Information for parents and carers
Transitioning to university life can be a big change.
As a parent or carer, you bring valuable experience in providing support.
Developing independence and autonomy
Starting university will require a period of adjustment.
A large part of university education is about developing resilience and independence to stay on track and succeed.
Students need to be able to communicate effectively, manage their workloads and access sources of support. These skills encourage growth and development in supporting all areas of life.
Gathering information
You can help them to make a short list that they can bring to their first appointment with us.
The list could include:
- the main barriers and challenges that they might face
- previous support at school or college
- any support and solutions that they found useful
You can also help them gather any appropriate documentation, such as diagnostic assessments or medical diagnoses that would be useful to bring to their appointment.
You are welcome to attend this meeting if we have the student's consent. We will provide you both with a disclosure form to complete and return.
What we can share with you as a parent or carer
The University follows the UK General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This prohibits us from freely sharing information about any student.
As a result, we are unable to share information with you as a parent unless we have explicit written consent to do so.
Students can also let us know if they would like us to share information and what information they are happy for us to share.
How to access our service
Prospective students
If you are thinking of coming or have recently applied to the University of Bradford, don’t wait until you have arrived to make contact with us. We can arrange for you to talk to a member of our team about what support is on offer here at the University. To contact us please complete the request support form*.
Current students
If you identify as being disabled, or with any of the conditions we've listed, please get in touch to discuss how we can support you with your studies.
If you have not already registered with our service, please complete the request support form*. Our team will then be in touch to discuss how we can help you to access appropriate support. You can find out more on our SharePoint site (university login required).
*Please note, you will need to complete this form separately for counselling and mental health and/or the Student Life team.