[HDNG]SERVICES:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Nightline [BULL] Postgrad Union [BULL] Equal Opportunities Officer [BULL] Self-defence classes [ESTAT][PARA]EUSA's Advice Place operates as a drop in centre providing help [ITAL]of a high standard. [EITAL]The University, however, does have some services of its own, including the Legal Dispensary, the Student Advisory and Counselling Service (SACS), which employs 9 full and 3 part time counsellors, and the Student Health Centre, which has 6 doctors, as well as nurses, a psychologist, physiotherapist, pharmacist and a family planning unit. Edinburgh itself has a large gay and lesbian community,[ITAL] which, although it doesn't necessarily make coming out any easier, it means there's more to do for those who have done. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Disabled:[EBOLD] [ITAL]The access is inherently restricted by the nature of the many old buildings[EITAL], but the University has an advisor and a Special Needs committee who, if informed early enough, will do everything in their power to meet the needs of individuals, even to the point of making some structural changes to buildings. Many lecture theatre sdo have loops.[PARA][BOLD]Lesbian and Gay: [EBOLD]The Lesbian and Gay Society recently broke up, leaving separate lesbian, gay and bisexual societies. [ITAL]We don't know who got custody of the Shirley Bassey albums, though.[EITAL][HDNG]FINANCE:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Ave debt per year: ú1,250 [BULL] Access fund: ú271,250 [BULL] Successful applications (1992): 606[ESTAT][PARA]EUSA can offer a small crisis loan (up to ú100) on a 6 month repayment scheme and limited grants are available from the University Common Bursaries Fund.[PARA][PARA]
