The University of Westminster’s community is sending its heartfelt thoughts to all those affected by the series of devastating earthquakes hitting Turkey and Syria on Monday 6 February 2023.

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Support from the University is available for affected students and colleagues. Students are encouraged to reach out to their personal tutors and visit the University’s dedicated Student Wellbeing webpage to explore available resources, including our Counselling and Mental Health Service. Colleagues are encouraged to talk to their managers and access the Health and Wellbeing resources available through Sharepoint.

If you would like to find out how you can help or support, these humanitarian support charities and other organisations have useful information.  

•    The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC)  
•    The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)  
•    The International Red Cross

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