Mr Mike Chung
Head of Student Advice and Wellbeing
Student Advice and Wellbeing
Who are we?
NOTE: Individual staff members currently cannot be contacted by phone. Please email us on studentadviceandwellbeing@soas.ac.uk.
Ms Shima Bhunjun
Deputy Head of SAaW & Clinical Lead for Mental Health and Counselling
- Tel: 0207 074 5015
- Email: sb175@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Administrative Staff
Sara Suleman
Support Team Manager
Erin Lorencin
Support officer
Counselling
Dr Abigail Gordon
Black Students' Counsellor
Mr Laurent Lagasse
Student counsellor
Mr Deven Thakeria
Student Counsellor
Luc Bataillard
Student counsellor
Stella James
Student counsellor
Neha Zia
Student counsellor
Dr Kayode Akinsulire
Black students counsellor
Rachel Epstein
Student counsellor
Georgia Powell
Student counsellor
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Miss Anastasia Pateraki
Disability & Neurodiversity Advisor
- Tel: 0207 074 5018
- Email: disabilities@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Jerome Dawes
Professional Mentor
Toni Agbaniyaka
Professional mentor
Disability & Neurodiversity Service
Ms Victoria Morrison
Disability & Neurodiversity Administrator
- Email: vm35@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: 8.30 - 12.30
Ms Genevieve Robinson
Disability & Neurodiversity Administrator
Ms Angela Axon
Disability & Neurodiversity Advisor
- Tel: 020 7074 5018
- Email: disabilities@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Ms Carol John
Disability and Neurodiversity Co-ordinator
- Tel: 020 7074 5065
- Email: cj9@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Monday - Friday
Ms Carol Rifkin
Learning Advisor
- Tel: 020 7074 5065
- Email: cr28@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Contactable via email
Ms Rebecca Lewis
Disability & Neurodiversity Caseworker
Finance, Immigration & Housing
Mr John Hitchman
Student Advice Service Manager
- Tel: 020 7074 5014
- Email: advice@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Monday - Friday
Ms Carrie McMinn
Student Advisor (Immigration and Finance)
- Tel: 020 7074 5011
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Monday - Friday
Ms Joanne Hogan
Student Advisor (Residential Life and Housing)
- Tel: 0207 074 5015
- Email: accommodation@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
Kathryn Smart
Student advisor (Immigration and finance)
Multi-faith Support
Rev Claudette Douglas
Multi-Faith Advisor
Chaplaincy
Mr Gavin Broder
Jewish Chaplain
- Email: gb43@soas.ac.uk
Rev Thomas Choi
Anglican Chaplain
- Email: tc50@soas.ac.uk
Mr Amal Douglas
Muslim Chaplain
- Email: ad90@soas.ac.uk
Ms Olivia Raw
Catholic Chaplain
- Email: or5@soas.ac.uk
Mr Joseph Shin
Anglican Chaplain for International Students
- Email: js135@soas.ac.uk
Rev Gail Thompson
Free Church Chaplain
- Tel: 07368 487263