfare reps.
female.welfare.rep@stx.ox.ac.uk (Archeeta Pujari)
male.welfare.rep@stx.ox.ac.uk (Navin Cooray).
Some of these services include:
1) Free condoms, pregnancy tests, personal alarms, and dental dams - We provide free welfare and sexual health supplies, which you can find in the Welfare Locker in the post room (ask the porter if you can't find it). Condoms can also be found in the Caroline Miles Room (box on windowsill) and the Women's Bathrooms (near sinks) next to the Bar. Please be considerate and take only what you need. Stay safe StXers.
College out of hours
Emergencies: if you have a serious medical or mental health issue requiring immediate attention you should call an ambulance or the police on 999 or your GP. If you have registered with the Jericho Health Centre (as recommended by the College) you can reach them on 01865 311234.
If the matter does not require medical assistance, or the police, call the Junior Deans on 07758 629747 or the Lodge on 01865 278490.
College during office hours
If any student would like to discuss a matter which is troubling them they are welcome to contact the Bursar at bursar@stx.ox.ac.uk or (2)78497, or the Senior Tutor at senior.tutor@stx.ox.ac.uk.
Alternatively the Student Welfare Representatives can be contacted on
female.welfare.rep@stx.ox.ac.uk (Archeeta Pujari)
male.welfare.rep@stx.ox.ac.uk (Navin Cooray).
The Bursary Administrator can be asked general questions during office hours.
Medical Information
GP/College Doctors
If you are a new student at St Cross, you will get a chance to register with one of the College doctors. Dr Judith Bogdanor, Dr Laurence Leaver and Dr Mark O'Shea are at the Jericho Health Centre, which is located in New Radcliffe House on Walton Street. The Jericho Health Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6pm, and you should make an appointment to see your GP - 01865 311234.
Contraception
Contraceptive advice and supplies are available from your GP, the Alec Turnbull Clinic and other Family Planning Clinics or the Oxford GU Medicine Clinic. They are free of charge to everyone. Some GPs run special Family Planning Clinics and/or you can be seen in any normal surgery. Pregnancy tests and cervical smears are also available from GPs and many of them supply free condoms. Students should know that they have the choice to seek contraceptive advice and supplies from any GP practice, not just from their own GP.
The Alec Turnbull Clinic (Family Planning clinic) is located in the Old Blackbird Leys Health Centre, 63 Blackbird Leys Road Blackbird Leys, Oxford OX4 6HL, accessible by the Oxford Bus Company's City 5 Route. Please call 01865 456666 to confirm opening times.
It is not essential to have an appointment though you may have to wait longer at the Clinic if you do not have one. Between session times the Clinic is open for telephone advice which is available to anyone, whether you attend the Clinic as a patient or not. In addition to offering contraception, the Alec Turnbull Clinic provides on-the-spot pregnancy tests, smear tests, advice on sexual problems and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV).
Nightline
Nightline is a completely independent listening, support and information service run for and by students. It aims to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence. No contact is made with any outside agency, academic department or anyone else; you don't even have to give your name. It is located at 16 Wellington Square, open from 0th to 9th Week every term from 8pm to 8am. 01865 (2)70270
Student Counselling Service
The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service for assistance with personal, emotional, social and academic problems. The Service is available free to all matriculated undergraduate and graduate members of the University. You need to make an appointment, but the Service does not require a GP referral. It is located at 3 Worcester Street, open from 9:00am to 5:00pm. 01865 (2)70300 or reception@counserv.ox.ac.uk (but remember, no email system is strictly confidential).
Counselling Directory
Counselling Directory was set up as a free, confidential service to encourage those in distress to seek help. Visitors can read about different areas of distress, view useful articles written by counsellors and refine their search to find the most appropriate help.
Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre
The Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre is located on Little Gate Street. (Telephone: 01865 862009). They hold lipreading classes every Thursday from 18:30 - 20:00 which only cost £20.00 for the 10 week course. They also hold drop in hearing aid inspection sessions approximately once/month. E-mail admin@oxfroddeafcentre.co.uk for more information.
Blood Donation Clinics
The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre (see above) holds blood donor clinics roughly twice each month. This is the closest clinic to the College (approx 5-10 minute walk). Appointments can be made on the National Blood Service's Website.
Useful Links
University policy on on the misuse of alcohol