Access, Support and Wellbeing

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Access, Support and Wellbeing

1 Priory Road – SWDTP Hub

Each participating SWDTP institution provide facilities for PGRs. In addition, there is a dedicated SWDTP building at 1 Priory Rd, Bristol, available with hot desks and basic kitchen facilities for all students to use. The building is open at 8am until 6pm Monday to Fridays (excluding bank holidays). It is not a 24-hour access building and entry is via a Bristol U-card. Bicycles are not permitted in the building but can be locked in the cycle racks outside.

Students can also make use of the two meeting rooms at the SWDTP office for reading groups, seminars etc. The rooms can be booked via swdtp-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk. Both rooms hold around 20 people.

Site Access

For visiting and accessibility issues for each university, please see the following links:

Bath:	Travel advice (bath.ac.uk)
Bristol:	Manage your wellbeing and student life \| Current students \| University of Bristol
Exeter:	Maps and directions \| Campuses and visitors \| University of Exeter
Plymouth:	Visit us – University of Plymouth
UWE:	Getting to and from UWE Bristol campuses – Campus and facilities \| UWE Bristol
Bath Spa:	Find us – Bath Spa University
Bournemouth:	Getting here \| Bournemouth University
Plymouth Marjon:	Visit \| Plymouth Marjon University

Library Access

The libraries at partner institutions all have informative web pages, containing information about opening times, dedicated PG areas (where relevant) and helpful contacts. Please see:

Bath:	Home – The Library – Library at University of Bath
Bristol:	Library \| Library \| University of Bristol
Exeter:	Library \| Library \| University of Exeter
Plymouth:	Library services – University of Plymouth
UWE:	Library – Study \| UWE Bristol
Bath Spa:	Library – Bath Spa University
Bournemouth:	Library \| Bournemouth University
Plymouth Marjon:	Library \| Plymouth Marjon University

The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL), operates various reciprocal access schemes between many higher education libraries of the UK and Ireland. All partner universities are members of this scheme. This scheme allows postgraduate students to borrow material from other SCONUL access member libraries. Students must first register with SCONUL by applying online, and be authorised by their home institution. Both home ID card and SCONUL Access authorisation must be presented on each visit.

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)

If you have a disability which means that you incur additional expenditure in connection with your studies, then you may be eligible for an allowance. The allowance can cover costs such as daily expenses and equipment (photocopying and consumables to be claimed through your RTSG), and for non-medical helpers such as support workers, specialist tutors, library assistance and note-takers. The amount of each allowance is not fixed and is determined according to the individual needs of each student. Please discuss your additional support needs with your home institution in the first instance and let the Disability Officer know that you are ESRC funded. Please note, if a laptop is purchased through DSA, you are expected to pay a £200 contribution. For students commencing 2017-2023, the ESRC grant reference is ES/P000630/1. For students commencing 2024, the ESRC grant reference is ES/Y001575/1. For further information, please visit the UKRI Standard Terms and Conditions.

Bath:	Disability Service (bath.ac.uk)
Bristol:	Disability support \| Current students \| University of Bristol
Exeter:	Advice and support \| Student Wellbeing \| University of Exeter
Plymouth:	Disability Services – University of Plymouth
UWE:	Get help if you are disabled – Health and wellbeing \| UWE Bristol
Bath Spa:	Disability – Bath Spa University
Bournemouth:	Disability & Additional Learning Support (ALS) \| Bournemouth University
Plymouth Marjon:	Disability & Inclusion Advice Service \| Plymouth Marjon University

Student Wellbeing and Counselling Service

Each institution offers information and support to student wellbeing. Please follow the links below for your home institution

Bath:	Support for doctoral students (bath.ac.uk) and Wellbeing Service (bath.ac.uk)
Bristol:	Managing your wellbeing and student life \| University of Bristol
Exeter:	Health and Wellbeing \| \| University of Exeter
Plymouth:	Student Wellbeing Services – University of Plymouth
UWE:	Wellbeing Service – Get wellbeing support \| UWE Bristol
Bath Spa:	Student Wellbeing Services – Bath Spa University
Bournemouth:	Student Wellbeing service \| Bournemouth University
Plymouth Marjon:	Health & wellbeing \| Plymouth Marjon University

The University of Bath runs a Researcher Wellbeing Group that aims to offer a safe space for PhD and early career researchers to discuss the tolls that researching a sensitive topic can take. Anyone is welcome to join regardless of area of research, department, university or country of study.

Mature Students/Parents and Carers

Each institution offers information and support for mature students and students who are parents and carers. Please follow the links below for your institution.

Bath:	Equality, diversity and your career: mature students \| Students with caring responsibilities \| Student Parents
Bristol:	Mature students \| Study at Bristol \| University of Bristol \| Students who are parents and carers \| Study at Bristol \| University of Bristol
Exeter:	Mature students \| Widening participation student support \| University of Exeter \| Students with families \| New Students Guide \| University of Exeter \| Mature Students 21+ Society
Plymouth:	Freshlings Nursery – University of Plymouth \| Support for mature students – University of Plymouth
UWE:	Support for carers, care leavers, estranged students and refugees – Health and wellbeing \| UWE Bristol
Bath Spa:	Mature students
Bournemouth:	Information for parents and supporters \| Bournemouth University
Plymouth Marjon:	Student Wellbeing and Support – Plymouth Marjon University

The SWDTP has a student-led Parents and Carers Network. The network meets a couple of times a year, but has a WhatsApp group for informal/ ad-hoc meet ups: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LA6D8dSKzDCEu7lEPTpVUF

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