An artist, a new research centre, and improving access to transport – Disability in the news

An exhibition from Clarke Reynolds centred around colourful Braille art: https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-01-06/the-braille-artist-challenging-perceptions-of-art-with-first-london-exhibition Google’s new research centre in London producing disability support tech: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63828617 Coventry University have received a grant to find solutions to improve transport accessibility. Poor access to public transport impacts the lives of disabled people in many ways. You can read more here:  … Read More An artist, a new research centre, and improving access to transport – Disability in the news

What Happens Next? 2022 (A report on the outcomes of 2019 disabled graduates)

Based on Graduate Outcomes data, What Happens Next? 2022 looks in detail at the outcomes of 2019 disabled graduates. The report has been produced annually by the AGCAS Disability Task Group for nearly 20 years. Some key findings from the 2022 report: The ongoing upward trend in the proportion of graduates from first degrees disclosing a disability… Read More What Happens Next? 2022 (A report on the outcomes of 2019 disabled graduates)

Blind in Business – free workshops for disabled students and graduates

Blind in Business (BiB) is a national charity that works to support blind and partially sighted young people into employment. We work with approx. 140 people each year, ranging from students interested in degree apprenticeships to university students and graduates supporting them into internships, graduate jobs and graduate schemes. Over the last 30 years, BiB… Read More Blind in Business – free workshops for disabled students and graduates

The DWP Adjustments Passport

Part of the National Disability Strategy, the Access to Work Adjustments Passport is currently being piloted at two UK universities. The hope is that the Passport with help disabled graduates with the transition from university study to the workplace. More details on the pilot can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-passport-to-help-disabled-graduates-get-in-to-employment Edmund Lewis, AGCAS Disability Task Group

Disability laws, adapted Lego, and Downing Street – Disability in the news

Danish toy manufacturer Lego have designed braille bricks. These bricks have raised bumps which correspond to characters of the braille alphabet. Lego will be making these bricks available free of charge to schools and institutions working closely with blind and visually impaired children. These bricks are currently available in 20 countries across the World, including… Read More Disability laws, adapted Lego, and Downing Street – Disability in the news

Shielding and taking people at face value – Disability in the news

This article in the Guardian is an interesting read. Alex explains he is in constant pain due to a long-standing back condition yet struggles with the idea of using the term ‘disability’.    He mentioned things that students have said to me time and again: the importance of taking people at face value, visual disabilities… Read More Shielding and taking people at face value – Disability in the news