Disability and mental health
The Careers team is able to support students with a disability (visible or invisible), long term or mental health condition at any stage of your career planning through:
- appointments;
- workshops;
- resources both online and in Student Opportunity
- and by working closely with Wellbeing Support Services.
Equality Mark Schemes
Disability & Mental Health Top Resources
A list of top resources to help you plan the next steps in your career.
Top ResourcesDisclosing a disability
Information on deciding when or whether to disclose the nature of your disability to an employer.
Disclosing a DisabilityMarketing Yourself
Information on giving a positive perspective if you choose to disclose your disability.
Marketing YourselfCareer Planning
Careers blog entries about careers planning for people with a disability and how the Careers team can help you.
Career PlanningAutistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and recruitment
Information on considerations when engaging with the recruitment process for people on the autistic spectrum.
ASC and RecruitmentDyslexia and recruitment
Information on considerations when engaging with the recruitment process for people with Dyslexia.
Dyslexia and RecruitmentFunding
Access to Work
Provides funding if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs. It might pay towards the equipment you need at work, adapting premises to meet your needs, or a support worker. It can also pay towards the cost of getting to work if you cannot use public transport.
Snowdon Trust
Offers grants to students with a physical or sensory disability for help with additional disability-related costs (not usually available for tuition or accommodation). Applications open in February for the forthcoming academic year.
Disabled Students' Allowances
Information from Prospects on disability-related funding.
Disability Rights Facts Sheets
Fact sheets from Disability Rights UK advising disabled students on applying for and funding study as well as what support is available while studying.