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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 | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Electronic Engineering | Javier Andreu-Perez | 01206 872770 | ddlo-csee@essex.ac.uk |
| East 15 | Ainslie Masterton | 01702 328505 | amast@essex.ac.uk |
| Economics |
Francesca Salvati |
01206 872769 |
fs22289@essex.ac.uk |
| Edge Hotel School | Whitney Vernes Smith | 01206 844684 | wv23900@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Abroad | Chorong Vrticka | 01206 872419 01206 872419 01206 87241901206 872419 |
c.vrticka@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Business School, Colchester | Emma Aldridge | 01206 328378 | emma.aldridge@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Business School, Southend | Manuela Nocker | 01702 328397 | mnocker@essex.ac.uk |
| Essex Pathways Department | Victoria Allen-Baume (Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and Life Sciences) |
01206 872231 | v.allen-baume@essex.ac.uk |
| Maja Pulic (Business & Economics, Computer Science & Engineering, Maths and Law) | 01206 872840 | maja.pulic@essex.ac.uk | |
| Haji Yakubu (Sports & Exercise Science and Psychology) | 01206 873352 | hyakubu@essex.ac.uk | |
| Government | Hersh Mann | 01206 874062 | governmentddlo@essex.ac.uk |
| Health and Social Care | Natalie Cowan | 8417/6558 |
njcowa@essex.ac.uk |
| History | Tom Freeman | 01206 873407 | tfreeman@essex.ac.uk |
| Interdisciplinary Studies Centre |
Term 1: Matthias Rohrig Assuncao |
01206 872308 |
assuncao@essex.ac.uk |
| Terms 2 & 3: Steven Gormley | 01206 872419 | segorm@essex.ac.uk | |
| Language and Linguistics |
Rebecca Clift |
01206 872888 |
rclift@essex.ac.uk |
| Law and Human Rights | Bev Jackson | 01206 872796 |
bjackson@essex.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences | Angela Pine | 01206 872 552 | acpine@essex.ac.uk |
| Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies |
Jordan Savage |
01206 874135 |
jksava@essex.ac.uk |
| Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science | Igor Rodionov | 01206 872341 | igor.rodionov@essex.ac.uk |
| Philosophy and Art History |
Steven Gormley |
01206 872709 |
|
| Psychology | Tracy Robinson | 01206 874134 | tracy@essex.ac.uk |
| Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Arianna Pulsoni | 01206 872209 | arianna.pulsoni@essex.ac.uk |
| Skills for Success | Catherine Taylor | 01206 872453 | ct22342@essex.ac.uk |
| Sociology | Magda Borkowska |
- | m.borkowska@essex.ac.uk |
| Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences | Patrick Schoenmakers | 01206 876282 | ppscho@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 Andy Sheppard, 01206 872948, a.sheppard@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.