Scroll down for more information about events and to learn about me.

What I do
Hi, I’m Alison. I am the Student Adviser for the Institute of the Americas and History of Art and I am here for you as a key point of contact during the first year of your undergraduate studies. I am available to discuss any wellbeing, support, and student experience matters.
Events
Working within Student Support and Wellbeing Services, we will be hosting a range of events and activities during term time to support your Social bonding, Skills for life, and Wellbeing at university. Explore the workshops and activities you can join throughout the academic year listed below, then click the event hyperlink to book your place.
- Term 1: September - December 2024
More information coming soon.
- Term 2: January - March 2025
EXAM SEASON TOOLKIT: rEST REVISE REPEAT! wEDNESDAY, 26TH MARCH, 2pm-4PM, PHINEAS BAR, STUDENT UNION, 25 gordon street
As part of the Support and Wellbeing Services Exam Season Toolkit, your SHS Student Adviser presents: Rest Revise Repeat! If you've been feeling stressed, and in need of a break, unsure where to start with your revision, or just in the mood for some self-care, then this is the event for you.
There will be free snacks and drinks, some colouring to help you relax, tote bags to decorate and take home, temporary tattoos to mess around with, revision and studying advice and lots more!
See you there!
Your Student Advisers
Find more 'Exam Season Toolkit' events on the SSWS Events webpage.
- Term 3: April - June 2025
More information coming soon.
Who am I?
- About Alison
What was your experience of Further/Higher education like?
I loved my time at Durham University – like UCL, it is steeped in history and I felt honoured to be a part of it. University allowed me to spread my wings, feel independent and expand my horizons – both academically but also through getting to know all kinds of different people and viewpoints. Later in my career, I completed a Counselling Diploma at a local college – this was another great experience, as I studied alongside fellow mature students, who all had great lived experiences that enhanced the counselling studying we were doing. I love to learn and will always be looking for opportunities to expand my horizons. We are never done learning!
What do you like most about your work as a Student Adviser?
It's an honour to support students as they make the transition from school to University, to watch them grow, understand and value themselves.
What's a surprising or interesting fact about yourself?
I had aspirations of being a radio presenter as a teenager and helped out at a local radio station in Liverpool
I was once a bouncer for Take That – which involved standing guard outside the school sick bay, whilst they got ready.