If you have long term medical issues that may affect your studies or your university experience, our disability and learning support team can offer you practical support and advice.
Conditions that may be considered a disability under the Equality Act include:
- diabetes
- epilepsy
- cystic fibrosis
- cancer
- HIV
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- and inflammatory bowel diseases.
You may still be considered disabled even if your illness or medical condition does not significantly affect your present life, but it is likely to in future. An example of this would be if you had recently been diagnosed with a degenerative condition, such as multiple sclerosis.