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Hi No - nothing with a battery. However, I have successfully recommended a three-wheeled bicycle for a PhD student. He had difficulties walking from his office to his accommodation and taxi fares for the relatively short journey were prohibitive by comparison. The student has since contacted the access centre to say how pleased he is with the freedom it has provided. He uses it between flat and campus, around campus and for trips to the Uni library. It was a fairly pricey piece of kit (£650 inc VAT) - but I'm satisfied that the expense was fully justified. As I recall, I included it under 'equipment' - but suspect that it might also fit under 'travel' as a substitute for taxi fares. BTW I did have one student who requested a car! However, that's another story. Regards Peter Hill (CATER) Eleanor Moseley wrote: > >Hello, > >I know there has been discussion in the past as to whether scooters and electric wheelchairs can be funded through the DSA. If anybody has been successful, have you justified it out of the travel allowance so as not to use up all the equipment allowance? The equipment is specifically for transport around campus. > >Thanks > >Eleanor Moseley >University of Plymouth > > > > > >