FOI_26-219 Transport for Health, Medicine and Dentistry students
Date of response: 29 September 2026
We have now considered your request of 08 September 2026 for the following information:
Question 1. I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding transport arrangements for any Health, Medicine, Dentistry and Allied Health students at your institution.
To minimise the administrative burden of responding, I would be grateful if you could please complete the table below or provide equivalent information in an alternative format.
Our response:
| Questions | Response (delete as appropriate) | Additional information (where requested or applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Does your institution deliver teaching for Health, Medicine, Dentistry or Allied Health students across more than one principal teaching site? | Yes | Not for Health Sciences, but for Medicine courses. |
| 2. Are students required to travel between teaching sites as part of compulsory timetabled teaching? | Yes | |
| 3. Does your institution provide any funded support for travel between teaching sites? | Yes | |
| 4. If yes, please indicate the type of support provided (include all that apply) | ☐ Dedicated shuttle bus ☐ Travel reimbursement ☐ Travel allowance | |
| 5. Is this support: | ☐ Available to all students | |
| 6. Does your institution provide separate financial support for placement-related travel? | No. If yes, please briefly describe. | N/A |
| 7. Does your institution receive data showing which students use any transport scheme provided? | No. If yes, please briefly describe the data available. | N/A |
| 8. What IT system(s) or platform(s), if any, does your institution use to administer, monitor, or report on student transport schemes or travel support? | Please provide the name(s) of the system(s) used, or state "None". | UERP, Excel, INPlace |
| 9. Has your institution substantially reviewed or changed its student transport support arrangements within the last five years? | No. If yes, please briefly describe the changes. | N/A |
| 10. Please provide any additional information that may help explain your institution's approach to student transport support. | Free text | Students are reimbursed travel costs, and claim a travel allowance and can use dedicated shuttle buses run through the University. |