Disability Service

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Disability Services
Reasonable Adjustments
Social Inclusion
Equality Policy
Nursery

Disability Services

Disability Services are part of Wellbeing Support Services at the University of Warwick.

The University of Warwick’s Disability Service provides advice, information and support to disabled students, including those with a specific learning difficulty or a long-term health condition (including mental health conditions).

Specialist advisers will assist in providing information and arranging appropriate support to enable you to learn effectively.

Disability Services

Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable adjustments refer to modifications or accommodations made to ensure that you have equal access to education and an inclusive learning environment. These adjustments are considered on an individual basis and are intended to level the playing field, mitigate the impact of your condition, and support you in your academic pursuits. Find out about support options and schedule a meeting with a Disability Adviser to discuss your individual needs; they will then contact your department for you.

Any students who had reasonable adjustment during their UG or Masters courses, should book a meeting with a Disability Advisors so that they can review what support can be provided for a students research studies.

Though PGR students do not normally have to complete scheduled/marked essays or timed exams, that doesn't mean that the University cannot support students who have previously had reasonable adjustment in place.

For PGR students, adjustments make take such forms as: accommodating rest breaks in the upgrade, annual review or Viva Voce meetings, publishing key questions in advance of the meeting, informing staff panel members in advance that additional time, or rephrasing of questions may be required.

Recommendations are informed by information related to your disability, this can include any relevant, recent medical or other professional evidence. If you don't already have any information or evidence, you can get a medical professional to complete a medical evidence formLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window. If you have a diagnostic assessment or medical evidence you can also use this to apply for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).

If you do not have any documentation related to your disability or long-term health condition, we would still encourage you to make an appointment to speak with a Disability Adviser, as there may be other options available to you.

Reasonable Adjustments

Social Inclusion

Social Inclusion at the University of Warwick is about removing economic, social, and cultural barriers that have prevented people from working, studying, and succeeding.

The Social Inclusion Strategy will help Warwick to re-imagine the original purpose of setting up the University in 1965, to ‘increase access to higher education’.

The University of Warwick’s purpose, to achieve excellence with purpose in education and research is supported by four strategic priorities: Innovation, Inclusion, Regional Leadership, and Internationalisation. The Social Inclusion Strategy will help Warwick to re-imagine the original purpose of setting up the University in 1965, to ‘increase access to higher education’. Through this Strategy, the University aspires to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that have prevented people from working, studying and succeeding at Warwick, and to be recognised as best in class in its approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, for staff and students by 2030.

Social Inclusion Strategy

Equality

The Equality Act became law in October 2010.

The Act replaces previous equality legislation (such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995), bringing together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one Act to ensure consistency and a single framework for tackling disadvantage and discrimination.

Below you can find information about three key elements of the Equality Act. You can read the full text of the Equality Act on the Government's Legislation webpages.

University Equality Policy for Staff and Students

University Nursery

The Nursery provides wrap-around childcare for staff and students of the University of Warwick with children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Details of the Nursery, including fees and opening hours, can be found on the University Nursery website.

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