Gender dysphoria
Gender dysphoria is when a person experiences discomfort or distress due to a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity. It’s sometimes known as gender incongruence.
Medical records
For assistance amending your health records, please email the University Health Service:
Contact the University Health Service
NHS cancer screening programmes
The link below is for trans (transgender) and non-binary people in England. It tells you about the adult NHS screening programmes that are available in England, and explains who we invite for screening.
Information for trans and non-binary people - NHS Screening Programmes
Support for LGBT+ students
For information on how the University supports LGBT+ students:
For information about how to change the gender stated on your record as a prospective, current or existing student:
Further information
You can find out more about help and support with gender dysphoria on the NHS website:
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