Advice and support for students
This page provides information specific to:
- current disabled students;
- prospective disabled students; and
- other students with access needs.
Student Support Disability team
Student Support
has a team of specialist disability advisers to provide you with advice and
guidance on access to our three University campuses as well as supporting you
with your studies. Support is available to students across a range of
disabilities at all three of our campuses.
Contact a campus adviser
Departmental Disability Liaison Officers (DDLOs)
Every department at our University has a
designated DDLO. The DDLO has an awareness of disability issues and
knowledge of your subject area and departmental structure.
Disability and Equality policy
The Equality and Diversity team have a major
responsibility for progressing disability issues at our University. Their
equality remit includes:
Dealing with harassment
Our Equality and Diversity team are also responsible for
running the Harassment Advisory
Network which consists of a group of experienced advisers appointed and
trained to support any member of our community. Students, staff and visitors can
contact the Harassment Advisory Network if they experience harassment.
Students' Union representation
The Students' Union have an elected group of student members responsible for
taking questions forward on behalf of disabled students and campaigning issues.
The elected group members consist of the:
- Disabled Students Committee;
- Disabled Students Officer; and
- the Equality and Diversity Officer.
Health and Safety
The Health and Safety team provide
fire safety information and advice specific to disability, including
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
PEEPs are individual plans put in place for people with mobility impairments
which could affect their ability to evacuate campus buildings in the event of an
emergency.
