Support summary

An overview of support available to you within the school and wider University.

Supervisors

Student support

If you are experiencing difficulties, such as difficulties with supervision or any other aspect of your studies, there is help and support available. Start near the beginning of the following sequence and work your way down, if required. 

There can be special difficulties when, for instance, your Supervisor and Institute Director are the same person. In case of such difficulties, jump to the next level in the sequence.  

If you are ever unsure who to speak to or want to contact someone outside of the above list for advice or a chat please feel free to contact igs@inf.ed.ac.uk and one of the team will be more than happy to talk things over with you. 

Other sources of advice or guidance

There are also various sources of help that are outside the usual academic "chain of command". These include:

 

UPDATED 08/10/2021