Disability
Supporting students with disabilities
Green Templeton College is committed to supporting students with disabilities. We work proactively to improve experiences for all students with disabilities and aims to create and foster a fair, inclusive and positive environment.
In the UK, a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities; it includes long-term illnesses or physical health conditions and/or specific learning difficulties.
The College is a signatory of the university’s Common Framework on Disability which sets out the guiding principles that underpin the procedures for supporting students at Oxford. If you choose to tell the University about your disability the information will be regarded as sensitive personal data and will only be shared with your permission and on a strictly need-to-know basis, in line with Data Protection Act requirements.
Disability Advisory Service (DAS)
The College works closely with the university’s Disability Advisory Service (DAS), a team of specialist advisors who offer confidential advice, practical support and useful information on what to expect and how to seek help.
Each college is allocated two dedicated DAS advisors: Kevin Rayson assists students with mental health disabilities, or a social or communication difficulty and Martha Cadle works closely with students with other disabilities, including sensory or a mobility impairment, a long-term illness or physical health condition or a specific learning difficulty.
Prospective student applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact the DAS in advance of applying, in order to assist them in making their choice of college and/or to discuss the support available to them.
On course students with disability-related queries or concerns are encouraged to register and discuss their individual situation with the DAS as soon as possible so that they can benefit more quickly from any relevant and available support.
Access Guide
The accessibility guide to the Green Templeton buildings is available on the University of Oxford Access Guide pages. From there, you may find it useful to navigate to other entries relevant to you, such as libraries or your department buildings. To familiarise yourself with the accessibility features of the Green Templeton website, you may find our Accessibility Statement useful.
OUSU
Students with a disability may find the OUSU’s Student Advice Service helpful.
