Presentation given at Easter Bush Monday 5th August 2013 about the Advice Place.

1. Gin Lowdean
Advice Place Co-ordinator

2. Who are we?
• The Advice Place is the advisory service for
all students at the University of Edinburgh.
• We are part of EUSA, the students’
Association.
• We answer over 19000 enquiries
each year

3. Where are we ?
• Potterrow and King’s Buildings
• On Facebook, Twitter, email, phone,
text and Skype.

4. What do we do?
• You can ask us about anything and
everything- there are no silly questions.
• Well nearly anything…we cannot
advise on immigration or visas
• Welfare Advisers and Academic
Advisers

5. What do we do?
Continued….
All of our advice is;
• Confidential;
• Impartial;
• Professional;
• Non judgemental;
• For all students
• FREE!

6. Common Advice Place uses
• Money and funding advice
• Academic advice
• Accommodation and tenancy rights
• Council tax
• C Card

7. Less common Advice Place uses
• Remote reporting

8. • Support and advice for victims of
harassment (students)
• Support for students who have been
accused of harassment
• Complaints and appeals

9. What else can EUSA do for me?
• Societies
• Volunteering
• Representation
• On going projects- Peer Proofreading,
Tandem

10. How can you get in touch?
• You don’t need an appointment, you can
just drop in ( we open late on Tuesdays)
• Call us 0800 206 2341/ 0131 650 9225, or text
us on 07537402004
• Email us advice@eusa.ed.ac.uk.
• Facebook/Twitter

11. Any questions?
www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/advice/presentations
Gin Lowdean
ginette.lowdean@eusa.ed.ac.uk
0131 650 9225