Contact us

The Disability Service provides advice, practical support and reasonable adjustments to enable disabled students to access and make the most of their studies. This work begins at applicant stage when you tell us about your impairment or medical condition, or at any time in your study when you disclose as disabled.

We work in partnership with students, other professional colleagues and academic staff to identify any barriers and develop strategies or support to enable access. We can work collaboratively with you to help you:

• apply for reasonable adjustments
• apply for Disabled Students' Allowances
• access assistive technology
• disclose an impairment to UWE Bristol as an applicant or as a student
• access disabled car parking on our campuses
• access the Support Worker Service (SWS), who can assist disabled students to identify and organise non-medical support workers in order to access their studies
• set up a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)
• apply for an Access to Placement Plan.

Get in touch

For general disability enquiries or to speak to a Disability Adviser, please complete our online enquiry form.

The form may be able to answer your query immediately but if cannot, complete the form questions and an adviser will contact you as soon as possible. 

Enquiry form (Infohub login required)

The ALS team offer advice and support for students who have, or think they might have, dyslexia or a specific learning difference (SpLD). This includes:

• neurodivergence and mental health study support
• specialist one-to-one support
• mentoring support sessions
• neurodiversity screening and assessment
• DSA-funded study needs assessment.

Get in touch

• Email: als@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 83589
• Or visit the Frenchay Library Help Desk (level 2).

All UWE Bristol libraries offer a specific service to disabled users. The library service has staff who can tell you how the service can be adapted to meet specific needs. This includes help to reserve and collect books, use specialist equipment (such as scanners and CCTV), photocopy, and convert material to alternative formats.

The University also gives help or advice about developing effective study skills. It includes specific study skills tuition sessions and essay writing workshops, which are available to all students. If you experience difficulties with organisation, time management and structuring work you may find this extra support particularly useful.

• Email: support.service@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 83451
• Text: 07860 097634

For any support not funded by DSAs, please contact the Disability Service for advice.

If you would like to give your consent for Disability Service to talk to a third party on your behalf, please complete this consent form (Infohub login required). When the specified third party makes contact with our service we will check to make sure you have given consent.