Disability advice and support
Our disability advisors provide information and advice for students with a disability or long term health condition. 'Disability’ includes specific learning differences, other neurodivergence, long term health conditions, sensory or mobility impairments, and mental health conditions.
The team can:
- create a plan (known as an Individual Learning Plan) and liaise with your department to recommend study adjustments (for example exam arrangements);
- help you apply for specialist one-to-one support and equipment;
- help you access support arrangements for specific accommodation and car parking permits;
- direct you to other services that can provide support at the University and locally.
Short-term illness or temporary injuries
If you have a short-term illness or temporary injury (for example you have a broken leg) that will get better within 12 months, you can still contact the team to discuss temporary support and adjustments.
Letting us know about your disability
We can offer support if you let us know about your disability. We call this, ‘declaring your disability’. You can let us know about your disability at any time during your studies or before you start studying with us. We will ask you to share supporting evidence to assist us with any adjustments.
- Current students: find out more about how to tell us about disability here.
- Prospective students: read our information for prospective students here.
Contact the Disability Advisors
If you are a prospective student, complete our prospective student form.
If you are a current student and have a disability and would like support please complete the Initial ILP Request Form. You should fill it out even if your health condition or injury is short-term (e.g. a broken leg). If you already have an Individual Learning Plan and want to update it or discuss further disability support, please fill out the Health and Disability Disclosure form.
Funded support
You will find more advice and help on applying for funded support by visiting our Disabled Student Allowance information page.
Specific support resources
Follow the links below to find out more about our support for you if you have or think you may have:
- an autism spectrum condition
- a specific learning difference (dyslexia, dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder, ADHD/ADD, dyscalculia)
- eating difficulties
- managing a long term health condition
Peer support and events
Read more about our peer support and social groups. You may find some of our upcoming events or our archived webinars useful.
