Access@Essex is a one-stop portal for all queries relating to access and
disability across the university's three campuses: a WHO, WHAT and WHERE of
people, places, facilities and services.
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Access@Essex
Access@Essex is a one-stop portal for all queries relating to access and
disability across the university’s 3 campuses: a WHO, WHAT and WHERE to
people, places, facilities and services.
The University of Essex is committed to ensuring that all members of the
university community (students, staff and visitors) are able to participate
as fully and equally as possible in campus life. We recognise that the
provision of comprehensive, accurate information is essential in enabling
people to make informed choices. Access@Essex aims to provide this.
Advice and Support for Students
Information specific to current and prospective
students with disabilities or other access needs.
Advice and Support for Staff
Information specific to current and prospective
staff with disabilities or other access needs, and
staff teaching/supporting students with disabilities.
General Access Information
Information relevant to ALL (students, staff and visitors) with access
needs.
- Access Maps
- Department Access Guides (Colchester Campus):
Individual guides to departments, featuring access information on key
routes, accessible parking and toilets
- The Access Guide: practical information on getting
to and around campus for people with mobility impairments or other
access needs:
- Colchester
campus
- Southend campus (under construction)
- East 15 (Loughton) campus (under construction)
-
Accessible Travel Guide: a guide for travellers with
access needs:
- Colchester campus
- Southend campus (under construction)
- E15 (Loughton) campus (under construction)
- The Access Forum at Essex:
a discussion and action
forum for all those with an interest in promoting access issues at
Colchester, Southend and Loughton campuses (Note: if your query cannot
be answered via other routes from this page, please ask the forum).
- The Physical environment: information from
Estate Management Section on works currently taking place on campus
which may have an impact on access, including
Minor
Works,
Capital Projects and
Noise Information.
- Equality and Diversity:
commitments on access
and disability and the University of Essex's
codes of practice and
policies on equality and diversity.
Free
Acrobat
Reader software is needed to view Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Access technology information and
tools, and a free
conversion tool for PDF documents are also available on Adobe's website.