Students with additional support needs
The University of Manchester welcomes students with additional support needs arising from a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, an unseen medical condition, or a disability or impairment. The University has a central Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS). In order to access the full support that the University can offer, you should contact the DASS to discuss your support requirements. They can be contacted by the following means:
Website: http://www.dso.manchester.ac.uk/
Email – dass@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone – 0161 275 7512
Text (only for deaf students) – 07899 658 790
Minicom – 0161 275 2794
Or you can just drop in to the DASS on the second floor of University Place, Block 2, where you can speak in confidence to a Disability Adviser about your needs. The DASS is open:
Monday to Friday 10:00-16.00
If you are a student who has, or suspects they have, support needs and have not yet informed the DASS, then please contact them in the first instance. In addition to this, the School of Biological Sciences has a Disability Coordinator, Miss Joanne Jolley, who liaises with the DASS to organise your support in the School. She can be contacted by telephone or email: (0161 275 1525/ joanne.r.jolley@manchester.ac.uk). The Stopford Building has car parking spaces reserved for blue badge holders, wheelchair access and an adapted lift at the car park end of the building.