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Departmental Disability Liaison Officers (DDLO)
The Departmental Disability Liaison Officer (DDLO) is a direct link for you between the Student Services Hub and your department. They can help make sure that the Disability Service know about any adjustments you need.
| Department | Disability Liaison Officer | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing and Electronic Systems | Francisco Sepulveda | 01206 874151 | f.sepulveda@essex.ac.uk |
| East 15, Loughton | Alice Philpott | 0208 508 7328 | alice.philpott@essex.ac.uk |
| East 15, Southend | Laura Collins | 01702 328327 | laura.collins@essex.ac.uk |
| Economics | Yongli Wang | 01206 872758 | yw19798@essex.ac.uk |
| Edge Hotel School | Dimitri Lera | 01206 874684 | ldimit@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Abroad | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Essex Business School, Colchester | James Norman | 01206 872254 | jnorman@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Business School, Southend | Marianna Marra | 01702 328406 | mmarra@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Pathways Department | Sandra Stephenson | 01206 872840 | systeph@essex.ac.uk |
| Government | TBC | TBC | governmentddlo@essex.ac.uk |
| Health and Social Care, Colchester | Natalie Cowan | 01206 878417 | njcowa@essex.ac.uk |
| Health and Social Care, Southend | Natalie Cowan | 01206 878417 | njcowa@essex.ac.uk |
| History | Lisa Smith | 01206 874120 | lisa.smith@essex.ac.uk |
| Interdisciplinary Studies Centre | Timo Juetten |
01206 872998 | tjuetten@essex.ac.uk |
| Language and Linguistics | Laurel Lawyer | 01206 873762 | l.lawyer@essex.ac.uk |
| Law and Human Rights | Bev Jackson Sahar Maranlou (PG)
|
01206 872796 |
bjackson@essex.ac.uk s.maranlou@essex.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences | Phil Reeves | 01206 873763 | preeves@essex.ac.uk |
| Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies | Daniel O'Brien | 01206 872625 | d.obrien@essex.ac.uk |
| Mathematical Sciences | Abdel Salhi | 01206 873022 | as@essex.ac.uk |
| Philosophy and Art History |
Dr Lorna Finlayson (Autumn and Summer) Ellisif Wasmuth (Spring) |
01206 873002 01206 872622 |
|
| Psychology | Tracy Robinson | 01206 874134 | tracy@essex.ac.uk |
| Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Poul Rohleder | 01206 872209 | p.rohleder@essex.ac.uk |
| Sociology | Robin Brooker | 01206 873743 | rdbroo@essex.ac.uk |
| Sport, Rehabiliation and Exercise Sciences | Jo Barton | 01206 873774 | jobarton@essex.ac.uk |
Role of the Departmental Disability Liaison Officer
The Departmental Disability Liaison Officer:
- has a knowledge of the subject area you are studying and the structure of the department
- can provide advice about the University’s specialist support services
- can act as a link between the department and the Student Services Hub
- is available if you wish to disclose or initially discuss your needs with them
- can liaise with lecturers if you are worried, or embarrassed, about talking to them about disability related difficulties
- can assist if you feel the reasonable adjustments recommended are not being implemented by the department
- can provide advice if you are experiencing problems with your academic progress as a result of a permanent or temporary disability, medical condition or specific learning difficulty and who will be able to find out about the options available to you
- will listen to your concerns confidentially
Section Disability Liaison Officers
In addition to Departmental Liaison Officers the following sections have appointed a Section Disability Liaison Officer you can contact to discuss disability related issues.
- Student Development (Careers Services) Khrieu Healy, 01206 874080, khealy@essex.ac.uk
- Estate Management Andy Sheppard, 01206 872948, a.sheppard@essex.ac.uk
- IT Services Darin Cruickshanks, 01206 873585, darin@essex.ac.uk
- Library Sarah Boateng, 01206 873182, s.boateng@essex.ac.uk
- Accommodation Essex Nikki Robinson, 01206 873156, nikkir@essex.ac.uk
Role of the Section Disability Liaison Officer
The Section Disability Liaison Officer:
- has a knowledge of the relevant section’s policies and procedures
- can act as a link between the section and the Student Services Hub; you can disclose, or discuss your needs, confidentially to them
- can liaise with members of staff in the section, if appropriate, about students’ disability related difficulties
- can assist if you feel the reasonable adjustments recommended are not being implemented by the section
Need help?
If you need any further help and advice, please contact or visit the Student Services Hub who will be happy to assist you.