Disability Information Team

The Disability Information team consists of The Head of Disability Information, the Deputy Disability Information Officer, a Disability Information Analyst and a consultancy post.

• Being the named point of contact for disabled students, staff and visitors facing challenges or wanting advice regarding anything the University offers or provides.
• Looking at policies, practices and procedures to ensure they are as accessible as possible for disabled users.
• Maintaining a website of information and resources.
• Liaising with other key personnel across the University to ensure premises and services are as accessible as possible for disabled staff, students and members of the general public.
• Providing information on legislation and its practical implementation.

• Advising, informing and training staff regarding disability awareness and legislation.
• Training staff on how to manually test the accessibility of new software and hardware they have designed or is in the process of procuring.
• Training on preparing and writing Accessibility Statements.
• Training on how to conduct and write Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs).
• Training on physical building accessibility.
• Bespoke training is available on request.

• Central point for any accessibility queries
• Advice on legislation 
• Reviewing documents for accessibility
• Reviewing accessibility statements
• Reviewing Equality Impact Assessments
• Advising on assistive software and hardware
• Assisting staff with general disability/accessibility advice and guidance and assistance with reasonable adjustments.

• Reviewing buildings for accessibility and providing recommendations 
• Testing digital accessibility of online high profile resources and systems

The Staff Disability Advice Service (SDAS) can provide advice and guidance to disabled including deaf, and/ or neurodivergent colleagues as well as their line managers. Staff can contact the service to get advice on reasonable adjustments in the workplace or information about Access to Work.

More information can be found on the Staff Disability Advice Service webpages.

There is a disability computing loan service for staff, which aims to support disabled staff in the workplace when required. The service is able to suggest various assistive software, hardware or standard IT solutions that might be of assistance. Users are able to borrow a range of assistive technology to ascertain usefulness before committing to a purchase. 

More information about this service can be found on our page Assistive Technology for Staff

Individual student assistance is managed by the University's Disability and Learning Support Service. Students may be eligible for some of the following services, after discussion with the Disability and Learning Support Service:

•  Longer loan periods for reserve books.
•  Assistance with book collection.
•  Assistance with photocopying.
•  Access to a personal locker within the Main Library.
•  IT adjustments for student exams.
•  Accessible study rooms in the Main Library for sole use by disabled students, with an additional two in the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library and one in Murchison House (through electronic booking system).
•  Accessible study rooms in the Main Library for individual occupancy for one year by a specific disabled student.
•  Books can be transferred free of charge from the Site Libraries to the Main Library for students if they find it more accessible.

To discuss any of the above please contact the Disability and Learning Support Service.