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# Disability Advisory and Support Service

**Source**: https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/contact-and-see-us/who-is-my-disability-adviser/
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# Disability Advisory and Support Service

- [Who do we support?](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/who-do-we-support/)
- [What support can I get?](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/what-support-can-i-get/)
- [How do I get support?](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/how-do-i-get-support/)
- [Contact and see us](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/contact-and-see-us/)
- [FAQs](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/frequently-asked-questions/)
- [Study Needs Assessments](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/assessment-centre/)

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## 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](mailto:Louise.Pepper@manchester.ac.uk) is the Head of the Disability Service and [Alison Hassett](mailto:Alison.Hassett@manchester.ac.uk) is the is the Manager of the DASS team,

[Talk to our administration team](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/contact-and-see-us/) for general queries, or to [arrange a Quick Query appointment](https://www.dass.manchester.ac.uk/contact-and-see-us/see-us/).

If you have a specific query about your support, then please contact your case worker or Assistant Adviser.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Lead Disability Adviser** | **Lead Disability Adviser** | **Disability Adviser** |
|  | **Undergraduate** | **Postgraduate** | **Undergraduate & Postgraduate** |
| **Faculty of Humanities** |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| **Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS)** | [Karen Brooks](mailto:karen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4233 |  | Vacancy - maternity leave |
| **School of Social Sciences (SoSS)** | [Elizabeth Bermingham](mailto:elizabeth.bermingham@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 529 4235 | [Nikki Schofield](mailto:n.schofield@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 529 4231 | Vacancy - maternity leave (until October 2024) |
| **School of **Environment, Education & Development (SEED)**** | [Beth Storey](mailto:beth.storey@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8723 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
| **School of **Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC)****  ****(EXCLUDING modern languages & cultures)**** | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 306 1178 | [Karen Brooks](mailto:karen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4233 | [Nancy Wilson](mailto:nancy.wilson@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8729 |
| **School of **Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC)****  **(INCLUDING modern languages & cultures)** | [Beth Storey](mailto:beth.storey@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8723 | [Karen Brooks](mailto:karen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 529 4233 | [Nancy Wilson](mailto:nancy.wilson@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8729 |
| **ALL Humanities PGR Students** | [Tom Crawshaw](mailto:thomas.crawshaw-2@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 529 4229 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8741 |
|  |  |  |  |
| **Faculty of Science & Engineering** |  |  |  |
| **School of Natural Sciences** | Vacancy |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
| **School of Engineering** | Vacancy | [Kay Gardner](mailto:kay.gardner@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8722 | Vacancy - maternity leave |
| **ALL FSE PGR Students** | [Tom Crawshaw](mailto:thomas.crawshaw-2@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4229 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
|  |  |  |  |
| **Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health** |  |  |  |
| **School of Health Sciences** | [Michelle Holgate](mailto:michelle.holgate@manchester.ac.uk) | [Karen Brooks](mailto:karen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4233 | Vacancy - maternity leave |
| **School of Biological Sciences** | [Nikki Schofield](mailto:n.schofield@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4231 |  | [Nancy Wilson](mailto:nancy.wilson@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8729 |
| **School of Medical Sciences** | [Kay Gardner](mailto:kay.gardner@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8722 |  | Vacancy - maternity leave (until October 2024) |
| **All FBMH PGR Students** | [Tom Crawshaw](mailto:thomas.crawshaw-2@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 529 4229 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
|  |  |  |  |
| **Other** |  |  |  |
| **FBMH Faculty Office** | [Kay Gardner](mailto:kay.gardner@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8722 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
| **FSE Faculty Office** | [Kay Gardner](mailto:kay.gardner@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8722 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |
| **Directorate for the Student Experience** | [Kay Gardner](mailto:kay.gardner@manchester.ac.uk) 0161 200 8722 |  | [Amy Kopec](mailto:amy.kopec@manchester.ac.uk)  0161 200 8741 |

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- 0161 275 7512

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