Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS)

We're a specialist and friendly team that supports disabled applicants and students (including those undertaking postgraduate research), and the staff working with them.

Who we can support

We can support you if you have a long-term impairment or condition that has an impact on your studies. 

Find out more about who we support

What support is available?

Some examples of support we can offer.

What support is available?

How to access University disability support

A three-step guide to accessing disability support at the University of Sheffield.

Access University disability support

Providing evidence

Details of the evidence you need to provide to access disability support, and how to obtain it.

Providing evidence

Book an appointment

How to set up a Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) appointment.

Book an appointment with DDSS

Support worker service

An outline of the types of support workers available if you have a disability (eg notetakers, sign language interpreters) and who to contact.

Support worker service