Support Services for Students

We are committed to giving you practical, emotional and learning support you need while you are studying with us at the RIAM. Our aim is that every student at RIAM thrives in our friendly and inclusive environment. 

We welcome students with additional support needs and value diversity and multiple perspectives in all that we are and all that we do.   

Our students’ safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. You can read the RIAM Child Protection, Health and Safety, Protected Disclosures, Dignity and Respect, and Equality and Diversity policies on our Policies page. Third-Level Students have access to useful resources on the Student Well-being section in Moodle.

Who to contact

If you have support needs please contact Margaret Chorley or Marie Moran, who will plan with you how to have your best learning and development experience with us. 

You can also access free and confidential mentoring and counselling with in-house supports or with the Clanwilliam Institute, our health and wellbeing partner. 

View the Clanwilliam Institute contact details on our Student support pages on Moodle (login required): 

Student counsellors: Paul Roe paulroe@riam.ie;  Virginia Kerr virginiakerr@riam.ie  

We also have a team of Student Support Leaders (both staff and students) who are happy to meet and answer questions for new students. This friendly bunch are delighted to to help you settle in. 

View the list of Student Support Leaders on our Student support pages on Moodle (login required):