DSA Recipients

The University of Sheffield has a specialist team called the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS). They provide disability support for students and operate the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).

Click here for the Careers & Employability Services' information on how we can support students with disabilities, including support with finding 'disability positive' employers and disclosing disabilities with employers.

The Careers & Employability Services' Equal Opps offer contains opportunities such as:

The Equal Opportunities Fund, which provides up to £300 for students engaging in some form of work experience, from volunteering to travel expenses to attend a research conference. Through this, the Careers & Employability Service aims to level the playing field by ensuring that no student is at a disadvantage when trying to get to their dream career.

The SME Internship Programme, with priority access to Equal Opportunities students, allows eligible students to undertake a paid summer internship with SMEs and charities in the Sheffield City Region. The scheme is an opportunity for students to use their knowledge and skills to benefit a local organisation while gaining valuable career experience.

The Service also hosts helpful workshops surrounding disability disclosure and having a disability at work. Go to the 'Events' and 'Careers Workshops' page to check if there is one coming up.

Do you have any ideas about how the Careers & Employability Service can better support students on DSA? Fill in our Equal Opps feedback form here!

Students can access 1:1 appointments with Employability Advisors via Career Connect in which they can discuss any concerns about starting their career with a disability in confidence.

The Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) can support you in booking appointments and disclosing disabilities to the Careers & Employability Service.

Below are some groups/ contacts that may be relevant to Disabled Students' Allowance recipients at the University of Sheffield:

• Disabled Students' Part Time Officer contact: disabledstudents.officer@sheffield.ac.uk

• Liberation Committee (concerns anyone who has faced systematic barriers in attendance of and participation in University)

• Liberation Officer contact: liberation.inclusionsofficer@sheffield.ac.uk

Find the DDSS (Disability and Dyslexia Support Service) workshops and support group timetable here.

Do you have any questions about how Equal Opportunities in Careers supports students on DSA?

Do you want to talk to us about your experiences as a disabled student trying to get into a career in your chosen field?

Email us at careers-equalopportunities@sheffield.ac.uk