Access and disability information and support
At Essex, we are committed to ensuring that all members of our University community are able to participate fully and equally in campus life. If your query is not easily answered via these pages, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our partnership with AccessAble
We work in partnership with national disability organisation AccessAble who provide detailed online access guides to many of our campus buildings and facilities. Details on the buildings audited by AccessAble can be found throughout our site.
Getting to and around campus
Colchester Campus
- Travelling to Colchester Campus - including details of accessible parking spaces.
- Disabled staff parking - how to apply for a disabled parking space and information about parking charges.
- Find Your Way campus map - an online interactive campus map offering 'step-free' and 'indoor' route options.
- Colchester Campus access map (.pdf) - a square-level guide to step-free routes and other access-related facilities.
- AccessAble venue list - an A-Z of the Colchester Campus venues for which AccessAble provide full audit information.
- Under podia access map (.pdf) - arrival, parking and theatre access under-podia information.
Southend Campus
- Travelling to Southend Campus.
- Southend Campus map (.pdf).
- AccessAble venue list - an A-Z of the Southend Campus venues for which AccessAble provide full audit information.
Loughton Campus
- Travelling to Loughton Campus.
- Loughton Campus map (.pdf).
- AccessAble venue list - an A-Z of the Loughton Campus venues for which AccessAble provide full audit information.
Building works affecting movement around campus
See up-to-date information regarding any works taking place on campus which may have an impact on access or produce increased noise.
Disability and equality policy
The Organisational Development team have a major responsibility for progressing disability issues at our University. Their remit includes:
Essex Access Forum
Our Essex Access Forum is a discussion forum and consultation body working to support excellence in all aspects of physical and intellectual access at Essex (open to all).
Health and safety
Read our 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.
Occupational health
Our Occupational Health team provides advice and support to disabled staff such as assessments for accessible parking spaces and adaptations to the working environment.
Report and Support service
If you feel that you are being subjected to harassment or bullying in any form, there is help available to you at the University through our Report and Support service. We have appointed and trained a network of Harassment Support Workers who will listen to you and offer advice and support.
