Anna Skatun

Biography

My role: I support students at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus. I provide advice and guidance on a whole range of matters surrounding their wellbeing and their wider student experience. I will work closely with a lot of our students from Widening Participation backgrounds including students who have caring responsibilities, care experience, or are estranged. I am also the named contact for our students who are asylum seekers, refugees, or similar, and I work closely to support students who are new and/or expectant parents. I also support the Thinking of Leaving service.

About me: I started this role in early 2024. My background is in Higher Education Teaching (social sciences) as well as youth programme management, advice and guidance. I have been a student in Scotland as well as in the Netherlands where I obtained my MSc. I understand the student experience in Scotland but also the ups and downs of being an international student. I enjoy meeting students from all backgrounds and walks of life and supporting them on their student journey.