Health & disability support
We understand that your mental and physical health and any disabilities you have will affect your day-to-day life at Hertford, and we do our best to make sure that you receive all the support which is available to you at the college and the wider University.
We are committed to doing all we can to make sure that every student can achieve their full academic potential, whether or not they have a disability. If you’re applying to study here, we encourage you to disclose any disabilities you may have; this way, we can do our best to accommodate your needs. Our Welfare team and Admissions Office are here to help – let us know if you have any questions or wish to discuss your situation.
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Medical support
Hertford has an excellent relationship with the Northgate Health Centre on Market Street and we encourage all of our students to register at the centre. The team of GPs, nurses and paramedics are highly experienced in working with students and currently support six colleges. You can walk in, telephone or use the e-Consult service in order to request an appointment. Always make sure that you say you are a Hertford student, because the team aim to keep several appointments each week for our students.
The telephone number is 01865 311500.
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Disability support
At Hertford, our Disability Lead is the Registrar. You can also get advice from the Student Welfare Lead and the JCR Disabilities Representative. Jane Corrigan, our Student Welfare Lead, is the college’s Disability Coordinator and offers support with administration and liaison for all current students with disabilities.
The University and college provide a very high quality of support for students with disabilities including generous funding. At a University level, the Disability Advisory Service (DAS) plays an important role. They will discuss your experiences and expectations with you, review your evidence of disability, and consider your current studies – all of this helps to determine what support might be appropriate and reasonable for you while you are at Oxford. Where appropriate, they will work with you to develop a Student Support Plan. The DAS offer support in the following areas:
- Teaching adjustments
- Mentoring
- IT equipment and study technology
- Examination and assessment arrangements
- Library support
Please also see the University’s Common Framework for supporting disabled students.
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Accessibility
Our listed college buildings date from the 16th century and the multi-level site is not universally accessible. If you have accessibility requirements, the following information might be helpful, and you may also find the Oxford University Access Guide a useful resource.
- Access to the main-site quads is available via ramp.
- Portable ramps are available for access to ground-floor rooms and the college chapel.
- There is currently no lift in college, and the dining hall is only accessible via a steep staircase. Our library redevelopment plans include the construction of a new lift which will provide access to the dining hall and upper/lower floors of the library.
- There is an accessible WC in Old Buildings Quad. This is reached via a short stair lift, for which the porters can provide a key and assistance.
- There is a hearing loop in the dining hall and portable hearing loops available.
- Assistance and advice is available 24 hours a day from the Porters’ Lodge on Catte Street.
The precise locations of our entrances can be located using the what3words app or website, which generates a chain of three words corresponding to a three-metre square map location:
Main entrance and Porters’ Lodge ///broke.quiz.whites
New Buildings Quad ///tuck.force.runner