Cambridge University has been ranked the worst university in the country for support provided to disabled students in an Access Insights Report published by Disabled Students UK.

The research found that one in four disabled students feel that Cambridge has not adequately catered to their requirements.

These results were compiled from a survey which used responses from over 1,200 students across 80 UK universities, with fourteen generating enough responses for direct comparison. The report evaluated universities according to seven categories ranging from course access to staff attitude and examination arrangements.

When asked if they felt they could access their course on an equal footing, only 27% of Cambridge students wit declared disabilities answered yes, compared to 37% nationally.

37% reported instances where staff had made them feel unwelcome because of their disability, where the national average was 25%.

The University met the average for the proportion of students who felt they could talk to a member of staff about accessibility issues, and it performed above average in community sentiment and provision of course-related materials, such as recorded lectures for disabled students.

Cambridge has previously come under fire for failing to provide adequate disability support for its students, with Sidney Sussex being accused of “forcing” a disabled student into private accommodation earlier this year, after the College failed to provide a suitable room for the entirety of their degree.

More recently, the University cut funding for ADHD and autism diagnoses, due to claims on its medical support fund being at “an unsustainable level”.

Mette Anwar-Westander, CEO and founder of Disabled Students UK described the report as painting a “pretty bleak picture”.

These concerns were echoed by Cambridge graduate Anna Araya Cardoso Munt, who founded the University ADHD Society, stating that “the help that’s available isn’t well signposted at all,” and that “the support is so variable depending on how you’re paired with, who’s your tutor, who’s your supervisor”.

“And I think in part that’s why it’s able to continue, because if all the students who need that support were able to access it, the system would become overwhelmed,” she added.

A spokesperson for the University of Cambridge said “We take the views of our disabled students seriously. The sample size of 138 people for this survey represents just 2% of Cambridge’s disabled students.”

“We regularly conduct higher-participation surveys and continually review our provision for disabled students. We are committed to responding to feedback and ensuring equal access to education and experience at Cambridge,” they continued.