Settling In Series: events for new disabled students
The Settling In Series takes place during the first two weeks of Semester 1. Join us for friendly, relaxed and practical sessions to help you settle into life at Leeds as a disabled student.
Please complete the Settling In Series booking form for the events you’d like to join. This helps us manage numbers, but you’re also welcome to come along on the day without booking, subject to availability.
All sessions take place at Disability Services, room 163, Chemistry West block. Find Disability Services on the campus map.
Week 1 (21–25 September)
Monday to Friday, 11am–1pm: Fill in your forms drop-in
Complete your disability admin during our form-filling sessions. Drop in to get support with your forms, or just use a quiet space to complete them yourself.
We can help you with:
- the Disability Services registration form
- your application for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
- your Support Worker Team forms.
Bring your laptop if you can, or one will be available.
Monday, 1–2pm: Quiet space lunch
A calm, quiet space for disabled students to enjoy lunch and connect with others if they wish. Bring your own food and feel free to chat, or simply relax in your own space.
Monday, 2–4pm: Jigsaws and Lego
A chance to unwind and get creative in a peaceful space. Drop in whenever you can and enjoy an afternoon of jigsaws and Lego.
Tuesday, 1–2pm: Understanding your disability support options
Learn more about the disability support available at Leeds, including exam arrangements, libraries and support workers, and how these services can help your studies.
Tuesday, 2–4pm: Potting herbs to take home
Join a relaxed herb potting workshop and take home a plant to enjoy afterwards.
Wednesday, 1–2pm: Introduction to assistive technology
You can talk to your laptop, hear your lecture notes read aloud and use your phone to organise your time. Join Tom, our Assistive Technology Advisor, to find out how technology can support your studies.
Wednesday, 2–4pm: Mindful colouring
Take a break from campus life with a gentle afternoon of mindful colouring in a quiet space.
Thursday, 1–2pm: Support and tips for visually impaired students
This session is for blind and visually impaired students.
Led by our disability coordinators and colleagues from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), this session introduces the support available and offers practical tips for navigating campus life with a visual impairment.
Thursday, 2–4pm: Quiet space with snowflake decorating
A quiet space with an optional creative activity. Celebrate winter early with our snowflake decorating workshop, designed for relaxation and gentle creativity.
Friday, 1–2pm: Support and tips for autistic and ADHD students
This session is for students who identify as neurodivergent. You do not need a diagnosis to attend.
Gain confidence in university life with guidance on accessing support and getting around campus as a neurodivergent student.
Friday, 2–4pm: Jigsaws, Lego and pizza
Another chance to unwind and get creative. Drop in and enjoy an afternoon of jigsaws, Lego and pizza.
Week 2 (28 September–2 October)
Monday to Friday, 11am–1pm: Fill in your forms drop-in
Complete your disability admin during our form-filling sessions. Drop in to get support with your forms, or just use a quiet space to complete them yourself.
We can help you with:
- the Disability Services registration form
- your application for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
- your Support Worker Team forms.
Bring your laptop if you can, or one will be available.
Monday, 1–2pm: Support and tips for students with specific learning difficulties
This session is for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia or dyspraxia.
Find out more about support for specific learning difficulties at Leeds and get tips from our advisors on making the most of the resources available.
Monday, 2–4pm: Jigsaws and Lego
A chance to unwind and get creative in a peaceful space. Drop in whenever you can and enjoy an afternoon of jigsaws and Lego.
Tuesday, 1–2pm: Notetaking strategies for university study
Learn from our notetakers how to take effective notes and get more out of your studies with practical, easy-to-use strategies.
Tuesday, 2–4pm: Decorate a tote bag
A calming drop-in workshop where you can decorate a tote bag to take away.
Wednesday, 1–2pm: Support and tips for students with mental health conditions
This session is for students with diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health conditions.
Join our disability coordinators to learn about the support available for mental health conditions.
Wednesday, 2–4pm: Crochet a square
A relaxed afternoon of mindful crafting. Learn how to crochet and create your own square.
Thursday, 1–2pm: Understanding your disability support options
Learn more about the disability support available at Leeds, including exam arrangements, libraries and support workers, and how these services can help your studies.
Thursday, 2–4pm: Quiet space with badge-making
A quiet space with an optional creative activity. Get creative in our badge-making workshop and design your own badge to take away.
Friday, 1–2pm: Support and tips for Deaf and hearing-impaired students
This session is for Deaf and hearing-impaired students. A British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter will be present.
Our disability coordinators share tips and advice on the support available for Deaf and hearing-impaired students.
Friday, 2–4pm: Crafty collages
Get creative in our collage and zine-making workshop, turning your inspiration into a colourful, expressive collage.