Age

Support and Advice

The Equality & Diversity Unit is able to offer guidance and advice to departments on university policies.

Guidance on personnel policy should be sought by departments from their designated Sector Personnel Officer and by individuals from their departmental administrator or Head of Department.

The E&D Unit provides a network of harassment advisers and is also responsible for updating the Policy and Procedure on Harassment. 

The Oxford Learning Institute offers training in best practice for those involved in the admissions process, recruitment and selection, management and teaching. Courses are also available for those wishing to plan their retirement.

Advice can be sought from the University Occupational Health Service .

Advice and information can be sought from the Pensions Office.

Advice on childcare is available from the Early Years Administrator childcare@admin.ox.ac.uk or on the Childcare Services website where full details of university nursery and childminding provision, advice on staff and student funding, and application forms are available.

Services and Information

Age Concern is a source of help and advice on practical living issues, health and support. The local Oxfordshire branch has a wealth of information on support available to older people and their families in Oxfordshire and how to access it. Includes details on daycare, home shopping, aid-call services, befriending and advocacy services, and financial and emotional support for carers of older people. A helpline number is offered for general queries.

Information on local housing for older people is available from the Council which also has details on how to apply for disability living grants.

Details of the shopmobility service are available from their website.