Who is my Disability Adviser or DASS Caseworker?
You will be allocated a DASS case worker/Lead Disability Advisor and Assistant Adviser, who will work together to coordinate your support. They are usually allocated on the basis of the School that you're in. Louise Pepper-Kernot is the Head of the Disability Service and Alison Hassett is the is the Manager of the DASS team,
Talk to our administration team for general queries, or to arrange a Quick Query appointment.
If you have a specific query about your support, then please contact your case worker or Assistant Adviser.
Faculty of Humanities
| School | Lead Disability Advisor/Caseworker | Assistant Disability Advisor |
| Social Sciences (UG) | ||
| Social Sciences (PG) |
0161 529 4228 |
Lauren Balfour-Mckie |
| Arts, Languages & Cultures –UG (except Drama & History) |
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| History (UG) |
+44 (0)161 529 4227 |
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| Drama (UG) |
+44 (0) 161 306 5519
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| Arts, Languages & Cultures –PGT, PGR & CEPD |
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| Alliance Manchester Business School |
+44 (0)161 529 4233 |
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| Environment, Education & Development |
+44 (0) 161 306 5519 |
+44 (0) 161 529 4234 |
| Directorate for the student experience |
+44 (0)161 529 4233 |
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
| School | Department | Lead Disability Advisor/Caseworker | Assistant Disability Advisor |
| School of Health Sciences | Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work (UG & PGT) | Michelle Holgate |
+44 (0) 161 529 4234 |
| Human Communication, Development & Hearing – Undergraduate students |
+44 (0)161 306 7978
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Lauren Balfour-Mckie | |
| Psychology (UG) |
+44 (0)161 529 4233 |
Lauren Balfour-Mckie | |
| Health Sciences – Postgraduate students (taught and research) |
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Paul Guy
+44 (0) 161 529 4234
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| Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences – Postgraduate students (taught and research) |
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| Pharmacy & Optometry (UG) |
+44 (0)161 529 4233 |
Lauren Balfour-Mckie | |
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Population Health – Postgraduate students (Taught and Research) |
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| School of Medical Sciences |
Medical Education (UG)
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+44 (0)161 306 7978 |
Anna Cunningham |
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Dentistry |
+44 (0) 161 306 5519 |
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Medical Sciences - Postgraduate students (Taught and research) |
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School of Biological Sciences |
+44 (0) 161 529 4234 |
Faculty of Science and Engineering
| School | Department | Lead Disability Advisor/Caseworker | Assistant Disabilty Advisor |
| School of Engineering | Computer Science |
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| Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
0161 529 4228 |
+44 (0) 161 529 4234 |
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| Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science |
0161 529 4228 |
Lauren Balfour-Mckie | |
| Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering |
+44 (0) 161 529 4232 |
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| School of Natural Sciences | Foundation Sciences |
+44 (0) 161 529 4232 |
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| SEES (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences) |
+44 (0)161 306 7978 |
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| Physics & Astronomy |
+44 (0) 161 529 4232
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| Chemistry | |||
| Materials |
0161 529 4228 |
Anna Cunningham | |
| Mathematics |
