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. You are welcome to call, text or WhatsApp Hannah Penn on 07595 614844 if you would like to enquire about any of our services (phone answered 10.00 - 16.00, Monday - Friday).
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
Mr James Falcon Martini Hallett
Support Officer
- Email: jh106@soas.ac.uk
- Room: SL48
- Academic Support Hours: Monday - Friday
Counselling
Ms Varsha Bagodi
Student Counsellor (placement)
Ms Abigail Gordon
Black Students' Counsellor
Mr Laurent Lagasse
Student counsellor
Mr Jonathan Smy-Aristizabal
Student Counsellor (placement)
Mr Deven Thakeria
Student Counsellor
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Jerome Dawes
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
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
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
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: 07951 087923