Disability

Your Disability and Wellbeing team

We want you to enjoy your studies. If you're disabled, have a long-term health or mental health condition (like depression or anxiety), or experience challenges linked to learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD or autism, our Disability and Wellbeing Team is here to support you.

We will discuss a bespoke support plan with you, giving you the support you need to get the most out of your time here.

How we can help

• Reasonable adjustments and support: we will support you with a disability support plan, and agreed adjustments with your course team
• Exam arrangements: arrangements can be agreed and put in place to support you with fair assessments
• Specialist tudy skills support: One-to-one sessions with a trained tutor
• Specialist mentoring: Regular check-ins to help with confidence, focus and planning
• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA): Guidance and information on DSA

Get help and information

To access support from the Disability and Wellbeing Team, you’ll need to book an appointment.

Appointments are available Monday to Friday and you can choose to meet in person, by phone, or via Microsoft Teams.

Appointments are confidential and last around 30 minutes.

Booking an appointment

• Book online using the Connect2 system (log in with your university email and password)
• Appointments can be booked up to 3 weeks in advance
• Make sure you select the correct location when booking

Before you attend

If you can, please send us the following in advance:

• Your data consent form
• Any medical or diagnostic evidence you have

Send to: welfare.ss@coventry.ac.uk. If you don’t have this yet, that’s okay. We can still meet and talk about what support could work for you.

A confidential service

What you tell the Disability and Wellbeing Team stays private. We’ll only share information if you say it’s okay, or if there’s a safeguarding risk.

Getting around campus

We work to make campuses accessible and easy to use.

For detailed building-by-building guides, check AccessAble.

These guides include information on:

• Step‑free routes
• Lift access
• Accessible toilets
• Entrances
• Emergency evacuation information

If you need help using the guides or want more detail about a specific building, contact your Disability and Wellbeing Team.

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)

The aim of a PEEP is to assist any person who may have difficulty evacuating from a Coventry University Group building or facility in the event of an emergency such as a fire.

Find out everything you need to know about a PEEP.

Useful tools and resources

Here are some tools, services and websites that might be helpful for your studies, wellbeing, or planning your next steps.

• Apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance (gov.uk): Government funding to help cover study-related costs.
• Library disability support: Services and resources to help you access library materials.
• Diversity and Ability: Free assistive tech tools, guidance and peer support.
• Microsoft Accessibility: Built-in accessibility features for Windows and Office users.
• Evenbreak: Inclusive job board for disabled candidates.
• Disability Rights UK: Advice and information about your rights, education and work.
• Scope: Help with finding accessible work and support in the workplace.
• 123Apps: Simple online tools for editing audio and video.