What are Reasonable Adjustments?
Reasonable adjustments refer to modifications or accommodations made to ensure that disabled students 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.
Reasonable adjustments include:
- Extra time in exams (including rest breaks)
- Smaller exam venues
- Flexible deadlines
and many others. The maths department can accommodate these requests if advised by Disability Services.
How can I arrange Reasonable Adjustments?
Schedule a meeting with a Disability AdviserLink opens in a new window to discuss your individual needs; they will then contact us on your behalf.
You can also find more details about Reasonable Adjustments on the Disability Services websiteLink opens in a new window.
Once you have spoken with a Disability Advisor, they will create an adjustment plan for you that will be communicated to certain people within the maths department – namely those within the Taught Programmes Office and DUGS.
However, not all lecturers and teaching assistants will not automatically be notified or made aware of your adjustment plan. To communicate your adjustment plan to your teaching staff, you should speak to someone in the Taught Programmes Office and let them know who you would like it to be sent to.
Deadlines for requesting alternative exam arrangements
For exams in the academic year 25/26:
- Deadline to request alternative exam arrangements for January exam is Monday 3 November 2025, 4pm
- Deadline to request alternative exam arrangements (as well as religious observance requests) for April & Summer exams, is Friday 23 January 2026, 4pm
See the University's guidelines for Alternative Exam Arrangements.
What can the maths department do to help?
Please read this detailed document on how the department can help arrange Reasonable Adjustments for maths students.
Arrangement for modules outside of maths
Due to how the University systems are currently set up, your reasonable adjustments will not be automatically communicated when you are taking modules outside of your home department.
For alternative exam arrangements relating to centrally timetabled exams, these will be automatically implemented, as your home department administers the exams. However, for internally scheduled tests such as Moodle quizzes or Language Centre exams, the information may not be automatically communicated. You can either contact your module leaders yourself to pass on your adjustment plan or the Taught Programmes Office are happy to sort it out for you if you let them know which modules are affected.
This also applies to any reasonable adjustments you may have for classes or assignments.
Further support
If you have any queries or concerns regarding your reasonable adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact your Personal Tutor or the department’s Student Support and Progression Officers (SSPOs): Isabel Smith and Anna Ott.