Contact the ARC
The Advice and Representation Centre
Hamilton Centre, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH
Call 01895 269 169 | Send us an email
Opening Hours, week commencing 20th of May 2013
Monday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Wednesday 1 pm to 4 pm
Thursday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Friday 1 pm to 3 pm (closing one hour early due to FACE festival)
Opening Hours, week commencing 27th of May 2013
Monday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Wednesday 1 pm to 4 pm
Thursday 10 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 1 pm-2 pm)
Friday 1 pm to 4 pm
Our staff
The ARC has six members of staff. All Senior Advisors offer general advice, but their specialist areas are as follows.
Emma Hucker, ARC Assistant: Emma is your first point of contact. She'll offer general advice or book you in for an advisor appointment if you need more specialist help.
Maria Kovacova, Advisor: Maria offers general advice during the ARC drop-in hours. If your query can't be resolved during the drop-in, a Senior Advisor appointment will be made for you.
Ingrid Samuels, Senior Advisor: Ingrid specialises in housing and debt matters. She is also Money Doctors contact (e: moneydoctors@brunel.ac.uk). Prior to working at the ARC, her career spanned both the public and private sector including corporate and civil litigation.
Joanna Smith, ARC Manager: Joanna specialises in money advice, including benefits, debt, budgeting, and student funding issues.
Ruth Sharma, Senior Advisor: Ruth specialises in academic matters, having previously worked in Higher Education for nine years.
Useful contacts
Brunel Chaplaincy: 01895 266 459
Brunel Counselling: 01895 265 070
Brunel International Students' Office: 01895 265 519
Brunel Medical Centre: 01895 266 904
Brunel Security (24 hours): 01895 255 786
Cabwise: Text CAB to 60835 for local taxi rank information
Hillingdon Hospital: 01895 238 282
Rape & Sexual Abuse Helpline: 0808 802 9999
Visiting the ARC
When visiting the ARC, to ensure we can deal with your query as promptly as possible, please ensure you bring all of the relevant paperwork concerning your enquiry (where relevant). Without this information, the ARC Advisors may be unable to deal with your enquiry effectively and may need you to return with the relevant documentation. Thanks!

