Postgraduate Taught Student Support Advisory Group (PGT SSAG)

An advisory group that helps support Postgraduate Taught students at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School of Veterinary Studies.

The School has a number of academic staff with specific responsibilities relating to postgraduate student support. Details of who we are, are listed below.

PGT SSAG Remit

  • Your Student Advisor may refer you onto PGT SSAG if they feel further support is required
  • We meet with you to advise and support you if you have serious or persistent professional or welfare challenges which your Student Advisor is unable to resolve by themselves
  • We can also advise if you have issues that could potentially affect your progression (as determined by regulations on attendance or academic performance)
  • If you are returning to the programme after taking an interruption of study for health reasons or repeating part of the course for any reason, we might arrange to meet with you to welcome you back and check you have any required support in place to help you succeed on your return

PGT SSAG Members

  • Director of Postgraduate Teaching - Fiona Borthwick
  • Postgraduate Senior Tutor - Sharon Boyd
  • Student Support Manager - Gillian Macdonald
  • Student Adviser - Celeste de Blois
  • Student Adviser - Su Boyle
  • Student Adviser - Megan Hawkswell
  • Student Adviser - Ali Ross
  • Student Adviser - Mandy Edmond
  • Student Adviser - Moreen Watson
  • Student Wellbeing Advisor - Anastasijia Nikolajeva
  • MSc Programme Coordinator - Kirstin Mcilvaney
  • PGR LTC Chair - Jo Stevens

We would still encourage  you to contact your Student Adviser in the first instance and they will be able to either provide you with the help and guidance you are looking for, or help signpost you on to more relevant support.

Contact your Student Adviser

If you are not sure who to contact, feeling overwhelmed and looking for support you can Raise a Request for Support by clicking the button below. You can also Raise a Request for Support for a friend/another student you are concerned for. This is monitored Monday to Friday during working hours (9 am to 5 pm), and will alert all the members of the Student Support Team via an email. 

Request for Student Support

If it is an emergency and out-with these hours please contact

Out-of-hours student support

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