Resources
Whether you are looking for support for yourself, guidance for your manager, or information about your rights, this page brings together the most useful resources available to Loughborough staff.
Internal Loughborough support
Reasonable adjustments
If you have a disability or long-term health condition that affects your work, you may be entitled to reasonable adjustments, changes to your role, environment or working arrangements that level the playing field. The process starts with a conversation with your line manager or HR.
- Disability Passport - a useful tool to record your needs and adjustments so you don't have to repeat yourself if your manager changes.
- How to request a reasonable adjustment
- What counts as a reasonable adjustment - Guidance under the Equality Act 2010
- What to do if your request is refused
Access to Work
Access to Work is a government scheme that provides funding for specialist equipment, support workers, mental health support, and work related travel for disabled people. Many colleagues are unaware they are eligible it is worth checking even if your condition seems minor.
- Access to Work - What it covers and how to apply
- Loughborough HR guidance on supporting an Access to Work application
Assistive technology
Loughborough IT Services provides a range of assistive software and hardware to support staff with disabilities. This includes screen readers, speech-to-text software, magnification tools and ergonomic equipment loans.
- Request assistive technology / notify IT of accessibility software needs (or email support@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk)
- Online accessibility tools available to staff (includes Sensus Access, Bookshare and alternative format tools)
Employee Assistance Programme
The University's Employee Assistance Programme offers free, confidential counselling and support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It covers mental health, stress, and support for managing long-term conditions.
Campus accessibility
Detailed accessibility information is available for buildings across both the Loughborough and London campuses, including accessible entrances, lifts, quiet spaces, accessible toilets and car parking.
- Campus accessibility maps and building guides - (free app and website covering all campus buildings)
- Report an accessibility issue on campus
Disability Confident employer
Loughborough University is a Disability Confident employer. This means the University has made specific commitments to supporting disabled staff and job applicants. You can find out what these commitments are and how they apply to you.
Policies and guidance
- Equality Act 2010, overview of rights for disabled employees
- Access to Work - government-funded workplace support for disabled employees
- Disability Guidance for Staff - information on disability disclosure, reasonable adjustments, Access to Work, and support available at Loughborough
- How to Make Meetings and Events Accessible - guidance from Advance HE
- Inclusive language and Communications Guidance
- Flexible and hybrid working policy
- Occupational Health Referral and Self-Referral Process
Training
Whether you are a disabled staff member wanting to understand your rights, a manager wanting to better support your team, or a colleague who wants to be a better ally the following training is available.
- EDI training and development (including disability, inclusion modules)
- Learning and development training catalogue (myHR / Learn platform – search “inclusion” or “disability”)
- How to make your teaching content accessible
- Unconscious Bias Training (UBT) - Available via Loughborough Learn (self-enrolment for staff)