Student Advice Centre

Personal Safety

On Campus

Students who live on campus and have concerns about their personal safety should contact the University’s Security Office in the first instance. They are based at the Gatehouse and their contact telephone numbers are:

• In Emergency – 22222 internal or 024 765 22222 external
• Non Emergency – 22083 internal or 024 765 22083 external

Please also see useful information about personal safety provided on the University website.

Campus Police Officer

The University has its own campus police officer, Mick Parkes. You can contact him if you need to report an incident or for any advice on issues regarding personal safety. He can be contacted by email at m.parks@warwick.ac.uk, and more information can be found on the University Website.

Off Campus

Students living in Coventry area should contact the local police. Please see their website which provides information on how to contact them.

If you live in Leamington or in Kenilworth, please see the Warwickshire Police website which provides information on how to contact them. Warwickshire Police also operate Safer Neighbourhood Teams with teams covering North, South and Central Leamington Spa and Kennilworth. You can find out more about your local team on their website.

International Students

The British Council has produced a booklet called "Safety First – A personal safety guide for international students". This guide contains really useful information about travelling and living safely in the UK.