Meet the team

I previously worked as a Primary school teacher having completed my PGCE at Cambridge.

My favourite place in the whole world is the Lake District because the scenery and walks are fantastic. I am very creative, and I love colour. My passion is crocheting and sewing.

I  joined the ADRC in August 2025 as an Operations Assistant.

I have a background in psychology and experience supporting disabled students in vocational education and training. Prior to joining the team, I also worked as a research assistant at the University of Tampere in Finland and held various administrative and project coordination roles in the UK.

I'm excited to bring my skills and experience to the University of Cambridge and contribute to the ADRC’s work in supporting disabled students. I am committed to creating learning environments where every student feels included and empowered to reach their full potential.

Outside of work, I enjoy nature walks, cycling, travelling, and ballroom dancing.

I am the Autism Screening Adviser at the ADRC. I joined the ADRC in 2023 to form part of the new Screening Service Team. I am very passionate about supporting Autistic Students, and those with Specific Learning Differences. My background is in Psychology, and I have previously worked in psychological research relating to mental health, assisted reproduction and developmental psychology. I have also worked in schools, sports settings and in the NHS as part of a team who worked with neurodivergent individuals providing both therapy and diagnostic assessments. I am particularly interested in the varying presentations of Autism and how Autism may present in undiagnosed adults. I am also very interested in the role of masking and how Autism presents in high masking individuals. I feel so lucky to be able to work with students at Cambridge and to be a part of such a wonderful team.

• Autism
• Hearing loss or those who are d/Deaf
• Mental health conditions
• Mobility and physical impairments
• Sight loss or those who are blind
• Unseen disabilities and long-term health conditions

I first qualified as a Social Worker and worked with profoundly deaf and hearing impaired adults, becoming proficient in British Sign Language. I have held the post of Disability Adviser, at three Universities, as well a role as Equality and Diversity Adviser, developing and implementing guidance and policies on Equality and Diversity. I have been a volunteer adviser and support worker at the Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru and Bipolar UK, where I became interested in the area of student mental health in higher education. A topic I explored and published on for my MSc. I am also co-author of a paper on implementing reasonable adjustments in medical education for disabled students. I am an accredited practitioner with the Universities Mental Health Advisers Network and a senior accredited member of the National Association of Disability Practitioners.

To make an appointment with Rachel please email Rachel.demery@admin.cam.ac.uk

I moved to Cambridge in 2016 to study for my PhD. After graduating, I worked first in HE teaching at Cambridge and Sheffield, before moving into student support spurred by a love of helping students challenge barriers and attitudes in HE. I’m really excited to join the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre in 2026. I’m also co-chair of the University’s Disabled Staff Network.

If Rosie is your adviser you can book online or in-person appointments with her via Microsoft Bookings: Bookings with me - Rosie Hunt

• Autism
• Hearing loss or those who are d/Deaf
• Mental health conditions
• Mobility and physical impairments
• Sight loss or those who are blind
• Unseen disabilities and long-term health conditions

I joined the team in 2010. Prior to this, I worked for a range of UK-based organisations run by/for disabled people. I also worked for international voluntary sector organisations focusing on education, disability and on supporting refugees.

If Sally is your Adviser, you can book online or in-person appointments with her via Moodle.

• Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder – ADHD
• Autism
• Hearing loss or those who are d/Deaf
• Mental health conditions
• Mobility and physical impairments
• Sight loss or those who are blind
• Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia and dyspraxia)
• Unseen disabilities and long-term health conditions 

I joined the service in 2019 as an Administrative Assistant and became an Assistant Disability Adviser in September 2023. The thing I enjoy most about my job is assisting students with their questions and concerns.

You can book an online or in-person appointment with Simon or another Assistant Disability Adviser via Moodle. Please explain what you would like to discuss in the meeting on the booking form.

On Wednesdays during Term Time, the Assistant Disability Advisers offer in-person drop-in sessions between 11.30am and 1.00pm. There is no need to book or call in advance, just come along to the ADRC. 

You can book an online or in-person appointment with Théa or another Assistant Disability Adviser via Moodle. Please explain what you would like to discuss in the meeting on the booking form.

On Wednesdays during Term Time, the Assistant Disability Advisers offer in-person drop-in sessions between 11.30am and 1.00pm. There is no need to book or call in advance, just come along to the ADRC. 

• Autism
• Hearing loss or those who are d/Deaf
• Mental health conditions
• Mobility and physical impairments
• Sight loss or those who are blind
• Unseen disabilities and long-term health conditions

I joined the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre in 2018 as a Office Administrator and became an Assistant Disability Adviser in 2019.  I became a Disability Adviser in 2024.

If Thom is your Adviser, you can book online or in-person appointments with him via Moodle

I am originally from Buckinghamshire, but moved to Cambridge 18 years ago. I have worked in a variety of roles since leaving university; including as Media Researcher, a teaching assistant for children with disabilities, a runner for the BBC’s political department, and as a Media Manager for an author.

I have been working for the University of Cambridge since 2017 and joined the ADRC in 2020.

• Autism
• ADHD and other neurodivergent profiles
• Mental health conditions
• Specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) such as dyslexia and dyspraxia
• Long-term health conditions and unseen disabilities
• Mobility and physical impairments
• Sensory impairments (including hearing and sight loss)

Viviane brings over ten years’ experience at the University of Cambridge as a student, supervisor, lecturer and language teacher. She has also worked as a lecturer at the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford, and as a mentor and coach at the ADRC and Christ’s College Cambridge.

She is passionate about supporting students and is delighted to return to the ADRC in her current role as a Student Disability Adviser.