Wellbeing for Postgraduates

The University’s Student Wellbeing Service provides you with support at any point during you postgraduate degree here at Aberystwyth. For research students, this also includes the time after your viva when you might be making corrections to your thesis. If you need to get in touch with them, please don’t hesitate to do so.

“We are here to help any student with any wellbeing issue, whether it is an issue about friendship, bereavement, anxiety or workload stress, mild to moderate or severe and enduring mental health issues.” – Student Wellbeing Service

Drop-in sessions
The Wellbeing Service also provides drop-in sessions specifically for postgraduate students. You don’t need to book. If you’ve got a question or concern about a wellbeing matter, please just turn up for a quick chat.

The drop-ins take place in the Llandinam Postgraduate Centre, and the next dates are as follows:

Weds 20 March 2024 3-4pm

Weds 10 April 2024 2-4pm
Weds 1 May 2024 2-4pm

Here are some important links:

• The Wellbeing Service main page: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/studentservices/wellbeing/
• Details of the support they offer: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/studentservices/wellbeing/about-us/
• The form to fill in if you want to contact the Wellbeing Service for help for yourself: click here
• The form to fill in if you’re worried about someone else: https://aber.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/aberystwyth-university-student-wellbeing-service-raising-c-6  
• The important ‘In Crisis Now?’ advice page: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/studentservices/wellbeing/crisis/