UNIVERSITYOFLEEDS SCHOOLOFCHEMISTRY ADMISSIONSPOLICY 2013Entry ThisdocumentoutlinestheSchoolofChemistryAdmissionsPolicyfor2013entry. It supportstheadmissionsprinciplesandpoliciesoftheUniversityofLeeds,asoutlinedin the2013UniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy http://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissionspolicyandshouldbeconsideredalongsidethis document. Thispolicywillbereviewedonanannualbasis. TheSchoolofChemistryAdmissionsPolicyappliestothefollowingprogrammes: Chemistry(BSc)- F100 Chemistry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 ChemistrywithStudyAbroad(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 ChemistrywithStudyinIndustry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 MedicinalChemistry(BSc)–F150 MedicinalChemistry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F153 MedicinalChemistrywithStudyinIndustry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F153 ChemistryandMathematics(BSc)(JointHonours)–FG11 Applicationprocess 1. UCASprocess AllfulltimeundergraduateapplicationsmustbemadethroughtheonlineUniversities andCollegesAdmissionsService(www.ucas.com)bymid-Januarytoguarantee consideration. TheSchoolofChemistrywillsometimesacceptapplicationsaftertheinitialUCAS closingdateandsometimesparticipatesintheUCASExtrascheme. 2. AccesstoLeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesscheme TheSchoolofChemistryiscommittedtoidentifyingallapplicantswhohavethe potentialtosucceedattheUniversityofLeeds.Applicantswhohaveexperienced disadvantagewillbeflaggedtoadmissionstutorsthroughtheAccesstoLeedsand RealisingOpportunitiesSchemes,usingacombinationofeducationalcontext,social factorsandpersonalcircumstances. AdmissionstutorscanthenassesstheAccessto LeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesapplicant’spotentialusingthecontextualevidence, andstudentsthatreceiveanofferwillreceiveanalternativeofferalongsidetheir standardoffer.ThealternativeofferwillbetheequivalentoftwoALevelgrades(across twoofthreeAlevels,iftaken)belowtheirstandardoffer,conditionaluponsuccessfully completingtheAccesstoLeedsorRealisingOpportunitiesmodule.AccesstoLeeds studentswillalsohavetomaketheUniversityofLeedstheirfirmchoice. Accessto LeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesstudentswillbeeligibleforanAccesstoLeedsofferif theymeettheUniversity’sGCSEmatriculationstandardand,forcourseswhichrequire particularsubjectskills,havegainedatleast agradeC(orequivalent)intherequested 1 subjectarea. FormoreinformationonAccesstoLeedspleasereferto http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ace/PS/A2L.html. 3. Deferredapplications/Gap-Year TheSchoolofChemistrywillnormallyacceptapplicationsfordeferredentry. We welcomeapplicationsfromapplicantswhoareintendingtoundertakeaGapYear. We encouragesuchapplicantstomakeuseofthepersonalstatementsectionoftheUCAS applicationformtoexplaintheirreasonsfortakingaGapYear. 4. Re-sits/Re-applications TheSchoolofChemistrywillacceptapplicationsfromapplicantswhohavere-taken applicationsand/orre-satexaminations.Theprocedureisthesameasforother applications. 5. CashedinASlevels TheUniversityofLeedsiscommittedtoensuringthatapplicationsareconsidered holistically. WetakeabroadviewofthefullinformationavailableintheUCAS applicationformandusealltheinformationprovidedaspartofourdecisionmaking process. WethereforestronglyencourageallapplicantstodeclaretheircashedinAS results. InsomecaseswhereAS-levelshavenotbeen‘cashedin’wemayrequest furtherinformationonapplicant’sAS-level/moduleperformanceinorderforustobe abletoassessanapplication. 6. Internaltransfers TheSchoolofChemistrywillconsiderapplicationsfromapplicantswhowishtotransfer internallyfromotherprogrammesattheUniversityofLeedsprovidingplacesare available. Applicantswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis. 7. JointHonoursapplications TheUniversityofLeedsoffersthemostvariedselectionoftwo-subjectdegreesinthe country. TheSchoolofChemistryparticipatesinthefollowingJointHonours programmesandistheparentdepartmentforboth. Chemistry-Mathematics BSc-FG11 NaturalSciences MNatSc-BCF0 DetailsoftheadmissionsprocessesforChemistry-Mathematicsareincludedinthis document. TheAdmissionspolicyforNaturalSciencescanbefoundat www.natsci.leeds.ac.uk. 8. Applicationsfromminorsandvulnerablepersons TheUniversityrecognisesthatinsomecasescarefulconsiderationmayneedtobe giventosomeone’sageorpositionasavulnerableadultwhenapplyingforcertain programmes.ForfulldetailsoftheUniversitypolicypleasesee http://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/documents/safeguarding_policy.pdf. 2 9. International/Overseasstudents Allapplicationsfrominternationalstudentsareconsideredinlinewithourstandard entrancerequirements(expressedasEnglishA-levelqualifications)andwewould expectpredictedgradestobeofanequivalentlevel. ProofofEnglishLanguage proficiencywillberequiredandminimumlevelsandapprovedtestsfortheSchoolof ChemistryaredetailedintheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy. Furtherinformationforprospectiveinternationalapplicantscanbefoundonour websiteathttp://www.leeds.ac.uk/internationalstudents 10.Matureapplicants TheSchoolofChemistrywelcomesapplicationsfromapplicantswhomayhavehada periodawayfromfull-timeeducation,andishappytoassesssuchapplicants,where appropriate,bymeansofaninterviewand/orwrittentests.Supportisavailablethrough theLifelongLearningCentre(LLC)andincludespre-entryadvice,guidanceand preparatoryprogrammesforadults,developingacademicskillsbeforeentryand informationonarangeofissuesrelevanttosuchapplicants.Forfurtherdetails,contact: [email protected],phone01133433212orseewww.llc.leeds.ac.uk 11.Parttimeapplicants Applicationsforpart-timeundergraduatestudyshouldbemadedirectlytotheLifelong LearningCentreratherthanthroughUCAS. Fees,paymentoffees,andfinancial supportaswellasanumberofotherarrangementsaredifferentforpart-time undergraduatestudy. SupportisavailablethroughtheLifelongLearningCentre(LLC)andincludespre-entry advice,guidanceandpreparatoryprogrammesforadults,developingacademicskills beforeentryandinformationonarangeofissuesrelevanttosuchapplicants.For furtherdetails,contact:[email protected],phone01133433212orsee www.llc.leeds.ac.uk 12.Disabledapplicants TheSchoolsofChemistrywelcomesapplicationsfromdisabledpeople1. TheUniversity willmakereasonableadjustments,tohelpensurethatdisabledapplicantshavefulland equalaccesstoouradmissionsproceduresandcourses. Thejudgmentaboutan individualapplicant’sacademicsuitabilitywillbekeptseparatefromanyconsideration oftheapplicant’sdisability-relatedsupportrequirements. 1 TheUniversityiscommittedtothesocialmodelofdisabilityandinlinewiththedefinitionunderthe EqualityAct2010definesadisabledpersonassomeonewithaphysicalormentalimpairmentwhich islong-term(lasting12monthsormore)andwhichhasasubstantialimpactofthatperson’sabilityto carryoutnormalday-to-dayactivities. Thedefinitionofdisabilityincludeslong-termmedical conditionssuchascancer(fromthepointofdiagnosis),epilepsy,diabetes,ChronicFatigue Syndrome/MEandHIV/AIDSamongstothers. 3 Applicantsareinvitedtoindicatetheirdisabilitystatusontheirapplicationformandwe stronglyencourageapplicantstodiscloseanydisability. Wherecandidateschoosenot todisclosetheirdisabilitythismaymakeitmoredifficult,orinsomecasesimpossible, fortheUniversitytomakeadjustments. Disabledapplicantsarealsoadvisedtocontact theUniversity’sDisabilityTeam(partoftheUniversity’sEqualityService)oncean applicationhasbeensubmittedthroughUCAS,todiscussanysupportrequirements theymayhaveinrelationtotheprogrammeforwhichtheyhaveapplied. Ifanyapplicantfeelsthattheirdisabilityhasmeantthattheyfacedexceptional circumstanceswhichshouldbetakenintoaccountbytheUniversitywhenconsidering theirapplication,theyshould 13.Applicantswithahealth-relatedissueorothermitigatingcircumstance TheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicydetailsourpolicyconcerning applicantswithahealthrelatedissue. TheSchoolseeshealth-relatedissues2asbeing distinctfromdisability-relatedissues,although,ofcourse,insomecases,adisabled applicantmayalsohaveahealth-relatedissue. Applicantswithahealth-relatedissueshouldcontacttheSchoolassoonaspossibleif theirhealthislikelytoimpactontheirabilitytoengagewiththeadmissionsprocess. Ifacandidatefeelsthattheirpriorill-health–orpersonalcircumstancesotherthanill- health(forexample,bereavementorotherdifficulthomeorfamilycircumstances)– mayhave affectedtheirpreviouseducation,ormayhaveaffectedthegradesthey receivedinpastexaminations,thentheyarealsowelcometocontacttheSchoolto discussthisfurther. Allformalrequestsformitigatingcircumstancestobetakeninto accountintheadmissionsprocessshouldbesupportedbyafulldeclarationaboutthe natureofthecircumstances.Wherethesecircumstancesareaffectingorhaveaffected currentstudiesthecorrectcourseofactionwouldbetonotifytherelevantexamboard ofthecircumstances.Youarewelcometonotify(viaaverifiedstatement)therelevant admissionsofficeofthecircumstances.Itwillhoweverbeassumedthattheexamboard willtakethecircumstancesintoconsiderationandthesemaynotbeconsideredwhen makinganofferorintheAugustresultsperiod. Admissionsintake 14.Admissionsintake TheintakeforChemistrythroughUCASistypically150homestudents,includingmature studentsandthosefromtheEuropeanUnion. Internationalfee-payingstudentsare consideredinadditiontothisfigure. 15.Competitionforplaces ProgrammeswithintheSchoolofChemistryaregenerallyverypopularandwereceive inexcessof900applicationsforthe150ofplacesavailable. Mostofourapplicants haveanexcellentacademicrecord,typicallymatchingorexceedingthetypicalofferfor thespecificcourse. 2 Incontrastwithdisabilityissues,healthissuesaregenerallyshorter-term(lastinglessthan12 months)andhavealesssignificantimpactonaperson’sabilitytocarryoutnormalday-to-day activities. 4 Selectionprocess 16.Selectionprocess AllapplicationsmustbemadeonlinethroughtheUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissions Service(www.ucas.com). Academicgradesnormallyformonlyonepartofthefinal decisionandthefollowingsectionsgiveexamplesofhowapplicantsmaydemonstrate thattheyhavetheskills,knowledgeandattributesthatwebelievewillenablethemto becomeasuccessfulstudentintheSchoolofChemistry. Theselectioncriteriamusttreatallstudentsfairlyandnotdiscriminateunlawfullyon groundsofmaritalstatus,gender,race(includingcolour,nationality,nationaloriginor ethnicorigin)disability,sexualorientation,age,religionorbelief,politicalorother opinion,socialorigin,associationwithanationalminority,property,birthorother status. 17.Academicentrancerequirements TheSchoolofChemistrywelcomesapplicationsfromapplicantsstudyingarangeof Level3qualificationswherestudentshavethepotentialtosucceedontheirchosen degreecourse. Pleasesee http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/alternative-entry- qualifications.html fortheprogrammelistoftypicalentryrequirementsandacceptedqualifications. Entrancerequirementsmaybereviewedandamendedattheendofanadmissions cyclebasedontheperformanceofthepreviousyear’scohort. 18.Personalstatementadvice ThepersonalstatementoftheUCASformhelpsustoassessthenatureofthe applicant’sinterestintheacademicsubjectandisanimportantpartoftheselection process. Itisessentialthatapplicantstakethisopportunitytodemonstratetheir enthusiasmandaptitudefortheacademicsubject. Wealsowishtohearaboutyour otherinterestssothatwecanprovideyouwithinformationabouthowyoucanpursue theseinterestsattheUniversityofLeeds. 19.Interviews ForapplicantsbasedintheUKwhoapplyaspartofthestandardUCAScycle,itisour policynottomakeanofferwithoutinterview. Weinterviewapproximately500 applicantsduringthemonthsofOctober-March.Applicantsareinterviewedbya memberofacademicstaffandinterviewslastforapproximatelytwentyminutes. The interviewallowsustoassesshowyouthinkaboutthesubject,thenon-academic criteriawerequire(thepersonalqualitiesthathavebeendemonstratedbysuccessful studentsonthisprogramme)andyourcommunicationskills. Theinterviewisalsoan excellentopportunityforyoutodiscussthecourseindetailwithamemberofstaff. On thedayofinterview,applicantswillalsohavetheopportunitytolookaroundtheSchool ofChemistryandthecampus,viewademonstrationandmeetsomeofourstudents. 5 YouwillreceiveawritteninvitationfromtheSchooltosignuponlineforadateto attendaninterviewday. Pleaseletusknowassoonaspossibleifyouareunableto attendonanyofthedatesofferedsothatalternativearrangementscanbemade. 20.Offers Offersaremadeonthebasisofmeritandtheabilityofeachapplicanttomeetthe academicandnon-academiccriteriaforadmissiontotherelevantprogrammeofstudy. OffersaremadebasedontheinformationsuppliedontheUCASformandperformance atinterview. TheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicygivesfurther detailonthetypeofoffersthataremade. Unsuccessfulapplicants 21.Reasonsforunsuccessfulapplications Duetothevolumeofapplicationsreceivedwemayhavetorejectstudentswhoalready holdorarepredictedlowerthanthetypicalacademicentryrequirement,andalso manystudentswhomeetthenon-academicrequirements. TheUCASformsof applicantswhoareunsuccessfulingainingaplaceontheirchosenprogrammemaybe passedtotheadmissionstutorsforothercourseswhichtheapplicantmaybe interestedin. 22.Feedback Unsuccessfulapplicantsmaywishtorequestfeedbackonthereasonfortheoutcomeof theirapplication. AllrequestsforfeedbackmustbemadeinwritingtotheAdmissions Tutor,SchoolofChemistry,UniversityofLeeds,LS29JT;andsignedbytheapplicant. TheUniversity’spolicyonprovidingfeedbacktoapplicantscanbefoundinthe UniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy. 23.Complaints TheSchoolofChemistrywillconsiderallapplicationsfairlyandeffectivelyinlinewith theproceduresoutlinedinthisdocumentandtheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduate AdmissionsPolicy. Applicantswhowishtochallengeadecisiontorejecttheirapplicationshouldwriteto TheHeadofSchool,SchoolofChemistry,UniversityofLeeds,Leeds,LS29JT,detailing thenatureoftheircomplaint. Fulldetailsofthecomplaintsprocedurecanbefoundin theUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy. Opportunitiestovisit 24.Universityopendays TheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateOpenDaysareusuallyheldinJuneandOctober andaredesignedforprospectiveapplicantsratherthanthosewhohavealreadybeen madeanoffer. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/opendays 6 25.Post-applicantdays Aspartoftheselectionprocess,suitablyqualifiedapplicantswillbeinvitedtoattenda SchoolofChemistrypost-applicantday.TheSchoolhasapolicyofinterviewingallUK- basedapplicantsbeforemakinganoffer.Thisistoprovideanopportunityforapplicants tofamiliarisethemselveswiththedepartmentandprogrammeofstudy.Italsogives theSchoolachancetoassesstheapplicant’ssuitabilityandcommitmenttothecourse. Scholarships&funding TheUniversityofLeedsiscommittedtoencouragingstudentsfromallbackgrounds, andwethereforehaveacomprehensivepackageoffinancialsupportwhichmayalsobe availablefromus.Weexpectthatone-in-threestudentswillbeeligibleforfinancialhelp fromtheUniversity.Forfurtherinformationaboutscholarshipsavailableandother typesoffinancialsupportvisithttp://www.leeds.ac.uk/yourfinancesorforChemistry scholarshipsvisithttp://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate/scholarships.html Contactdetails 26.Generalpre-applicationenquiries Forgeneralenquiriesandinformationrelatingtocoursesandadmissiontothe UniversityofLeeds,applicantsshouldcontacttheCourseEnquiriesOffice CourseEnquiries, UniversityofLeeds, Leeds, LS29JT Telephone-+44(0)1133432336 [email protected] Web-http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate 27.Post-applicationenquiries AdmissionsenquiriesspecifictotheSchoolofChemistryshouldbedirectedto UndergraduateAdmissions SchoolofChemistry UniversityofLeeds Leeds LS29JT Email:[email protected] Tel:+44(0)1133436440 Web- http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/Undergraduate/ 7 UNIVERSITYOFLEEDS SCHOOLOFCHEMISTRY ADMISSIONSPOLICY 2013Entry ThisdocumentoutlinestheSchoolofChemistryAdmissionsPolicyfor2013entry. It supportstheadmissionsprinciplesandpoliciesoftheUniversityofLeeds,asoutlinedin the2013UniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy http://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissionspolicyandshouldbeconsideredalongsidethis document. Thispolicywillbereviewedonanannualbasis. TheSchoolofChemistryAdmissionsPolicyappliestothefollowingprogrammes: Chemistry(BSc)- F100 Chemistry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 ChemistrywithStudyAbroad(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 ChemistrywithStudyinIndustry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F103 MedicinalChemistry(BSc)–F150 MedicinalChemistry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F153 MedicinalChemistrywithStudyinIndustry(BSc,MChem,IntegratedMasters)–F153 ChemistryandMathematics(BSc)(JointHonours)–FG11 Applicationprocess 1. UCASprocess AllfulltimeundergraduateapplicationsmustbemadethroughtheonlineUniversities andCollegesAdmissionsService(www.ucas.com)bymid-Januarytoguarantee consideration. TheSchoolofChemistrywillsometimesacceptapplicationsaftertheinitialUCAS closingdateandsometimesparticipatesintheUCASExtrascheme. 2. AccesstoLeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesscheme TheSchoolofChemistryiscommittedtoidentifyingallapplicantswhohavethe potentialtosucceedattheUniversityofLeeds.Applicantswhohaveexperienced disadvantagewillbeflaggedtoadmissionstutorsthroughtheAccesstoLeedsand RealisingOpportunitiesSchemes,usingacombinationofeducationalcontext,social factorsandpersonalcircumstances. AdmissionstutorscanthenassesstheAccessto LeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesapplicant’spotentialusingthecontextualevidence, andstudentsthatreceiveanofferwillreceiveanalternativeofferalongsidetheir standardoffer.ThealternativeofferwillbetheequivalentoftwoALevelgrades(across twoofthreeAlevels,iftaken)belowtheirstandardoffer,conditionaluponsuccessfully completingtheAccesstoLeedsorRealisingOpportunitiesmodule.AccesstoLeeds studentswillalsohavetomaketheUniversityofLeedstheirfirmchoice. Accessto LeedsandRealisingOpportunitiesstudentswillbeeligibleforanAccesstoLeedsofferif theymeettheUniversity’sGCSEmatriculationstandardand,forcourseswhichrequire particularsubjectskills,havegainedatleast agradeC(orequivalent)intherequested 1 subjectarea. FormoreinformationonAccesstoLeedspleasereferto http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ace/PS/A2L.html. 3. Deferredapplications/Gap-Year TheSchoolofChemistrywillnormallyacceptapplicationsfordeferredentry. We welcomeapplicationsfromapplicantswhoareintendingtoundertakeaGapYear. We encouragesuchapplicantstomakeuseofthepersonalstatementsectionoftheUCAS applicationformtoexplaintheirreasonsfortakingaGapYear. 4. Re-sits/Re-applications TheSchoolofChemistrywillacceptapplicationsfromapplicantswhohavere-taken applicationsand/orre-satexaminations.Theprocedureisthesameasforother applications. 5. CashedinASlevels TheUniversityofLeedsiscommittedtoensuringthatapplicationsareconsidered holistically. WetakeabroadviewofthefullinformationavailableintheUCAS applicationformandusealltheinformationprovidedaspartofourdecisionmaking process. WethereforestronglyencourageallapplicantstodeclaretheircashedinAS results. InsomecaseswhereAS-levelshavenotbeen‘cashedin’wemayrequest furtherinformationonapplicant’sAS-level/moduleperformanceinorderforustobe abletoassessanapplication. 6. Internaltransfers TheSchoolofChemistrywillconsiderapplicationsfromapplicantswhowishtotransfer internallyfromotherprogrammesattheUniversityofLeedsprovidingplacesare available. Applicantswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis. 7. JointHonoursapplications TheUniversityofLeedsoffersthemostvariedselectionoftwo-subjectdegreesinthe country. TheSchoolofChemistryparticipatesinthefollowingJointHonours programmesandistheparentdepartmentforboth. Chemistry-Mathematics BSc-FG11 NaturalSciences MNatSc-BCF0 DetailsoftheadmissionsprocessesforChemistry-Mathematicsareincludedinthis document. TheAdmissionspolicyforNaturalSciencescanbefoundat www.natsci.leeds.ac.uk. 8. Applicationsfromminorsandvulnerablepersons TheUniversityrecognisesthatinsomecasescarefulconsiderationmayneedtobe giventosomeone’sageorpositionasavulnerableadultwhenapplyingforcertain programmes.ForfulldetailsoftheUniversitypolicypleasesee http://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/documents/safeguarding_policy.pdf. 2 9. International/Overseasstudents Allapplicationsfrominternationalstudentsareconsideredinlinewithourstandard entrancerequirements(expressedasEnglishA-levelqualifications)andwewould expectpredictedgradestobeofanequivalentlevel. ProofofEnglishLanguage proficiencywillberequiredandminimumlevelsandapprovedtestsfortheSchoolof ChemistryaredetailedintheUniversityofLeedsUndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy. Furtherinformationforprospectiveinternationalapplicantscanbefoundonour websiteathttp://www.leeds.ac.uk/internationalstudents 10.Matureapplicants TheSchoolofChemistrywelcomesapplicationsfromapplicantswhomayhavehada periodawayfromfull-timeeducation,andishappytoassesssuchapplicants,where appropriate,bymeansofaninterviewand/orwrittentests.Supportisavailablethrough theLifelongLearningCentre(LLC)andincludespre-entryadvice,guidanceand preparatoryprogrammesforadults,developingacademicskillsbeforeentryand informationonarangeofissuesrelevanttosuchapplicants.Forfurtherdetails,contact: [email protected],phone01133433212orseewww.llc.leeds.ac.uk 11.Parttimeapplicants Applicationsforpart-timeundergraduatestudyshouldbemadedirectlytotheLifelong LearningCentreratherthanthroughUCAS. Fees,paymentoffees,andfinancial supportaswellasanumberofotherarrangementsaredifferentforpart-time undergraduatestudy. SupportisavailablethroughtheLifelongLearningCentre(LLC)andincludespre-entry advice,guidanceandpreparatoryprogrammesforadults,developingacademicskills beforeentryandinformationonarangeofissuesrelevanttosuchapplicants.For furtherdetails,contact:[email protected],phone01133433212orsee www.llc.leeds.ac.uk 12.Disabledapplicants TheSchoolsofChemistrywelcomesapplicationsfromdisabledpeople1. TheUniversity willmakereasonableadjustments,tohelpensurethatdisabledapplicantshavefulland equalaccesstoouradmissionsproceduresandcourses. Thejudgmentaboutan individualapplicant’sacademicsuitabilitywillbekeptseparatefromanyconsideration oftheapplicant’sdisability-relatedsupportrequirements. 1 TheUniversityiscommittedtothesocialmodelofdisabilityandinlinewiththedefinitionunderthe EqualityAct2010definesadisabledpersonassomeonewithaphysicalormentalimpairmentwhich islong-term(lasting12monthsormore)andwhichhasasubstantialimpactofthatperson’sabilityto carryoutnormalday-to-dayactivities. Thedefinitionofdisabilityincludeslong-termmedical conditionssuchascancer(fromthepointofdiagnosis),epilepsy,diabetes,ChronicFatigue Syndrome/MEandHIV/AIDSamongstothers. 3
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