Disability and Dyslexia Service
Download our Disability-and-Dyslexia-Service-Brochure [PDF 950KB]
Additional services and resources
Our highly experienced team of staff offer advice, guidance and support in the following areas:
- Finding out if you have a specific learning difference like dyslexia
- Applying for funding through the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
- Arranging DSA assessments of need
- Examination Access Arrangements (e.g. additional time)
- Accessing loaned equipment (e.g. digital recorders)
- Specialist one-to-one "study skills" tuition
- Ensuring access to course materials in alternative formats (e.g. Braille)
- Providing non-specialist support workers (e.g. note-takers, readers, library assistants)
- Mentoring support for students with mental health difficulties and conditions on the autistic spectrum.
We support all QMUL students: full-time, part-time, undergraduate, postgraduate, UK and international at all campuses and all sites. We also offer training for staff, please contact us for information.
The DDS is based on the third floor of the Francis Bancroft Building at the Mile End Campus (Francis Bancroft Building, room 3.06).
If you think that we might be able to support you, please do not hesitate to contact the Disability and Dyslexia via email.
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QMUL has worked with AccessAble in order to produce Access Guides for our campuses.
The Access Guide for the Disability and Dyslexia Service is available here.
Other QMUL access guides are available here.
A guide to accessing QMUL's library buildings can be found here.
If so, please see "Our support" page, which highlights the range of support available to Queen Mary students. All support is bespoke, so we would encourage you to contact us via AskQM if you would like to discuss things with an adviser.
If so, please see our "Information for Needs Assessors" page.
