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Imperial students describe their experience of using and accessing the support provided by the Disability Advisory Service.

Disability Advisory Service - Student voice

Imperial students describe their experience of using and accessing the support provided by the Disability Advisory Service. 

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Adjustments and support

Once you meet with a disability adviser, we will work out your support and “reasonable adjustments”. Reasonable adjustments is a legal term derived from the UK Equality Act (2010) which includes things like additional exam arrangements, specialist study skills or mentoring support and obtaining specific equipment. These adjustments can be tailored to your individual needs.

Find out what adjustments and support we offer

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Accommodation

The Disability Advisory Service can advise and support you if you have specific rooming requirements. If your circumstances are particularly exceptional, we may support an application to stay in halls of residence beyond your first year of study.

Read about how we can help you with your accommodation needs

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College support teams

Outside of the Disability Advisory Service, there are various other teams and services at Imperial that offer support for disabled students.

Discover what support services are available at Imperial

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Departmental disability officers

Departmental disability officers (DDOs) are the first point of contact within a student's department. They will apply for additional exam arrangements on the student's behalf and will facilitate the student's support within the department.

Who is my DDO and how can they support me?

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Hidden disabilities sunflower

Imperial has joined the Hidden Disabilities campaign. Students can wear a sunflower symbol to show they have a disability or physical or mental illness or impairment which is not visible.

How do I get a sunflower card?