University of Oxford Occupational Health has the aim to care about the health and wellbeing of employees and students in their workplace. We deliver services that support the University’s policies by seeking to prevent ill-health and the promotion of health and wellbeing in the workplace.
We work closely with other University departments, such as HR and Safety to help support the University in complying with different aspects - such as health and safety law and employment law, which form part of the University’s risk management process.
The Staff Counselling Service opened in Michaelmas Term 2022. The service is being run as a pilot for 12 months, in partnership with the Student Counselling team.
EveryDaySafe: towards a new safety culture - together
Professor Martin Maiden, incoming co-chair of the new Safety Executive Group (SEG), reflects on the changes that we all need to make following the University's review of health and safety