[HDNG]SERVICES:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]W2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Creche [BULL] Nightline [BULL] Lesbian and Gay Society [BULL] Mature SA [BULL] Overseas SA [BULL] Postgrad SA [BULL] Minibus [BULL] Women's Officer [ESTAT][PARA]There are 2 main sources of comfort for the troubled student: the SU's [ITAL]excellent[EITAL] Welfare Unit, representing student problems at a University level, and the University Counselling Service. The Counselling Service has 1 permanent and several part-time counsellors, and the SU has 3. Tutors and chaplains also have bendable ears. The Medical Centre for students' ailments is an NHS-run practice with 3 doctors (1 female), 2 nurses, a night nurse and psychiatrist. They offer a students-only surgery for a couple of hours a day.[PARA][BOLD]Women: [EBOLD]Women are outnumbered and the present students told [PUSH]push[EPUSH] they'd like to see this changed.[PARA][BOLD]Disabled: [EBOLD][ITAL]Toilets and some rooms have been adapted. A few ramps have been installed. All this makes Brunel, well, adequate.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]FINANCE:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][STAT][BULL] Access fund: ú80,000 [BULL] Successful applications (1992): 300[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA]Welfare loans (up to a maximum of ú150) are available from the SU. Debts are lower than average because many students pick up pay packets at placements.[PARA][PARA]
