Supporting students with disabilities

Responsibility for meeting the needs of disabled students is shared across the collegiate University. The ‘Common framework for supporting disabled students’ sets out the principles that underpin the procedures, and aims to improve the sharing of information, clarity of roles and responsibilities, and the consistency of provision. The Disability Advisory Service provides information and advice on disability issues at Oxford and facilitates support for students with disabilities. The Bodleian Libraries have worked in collaboration with the Counselling Service and College Libraries to create a collection of self-help books to support students who may experience difficulties during their time in Oxford.

Ms Dawn Bevan (Head of HR) has overall responsibility within the Department for issues relating to disability and is the primary contact for members of staff. The primary contacts for students are:

	Disability Lead (strategic oversight: responsible for departmental policy relating to disability)	Disability Coordinator (day-to-day support: first point of contact for help with any issues related to disability)
Undergraduates	Dr Mark Wormald	Juan Escobar or Nia Roderick
Graduates	Prof Matthew Whitby	Dawn Gibbons

Last modified on 1st August 2024