Accommodation

"Starting university and moving away from home can be challenging enough for anyone but I know that it is particularly daunting for someone with a disability.  Fortunately, the adapted accommodation at Keele enabled me to enjoy university life and successfully complete my degree.  I got in touch with the accommodation office very early on in the application process and the staff were very helpful in making sure my needs were met.  So why not consider Keele?  I did and it was the best decision I ever made."                          

 Nicola Doyle, graduated 2010.

 We want you to reach your potential and will do all we can to ensure that you do so. This is why we offer a guarantee of on campus accommodation to all severely disabled students who make Keele their first choice. If appropriate, Disability and Dyslexia Support will invite you to attend a familiarisation visit to discuss with you the suitability of available accommodation and any other access issues for those with mobility and/or severe physical disabilities, sensory disabilities or medical conditions which impact on your daily living skills.  We will liaise with Accommodation to ensure that they are fully aware of your needs and, dependent on evidence, Disability and Dyslexia Support will provide a letter of support to Accommodation Services to prioritise your accommodation requirements.

In order for us to meet your requirements we ask that you provide a copy of any medical evidence you have. The evidence should be a letter from a medical professional (GP, consultant, mental health nurse or other professional) detailing your disability/medical condition and stating the recommendations they would make for your accommodation.  This will help us to allocate an appropriate room. 

You can scan/photograph your evidence and send it as an attachment to support.dds@keele.ac.uk or send it by post to:

Disability and Dyslexia Support
Walter Moberly Building
Keele University
Keele
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG

We will be unable to support any requests for particular accommodation on disability or health grounds without the evidence specified.

If you are having difficulties obtaining evidence or have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us. 

For more information on the types of accommodation available at Keele visit the Student Accommodation webpage.

Please note that students with specific learning difficulties will not be considered as a high priority for on campus accommodation unless evidence clearly states that they wil not be able to manage university life off campus.

We strongly recommend that you contact Accommodation Services very early in the application process. You can contact them at  accommodation@keele.ac.uk

There are a number of adapted rooms including those with:

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wet room style shower (including wheelchair accessible shower)
  • Shower seat
  • Grab rails
  • Adapted toilets
  • Low level light switches
  • Low level kitchen facilities
  • Remote sliding door activation facility to block, corridor, bedroom and kitchen
  • Deaf alerter alarms
  • Interconnecting room for use by a carer

It is important to note that a guarantee of accommodation for disability-related needs is in place only if Keele is your first choice. We cannot make a guarantee if Keele is your second choice or you come through Clearing.