General disability resources

Sunflower Lanyard invisible disability scheme

The Invisible Disabilities Sunflower lanyard scheme is an initiative designed to act as a discreet sign that somebody has an invisible disability and requires additional assistance while out in public.

You do not have to identify yourself or register any information to access a lanyard, and they are available to free of charge.

Find out how to get your own sunflower lanyard on the UCL Estates page.

Supported Fitness Sessions

Students’ Union UCL offers supported fitness sessions for all disabled students.

Find out how you can access the support on the UCL Students’ Union’s page.

UCL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network

UCL has the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network for students and staff providing useful and more in-depth information across issues relating to disability, race, gender, religion and belief and sexual orientation amongst other equalities initiatives. Through this you’ll be able to access:

• Various networks focussed on equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Support for students and staff.
• Dignity at UCL - UCL’s policy towards harassment, intimidation and bullying.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion training opportunities.

Find out more about the EDI Network.

Seeing the screen

We have a whole host of free applications, programmes and tools to help users with visual and tracking impairments. These include screen-readers for Windows, other computer apps, browser plugins and web tools, and Apple apps.

View our range of screen-reading support tools.

Time management tools

We have a wide range of free tools to help users with time management, planning and research. These include programmes that video record your screen, create mind maps, edit sound and manage documents in the cloud. There are also tools to help block possible distractions and other web resources.

Here are some resources that will help you with time management, planning and research:

• CamStudio - Video record your screen.
• Zotero - Referencing software.
• FreeMind - Mind mapping software.
• Google Drive - Manage documents in the cloud.
• CopyClip - Cut, copy and paste history manager.
• Audacity - Sound editor.

Accessibility tips 

You can convert PDFs, JPEGs and other files into an e-book, text file, audio or braille using a programme called Sensus Access. You can combine more than one JPEG into a single file.   

Use the Sensus Access website to convert documents to accessible formats. 

We recommend that you first check the inbuilt accessibility options of your operative system or device. Windows has the Ease of Access Centre and Mac comes packed with a lot of assistive technology. Explore the settings on your device to see what accessibility options are available. You can find the relevant information below:

• Windows Accessibility.
• Mac Accessibility.
• iPad/iPhone accessibility.
• Android accessibility.
• ‘My Computer My Way’ guide from AbilityNet.

Careers 

The Careers team offers enhanced access and support to disabled students. If you have a disability or long-term health condition, you can:

• Request extended one-to-one appointments (in person or on Teams).
• Request careers information for students with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
• Access dedicated events.
• Request reasonable adjustments for an event/workshop you will be attending (please email at least 2 working days in advance).

Please email UCL Careers to make any of these requests.

We have dedicated disability resources in relation to UCL Careers.

Learn about life at UCL from our disabled students

Life at UCL with a hearing impairment

Life at UCL with ADHD

Life at UCL with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Life at UCL with a visual impairment

Life at UCL with dyslexia

Life at UCL with an unseen disability

Related pages

• Accessing support
• Registering for support
• Reasonable Academic Adjustments to your assessments
• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
• Booking specialist study skills tutoring.