Guide: Where to Seek Help?
01 09 2026
Where to Find Support During Your Studies at the UW Doctoral School?
The UW PhD Student Union has prepared a guide bringing together the most important information about the support available to doctoral students.
The guide includes information on:
- support provided by the PhD Student Union, including the Doctoral Rights Ombudsman, information and support office hours, and the Council’s Office,
- assistance in cases of unequal treatment, discrimination and harassment, as well as available reporting procedures,
- mobbing and other unwanted behaviours,
- support from the Academic Ombudsperson and equality representatives,
- assistance for people with disabilities and health-related difficulties,
- support for neurodivergent people,
- free legal assistance and mediation,
- psychological and psychiatric support,
- the possibility of using preferred names in UW systems,
- external crisis support services.
The guide also provides specific contact details, addresses, phone numbers, and information on where and how to seek help.
We hope it will be a practical source of information — both for everyday matters related to your doctoral studies and for more difficult situations.
Save the guide and come back to it whenever you need support.