Disability Resource Centre

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The University's Disability Resource Centre provides a confidential, professional and accessible service for disabled students and those staff supporting them.

The Disability Research Centre:

Provides advice and guidance for prospective and current disabled students to enable them to access a wide range of service
Develops and implement support programmes for disabled students to ensure equal opportunity, access and attainment
Provides advice, guidance and training for University and College staff in meeting the institutions' duties to disabled students within the context of disability equality legislation.

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A study skills session taking place, where a study skills tutor supports a student

Disabled Student's Bursary Fund

The University's Disability Resource Centre provides bursaries to students requiring support and equipment who wish to study at Cambridge.

Student learning to use computer equipment

Equipment for the Disability Resource Centre

The Disability Resource Centre houses and maintains a collection of ergonomic and specialist equipment for students to borrow.

Snehal Sidhu-Patrick seen at the Disability Resource Centre

Snehal Sidhu-Patrick Memorial Fund for disability support

From the age of 16 Snehal Sidhu-Patrick was determined to study at Cambridge despite the significant challenges she faced, including being a wheelchair user.

Philanthropic giving is at the heart of the success of the Collegiate University, enabling us to make discoveries that change the world and to ensure that our students receive an unrivalled education. Cambridge owes its world-leading excellence in research and teaching to the generosity of its supporters. Our history is synonymous with a history of far-sighted benefaction, and the same is as true today as it has ever been.

Gift announcement

Over £400,000 raised in memory of alumnus Ian Mason to fund new Foundation Year scholarships

Ian Mason (Pembroke 1984), was CEO of Domestic & General (‘D&G’), the appliance care specialist, between 2016-2021. Ian very sadly died suddenly and unexpectedly in April 2021. Friends and family, D&G and its employees as well as the private equity firm CVC and its philanthropic foundation have given generously in his honour.

Philanthropic impact story

STEM SMART widening participation pilot will provide additional learning for hundreds of state school A-level students

The University of Cambridge aims to support hundreds of UK state school students through their A-levels with enhanced learning, encouragement and mentoring as part of a pilot widening participation initiative.