Student support
GCU London Student Wellbeing, Counselling and Disabilities service offers a range of options to support and enhance student wellbeing, including:
- Support from the GCU London Student Wellbeing Adviser
- Confidential one-to one counselling
- Support from the mental health adviser team
- Disability support
The services are free of charge to all students at the University, including international students.
We also work with partners across the University and the sector to enhance our student and staff wellbeing through strategic projects, including a Student Wellbeing Advisory Group, and Student Mental Health Action Plan.
If your concern is urgent please talk to another member of staff at GCU London or refer to the emergency help-lines listed below. For further information, see our self-help resources page within our section.
- Nightline (confidential listening service for students): +44 (0) 20 7631 0101
- Samaritans (24 hr. Crisis line): 08457 90 90 90
- Holborn Medical Centre: +44 (0) 20 3077 0044
- NHS urgent care (Information about emergency health care services): 111
- Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Care via A&E, New Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Stepney Way, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB
If you are a student at the GCU Glasgow campus, we have tailored support available at the GCU Glasgow Student Wellbeing webpages.
Useful resources
Self-help resources
We have compiled a range of resources for students and staff to access online which can be found below.
Learn more arrow_forwardCounselling
Counselling provides a space for you to talk, in confidence, with a supportive and trained professional, about any concerns that may be worrying or upsetting you.
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We have compiled a range of resources for students and staff to access online which can be found below.
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We have compiled a range of resources for students and staff to access online which can be found below.
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