You can use the table below to find the right person to speak to at your first choice or current university. The contact at this institution will be able to advise you on the evidence you need to send to Student Finance England, Wales or Northern Ireland and SAAS. They can also help you find out what other support the university might offer (e.g. accommodation, bursary options, etc).
If you can’t find your University get in touch.
If you are a HEP and would like to update or add your contact information, please email us.
If you’re an estranged student at a UK University, or you’re planning to go to University, and you’re struggling to evidence your family estrangement with Student Finance England, Wales or Northern Ireland, please write to The Student Loans Company’s new specialist team for estranged students: [email protected]. They can help if you can’t find the right evidence or haven’t told anybody about your estrangement.
University | Contact | Job Title | Website | Phone | |
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Aberystwyth University | George Jones | Senior Student Adviser | Website | ||
Aston University | The Hub | The Hub Advice Zone | Website | 1212044007 | |
Bath Spa University | Ivanna Harvey | Student Wellbeing Adviser | Website | 1225876543 | |
Bishop Grosseteste University | Phil Davis | Head of Student Support | Website | 01522 583600 | |
Blackpool & The Fylde College | Hannah Emery | Student Support and Wellbeing | Website | 01253 504494 | |
Bournemouth University | Jacquie O’Brien | Student Support & Engagement Officer | Website | 01202 965476 | |
Brunel University | Karen Western | Widening Participation Coordinator | Website | 01895 268452 | |
Buckinghamshire New University | Lee Byrne | Team Leader - Student Finance and Information | Website | 01494 603020 | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Emma Cook | Student Finance & Welfare Adviser | Website | 029 2041 6170 | |
Cardiff University | Einir England | Finance and Advice Manager | Website | 029 2087 4787 | |
City University | Natasha Mutch-Vidal | City Cares Officer | Website | 020 7040 0456 | |
Coventry University, Scarborough Campus | Mel Fox | Student Wellbeing Advisor | 01723 336708 | ||
De Montfort University | Melissa Page | HE Guidance Officer | Website | 0116 257 7872/7605 | |
Derby University | David Knight | Inclusivity Practicioner | Website | 01332 593000 | |
Durham University | Jordan Donohue | Designated Contact for Care Leavers & Estranged Students | Website | 0191 334 9374 | |
Edge Hill University | Charlotte Brooks | Student Support Officer | 01695 657430 | ||
Exeter University | Claire Botham | Widening Participation Coordinator | Website | 01392 722565 | |
Glasgow, University of | Dan Keenan | Widening Participation Development Officer | 0141 330 4022 | ||
Glyndwr University | Beryl Dixon | Student Advisor | Website | 01978 293547 | |
Goldsmith's College University of London | Anita Moore | Wellbeing Adviser | Website | 020 7919 7050 | |
Havering College of F&HE | Tara Topping | HE Student Development Worker | Website | 01708 455011 ext. 2028 | |
Keele University | Hayley Borrett | Student Welfare Officer | [email protected] | Website | 01782 734481 |
Kingston University | Lidya Ansong | Student Support Manager - KU Cares programme | [email protected] | https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/access/care-leaver-support/estranged-students/ | 020 8417 3286 |
Lancaster University | Kathryn Graham | Transition Team | [email protected] | Website | 01524 592 111 |
Leeds Beckett University | Sam Wainwright | Bursary & Scholarship Officer | Website | 0113 812 5859 | |
Leeds Trinity | Emma Quirke | Student Support Department | 0113 2837173 | ||
Liverpool John Moores University | Phil Bakstad | Student Support Coordinator | Website | 0151 231 3149 | |
London Metropolitan University | Isabel Patrick | Student Funding Adviser | Website | 2071332094 | |
London South Bank | Ruby Clarke | Student Support Advisor | 020 7815 6454 | ||
Loughborough University | Rebecca Grant | Wellbeing Advisor | https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/sass/finance/carers/ | 01509 222058 | |
Manchester Metropolitan University | Amy Byrne | Student Financial Support Manager | [email protected] | Website | 0161 247 1045 |
Middlesex University | Jude Cringle | Student Welfare Adviser | Website | 020 8411 3008 | |
Newcastle University | Anna Jenner | Student Recruitment Manager | Website | 0191 208 6148 | |
Northampton University | Nicola West | Team Leader Student Helpdesk | 01604 893622 | ||
Northumbria University | Ann Shuker | Student Recruitment Manager | Website | ||
Oxford Brookes | Matt Hayes | Student Welfare Adviser | [email protected] | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/estranged-students/ | 01865 484650 |
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY | SALLY RUSHTON | STUDENT FUNDING MANAGER | Website | 01752 587680 | |
Queen Mary University of London | Advice and Counselling Service | Website | 020 7882 8717 | ||
Ravensbourne University, London | Lucy McLeod | Head of Student Services | Website | 020 3040 3500 | |
Reading University | Sue Wallace | Student Welfare Coordinator | 0118 378 4100 | ||
Royal Veterinary College | Advice Centre | Website | 0207 468 5410 | ||
Ruskin College | Lisa Birch | Outreach and Recruitment Officer | Website | ||
Sheffield Hallam University | Sarah McLennan | Student Support Services | Website | 0114 225 5555 | |
SOAS | Student Advice and Wellbeing | Website | 020 7074 5015 | ||
Southampton Solent University | Joanna Wakely | Senior Adviser, Student Support | Website | 2382013427 | |
St Mary's University | Rebecca Hughes | Student Funding Manager | Website | 020 8240 2389 | |
Strathclyde, University of | Louise Martin | Widening Access Support Officer | Website | 0141 548 4050 | |
Swansea University | Jessica Hughes | Money Advisor | [email protected] | Website | 01792 606571 |
Edinburgh Napier University | Peter Torney | Senior Widening Participation Officer | [email protected] | www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/widening-participation/ | 0131 4552383 |
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts | Penny Byrne | Student Support Manager | Website | 0151 330 3013 | |
The Queen's University of Belfast Students' Union | Connie Craig | Advice Centre Manager (Student Financial Adviser) | Website | 2890971049 | |
The University of Hull | Richard Grout | Student Engagement Officer | Website | 01482 466573 | |
UCL | Natalie Humphrey | Student Centre Co-ordinator | Website | 020 7679 2036 | |
University College Birmingham | Sophie Taylor | Student Budget Counsellor | Website | 0121 232 4405 | |
University for the Creative Arts Canterbury | Colin Barnes | Specialist Adviser | Website | 01227 817307 | |
University for the Creative Arts Epsom | Nyawira Njiraini | Specialist Adviser | Website | 01372 202441 | |
University for the Creative Arts Farnham | Jenny Hall | Specialist Adviser | Website | 01252 892612 | |
University for the Creative Arts Rochester | Anna Mepstead | Specialist Adviser | Website | 01634 888644 | |
University of Aberdeen | Chris Sojka | Lead Access Officer | Website | 01224 273107 | |
University of Bath | Ben Goose | Student Retention Team Leader | https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/additional-support-and-funding-for-care-leavers-foyer-residents-and-estranged-students/ | 01225 384941 | |
University of Brighton | Helen Abrahams | Student Advice Service Manager | Website | 01273 642504 | |
University of Bristol | Maria Tottle | Support Advisor | [email protected] | Website | 01173310631 |
University of Central Lancashire | Geraldine Dickinson | Wellbeing Team Member | Website | 01772 893020 | |
University of Cumbria | Karianne Robinson | Widening Participation and Access Officer | Website | 01228 616298 Ext: 6298. | |
University of East Anglia | Jane Lawrence | Head of Wellbeing | Website | 01603 593032 | |
University of East London | Sinead McCarthy | Student Support | [email protected] | Website | 020 8223 4444 |
University of Essex | Fiona Thorne | Senior Adviser (Student Support) | [email protected] | https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/student-communities/estranged-students | 01206 874000 |
University of Gloucestershire | Susana Franklyn | Student Welfare Lead | Website | 01242 71 4976 | |
University of Greenwich | Suriyen Uppadoo | Student Finance Manager/Adviser | Website | 020 8331 8826 | |
University of Huddersfield | Rebecca Hayes | Support Coordinator | Website | 01484 471001 | |
University of Kent | Careen Gadd | Student Adviser | Website | 01227 827724 | |
University of Leeds | Lisa Firth | Plus Programme Administrator | Website | 0113 3432007 | |
University of Leicester | Adrian Gascoigne | Welfare Officer | [email protected] | 0116 223 1185 | |
University of Lincoln | Rebekah Cavill | Wellbeing Advisor | [email protected] | Website | 01522 886400 |
University of Liverpool | Caroline O'Connell | Money Advice & Guidance Team Leader | Website | 0151 795 1000 | |
University of London Kings College | Leeonnie Hayles | Student Adviser | Website | 020 7848 3948 | |
University of Manchester | Ian Glassey | Student Support Co-ordinator | Website | 0161 275 7552 | |
University of Nottingham | Financial Support Team | Website | 0115 823 2071 | ||
University of Nottingham | Ros Purkis | Schools and Colleges Outreach Officer: Widening Participation | Website | 0115 84 66464 | |
University of Portsmouth | James Quinn | Student Finance Advice Officer | Website | 02392 843072 | |
University of Salford | David Hamilton | AskUS Advisor | [email protected] | Website | 0161 295 0023 with Option 1 (pastoral support) then Option 3 (estranged students) |
University of Sheffield | Kathryn Axon | Senior Student Support Officer | [email protected] | www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/student/estranged | 0114 222 4321 |
University of South Wales | Jennifer Afia | Student Advisor | Website | 01443 483444 | |
University of Southampton | David Munn | Student Engagement Team | [email protected] | https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentservices/support-and-wellbeing/estranged-students.page | 023 80592085 |
University of Sunderland | Wendy Price | Access to Higher Education and Scholarships Manager | Website | 0191 515 2801 | |
University of Surrey | Javayria Masood | Senior Support Officer | https://my.surrey.ac.uk/help/support-estranged-students | 07967312965 | |
University of Surrey | Jocelyn Steele | Widening Participation & Outreach Support Officer | 01483 683134 | ||
University of the Arts London | Paul Rossi | Head of Student Advice & Funding | Website | 020 7514 6230 | |
University of Warwick | Helen Cherrington | Senior Student Funding Adviser | Website | 02476 150096 | |
University of Westminster | Anne McGrath | Student Adviser | Website | 020 7911 5000 ext 66080 | |
University of Winchester | Jacqueline Shaw | Student Adviser | Website | 01962 827431 | |
University of Wolverhampton | Kirsty Dorward | Head of Student Experience Projects | Website | 01902 321834 | |
University of Worcester | Money Advice Service | Website | |||
UWE Bristol | Steffie Denton / Adam Wilson | UWE Cares Team | Website | 0117 328 5678 | |
UWS, University of the West of Scotland | Jane O'Rorke | Senior Widening Participation Development Officer | Website | 0141 849 4126 | |
West College Scotland | Scott Campbell | Head of Student Services | Website | 01475 553000 | |
York St John University | Anna Deacon | Student Widening Participation Advisor | Website | 01904 876408 | |
Coventry University | Student Support | Welfare Advisor | Website | 024 7765 8029 | |
West College Scotland | Student Services Team | Website | 0141 581 2201 | ||
University Centre Weston | Clem Williams | HE welfare and retention lead | [email protected] | Website | 01934 422 762 |
Nottingham Trent University | Student Financial Support Service | 0115 848 2494 | |||
University of Cambridge | George Green | Widening Participation Coordinator | Website | 01223 333 315 | |
Brighton University | Helen Abrahams | Student Advice Service Manager, | Website | 01273 642504 | |
Staffordshire University | Ann Clowes / Ben Granville | Student Guidance Advisers | Website | 01782 295903 | |
Dundee and Angus College | Sarah Thom | Head of Student Services | Website | ||
Oxford University | Gillian Hamnett | Director of Student Welfare and Support Services | 01865 280444 | ||
South Lanarkshire College | Mandy Murray | Depute Head of Student Services | https://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk/life-at-slc/student-services/estranged-students/ | 01355 807324 | |
University of Dundee | Joan Muszynski | Student Support Advisor | 01382 384932 | ||
University of York | Joanna Paluch-Edwards | Student Support and Advice Coordinator | Website | 01904 324140 | |
City of Glasgow College | Louise Downey | Student Advisor | 0141 3755116 | ||
Birmingham University | Emily Owen | Student Services | 0121 414 5130 | ||
Plymouth Marjon University | Sophie Corner / Matt Hulbert | Resident Life Co-ordinator | Email or Email | Website" | 01752 636891 |
Edinburgh University | Aoife Keenan | Widening Participation Officer | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/access-edinburgh/carers-care-experience | 0131 650 9946 | |
University of the Highlands and Islands UHI | Lyndsay MacColl | Student Support Manager | 01463 279 276 | ||
St Andrews University | Laura Houston & Jo McCulloch | Student Support Team | [email protected], [email protected] | ||
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Jesse Paul | Estranged student specialist contact | [email protected] | ||
University of Sussex | Jon Dale | Financial Assistance Officer | [email protected] | 01273 873819 | |
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | Ryan Campinho Valadas | Student Services Administrator | [email protected] | www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/ss | 020 8305 4440 |
Arts University Bournemoth | Louise Whittaker | Senior Education Liaison and Outreach Officer | [email protected] | https://aub.ac.uk/widening-participation/care-leavers/ | 01202 363016 |
Heriot-Watt University | Patricia Reid | Colleges and Wider Access Officer | [email protected] | https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/student-support/estranged-students.htm | 0131 451 3784 |
Royal College of Music | Lynnette Easterbrook | Student Services Manager | [email protected] | www.rcm.ac.uk/life/studentsupport | 020 7591 4316 |
Glasgow Caledonian University | Rachel Hyslop | School Connect Manager | [email protected] | https://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/studentlife/studentsupport/estrangedstudents/ | 0141 273 1485 |
Newman University | Admission Team | Admissions Team | [email protected] | ||
University of Hertfordshire | Student Finance | Finance Support Team | [email protected] | ||
Hartpury College | Linda Greening | Head of Inclusivity | [email protected] | www.hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702 349 |
Norwich University of the Arts | Niki Attfield | Student Support Officer | [email protected] | 01603 610 561 | |
Queen Margaret University | Callum Maguire | Head of Widening Participation and Outreach | [email protected] | https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/student-services/support-for-estranged-students/ | 0131 474 0000 |
University of Law | Helena Bowring | Welfare Services Manager | [email protected] | 01483 216719 | |
Leeds College of Music | Karen Joyce | Head of Student Services | [email protected] | https://www.lcm.ac.uk/student-life/student-services/ | 0113 222 3453 |
Teesside University | Alex Stainsby | Senior Student Adviser (Welfare & Finance) | [email protected] | 01642 342 277 |
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Dundee University | Joan Muszynski | Student Support Advisor | [email protected] | 01382384932 | |
University of Roehampton | Team Member | Health and Wellbeing Team | health&[email protected] | 02083923653 | |
London Studio Centre | Adam Campbell | Registrar | [email protected] | www.londonstudiocentre.org/students/funding-scholarships | 02075202811 |
University Centre Leeds | Dr Jo Tyson | HE, WP and Outreach Manager | [email protected] | 01132354510 | |
University of Chester | Rebecca Hughes | Student Support Services | [email protected] | https://www1.chester.ac.uk/support-packages/estranged-students | |
University of Stirling | Francesca Menoni | Francesca Menoni | [email protected] | https://www.stir.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/widening-participation/estranged-students/ | |
Cambridge University | Rachel Osborne | Student Support | [email protected] | ||
Leeds Arts University | Elizabeth Crickmore | Student Welfare Advisor | [email protected] | https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/about-us/progression-widening-participation/care-leavers/ | 0113 202 8000 |
Dumfries and Galloway College | Stuart Clark | Student Adviser - Team Leader | [email protected] | 01387 734 064 | |
University of Chicester | David Corcoran | Director of Student Support and Transition | [email protected] | 01243 816222 |