Disability Support

The Disability Support team offers information, advice, guidance and support to disabled students and those with a long standing medical condition or specific learning difficulty which may affect their study at this university. Students who acquire a disability/medical condition or suspect they may have a previously undiagnosed specific learning difficulty should contact the Disability Support Team.

A Statement of Service is available to all students and staff.

  

Location

The main location is in the Student Support and Wellbeing Centre on the ground floor of Northumberland Building at the City Centre Campus. We also see students at Coach Lane Campus Library.

City Campus - Student Support and Wellbeing Centre, Northumberland Building, City Campus, Tel: 0191 227 3849

Coach Lane Campus - Student Support and Wellbeing, Ask4Help Desk, Coach Lane Library, Coach Lane Campus West, Tel: 0191 215 6590

Opening Hours

City Campus

Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm

Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Coach Lane Campus

Dyslexia Tutor - Tuesday to Thursday 9am - 5pm (by appointment)

Disabilities Adviser - Monday 1.30pm - 5pm (by appointment)

Advisers

Disability Support Team Manager:  Karen Newton 

Disabilities Adviser:  Sue Abram

Disabilities Adviser:  Tim Cunningham   

Disabilities Adviser:  Jill Hogg

Dyslexia Tutor:  Monica Loughlin 

Dyslexia Tutor (Coach Lane Campus):  Jude Elliott 

Administrator (Disability):  Rosie Snowdon

Administrative Assistant:  Joy Lockey