Women's Officer is a point of contact for all women students who can approach her about any matter for support and information. She has a wide variety of information resources and can provide welfare support to individual female students on issues whether they arise from the student's gender or otherwise. Childcare is one of the most frequent topics to come up, but others include unwanted pregnancy, and harassment.
Some training is provided for such casework.
The CUSU Women's Officer administrates CUSU Women's Council and represents its views to CUSU Council. She works with and supports JCR and MCR Women's Officers through providing services and consulting with them to design future projects. She also works with the Women's Exec, college staff, university staff, the CUSU Exec and others to further student women's interests. As well as casework and work with Women's Council and the university, the role includes the management of longer term projects. The development of mentoring schemes, better facilities and support for student parents and targeted welfare resources are examples.