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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.
| Department | Disability Liaison Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Electronic Engineering | TBC | TBC |
| East 15 | Pamela Pincus | pamela.pincus@essex.ac.uk |
| Economics | Hersh Mann | hmann@essex.ac.uk |
| Edge Hotel School | Whitney Vernes | wv23900@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Abroad | Chorong Vrticka | c.vrticka@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Business School | TBC | TBC |
| Government | Hersh Mann | hmann@essex.ac.uk |
| Health and Social Care | Ioanna Vasilopoulou | ioanna.vasilopoulou@essex.ac.uk |
| Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) | Karon Gush | kegush@essex.ac.uk |
| Language, Literature and Media | Mary Mazzilli | m.mazzilli@essex.ac.uk |
| Law and Human Rights | Bev Jackson | bjackson@essex.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences | Angela Pine | acpine@essex.ac.uk |
| Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science | TBC | TBC |
| Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies Centre | Lisa Willis | phaisdsm@essex.ac.uk |
| Psychology | Tracy Robinson | tracy@essex.ac.uk |
| Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Marita Vyrgioti & Norman Gabriel | m.vyrgioti@essex.ac.uk n.r.gabriel@essex.ac.uk |
| Sociology and Criminology | Sobie Kaker | s.kaker@essex.ac.uk |
| Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences | Sebasitian Biggins | sebasitan.biggins@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) - Vacant role – please contact careersinfo@essex.ac.uk in the interim.
- Estate Management Matt Brown, 07751111943, brownm@essex.ac.uk
- IT Services Darin Cruickshanks, 01206 873585, darin@essex.ac.uk
- Library Harriet Hayward, 01206 87 4518 hh21089@essex.ac.uk
- Accommodation Essex Clair Leaver, 01206 873114, clairl@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?
For further help and advice please contact the Student Services Hub.