The Faculty of Natural Sciences Emergency Period Care Provision ensures that a range of free menstrual products and essential clothing are available to anyone who needs them across all departments. Products include tampons, sanitary towels (in a range of sizes), and where possible, emergency clothing such as underwear, leggings, and joggers. Most products are available directly in toilets (female and gender-neutral), with additional items accessible via departmental offices. Exact details of each department and sites provision is listed below. 

Department of Chemistry

White City

Provision: Sanitary pads and emergency clothing in a range of sizes (trousers and underwear) 

Access:

  • Pads are available in all toilet cublicles, all disabled toilets and select male toilets across all 9 floors of MSRH
  • Clothing can be accessed via the technicians office (G07 or G22D), or via phone or email displayed in toilet signage. 

South Kensington 

Provision: Tampons and sanitary pads and emergency clothing in a range of sizes (tracksuit bottoms, t-shirts, underwear)

Access: Menstrual products and emergency clothing are available from the Chemistry Student Support Hub (Room 258). 

Department of Physics

Provision: Sanitary pads and emergency clothing 

Access: Menstrual products and emergency clothing can be accessed from staff in the following locations for different student cohorts:

Centre for Environmental Policy

Provision: Tampons and sanitary towels

Access: Products are available on the door of each female and gender-neutral toilet cubicle 

Department of Life Sciences 

Silwood Site

Provision: Tampons, sanitary towels and emergency clothing (underwear, trousers and joggers) 

Access: 

  • Pads and tampons are available on the back of each cubicle door in all ladies’ and gender-neutral toilets.
  • A clothing box is available in the ladies’ toilets in Hamilton Building (clearly labeled, self-service).
  • Additional sizes are stored in the Admin Office (G.16 Hamilton).

South Kensington Site 

  • TBC

Department of Mathematics: 

Provision: Sanitary pads (range of sizes), tampons and panty piners 

Access:

  • Products are available in the Education Offices and inside the door of each cubicle in all female toilets.