Guide: Where to Seek Help?

02 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.