LGBTIQ+ Students

We are proud to have an active student body and staff who support the rights of our LGBTQIA+ community.

We have lots of resources available for anyone seeking assistance or support in expressing and exploring identity, no matter where you fall on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. This might be the first time thinking about your sexual orientation or gender identity, in which case there is reassurance to be had in knowing that we seek to create a safe environment for you to question and explore by supporting a policy of diversity and equality for all staff and students.

You can contact us with any questions on LGBT@salford.ac.uk or on +44 (0)161 295 0023.

Support available

Sometimes talking to someone, be it a friend, a counsellor or an adviser, can be the best thing you can do. So whether you're looking for information for yourself or to support someone else, you can find support below.

Other sources of support

Manchester and Salford’s LGBT Community
Support available if you live in Salford

Trans student support

We are committed to ensuring an equal and diverse environment for students from all backgrounds and identities. For some students who identify as trans or non-binary, we offer support to create a safe and welcome environment that can help facilitate your studies that are inclusive of your gender identity and expression.

For students who wish to go through any form of transition at university we can support you fully by changing names, gender, pronouns, titles, referring to external and internal specialist support etc at the speed that you feel comfortable with. We can also put you in contact with other Trans and Non-Binary students.

Contact our specialist advisers in askUS for more information or to book an appointment.
Phone: +44 (0)161 295 0023
Email: lgbt@salford.ac.uk

Trans & Non-Binary Policy and Guidance
Salford Trans & Non-Binary Forum: Email to join

Support for trans students

Not all students who identify as trans ask for the same level of support, however we are able to offer services that are beneficial to anyone comfortable with or questioning their gender identity or in the process of transition. These services include:

Support for trans students

Support available if you live in Salford

Useful resources

  • Your Right to Change Your Name: Information for transgender people about changing your name, including at the Department of Work and Pensions, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and the Passport Agency.      
  • Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES): a UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.   
  • The Gender Trust: A charity that helps transgender people and all those affected by gender identity issues.        
  • Ministry of Justice: Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate.     
  • Press for Change: A lobbying and legal support organisation for transgender people in the UK, it provides legal advice, training and research to transgender people, their representatives, and public and private bodies.        
  • TransWiki: A comprehensive directory of the groups campaigning for, supporting or assisting, transgender people and their families across the UK.   
  • Trans Unite: An up to date resource for the UK and online based support groups for members of the transgender & non-binary communities
    • This policy relates to both Trans and Non-Binary people and is a statement of support for both. We recognise that gender identity is a spectrum and both trans and cisgender people (see online glossary) do not always identify as binary male and female identities. 

Important documents

See also:

Back to Diversity and Inclusion
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General Support Information
Students' Union