Students with Disabilities & Additional Needs - Keele University
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Accommodation

Students With Disabilities & Additional Needs

We will make every effort to meet the requirements of students who have special accommodation needs.  We have a range of accommodation to suit students with disabilities and health issues.  See below for Halls of Residence which have adapted rooms.

It is important that you notify Disability and Dyslexia Support of any requirements you have before you apply for accommodation at Keele, so that your needs can be discussed and any necessary adjustments made.  Staff in Disability and Dyslexia Support can recommend a range of options from guaranteed accommodation for the duration of your course, to the need for one of the room types below.

 

Nicola Doyle 2 "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.

More information on how to apply for campus accommodation can be found here. 

Premier Ensuite Rooms

The Oaks

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wet room style shower
  • Shower seat
  • Grab rails
  • Adapted toilet
  • Low level light switches
  • Low level kitchen facilities
  • Sliding door access to kitchen

Holly Cross

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Block and corridor remote door activation facility
  • Deaf alerter alarms
  • Remote door activation facility to bedroom
  • Wet room style shower
  • Remote sliding door activation facility to kitchen
  • Low level kitchen facilities

Lindsay Court

  • Kitchen shared by only 2 other students - ideal if you have food allergies

Ensuite Rooms

Barnes W

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Larger room
  • Ensuite includes bath
  • Wheelchair accessible shower
  • Low level kitchen facilities
  • Interconnecting room for use by carer

Barnes X

  • Deaf alerter alarms

Standard with Washbasin Rooms

Horwood M 

  • Deaf alerter alarms

Standard without Washbasin Rooms

Lindsay M

  • Deaf alerter alarms

 

Further advice can be obtained by contacting a member of the Student Accommodation Office team or Disability and Dyslexia Support.

Student Accommodation Office 01782 733065 accomenq@kfm.keele.ac.uk

Disability and Dyslexia Support 01782 734364 dds@keele.ac.uk