UEA is dedicated to ensuring an inclusive study environment, enabling everyone to participate fully in student life.
Student Services Support
Student Services provides support for all disabled students. This includes students with physical conditions, mental health conditions, neurodivergence and Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) like dyslexia, as well as long-term and short-term medical conditions, including severe allergies.
Support is for Undergraduate, Post Graduate Taught Students, Apprentices and Postgraduate Research students on programmes such as PhDs and Professional Doctorates.
Getting Support
If you have or think you may have a disability, contact us for advice and support.
You can do this by completing the Disability Support Form or by emailing disability@uea.ac.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
You can also find information about support in our FAQs for New Students.
Academic Advisers are academic staff based within the School of study and are there to support students’ transition into and through the stages of university study. They can give you information about how the University works and provide School-specific guidance to their advisees. They also liaise with other services such as Student Services Advisers. (Wellbeing). Supervisors provide this role for Post Graduate Research (PGR) students.
Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) are academic staff based within the School with a lead responsibility for students in their School with a disability/health condition. They work closely with students, Academic Advisers and Student Services Advisers the Wellbeing Team to support and advise students on disability-related issues within the context of their specific school.