Disability History Month 2023 will run from Thursday 16 November to Saturday 16 December and the theme will be “Disability, Children and Young People”.
Our Actions
The Disability Inclusion Framework outlines our approach to disability equality, including physical assets, electronic accessibility, culture and good practice. It also lists the achievements that have been made since the framework was created.
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On campus
Exploring disability history in libraries and archives
Thursday 30th November 2023, 10am-3pm, Raymond Barton Library, 1st Floor, Yorkshire Room
Join Archives and Research Collections staff for this drop-in session during Disability History Month and Archives Exploration Week 2023. There will be a display of treasures from the collections that can be used in disability history research, and you can find out more about the new Disability History Research Guide, now available on the Borthwick Institute website. This event is free and open to all, so please come along.
Representation of disability in stories of the past, present, and future
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 6:00pm – 7:00pm Anna Bramwell-Dix, Faculty of Arts and Creative Writing
Supporting students with disabilities in entering medical school and finding employment
Wednesday, December 13th, 3pm-4pm Online via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 367 334 468 582, Passcode: Mp5CYj)
We support disabled students in higher education and help them make the transition to working in the NHS, overcoming practical issues and making suggestions about where the system isn’t working and what needs to be changed or improved.
Speeches at the event:
Dr Emily Barnes – focusing on physical disabilities Dr Shane Clark – explaining how the Foundations Programme supports students with disabilities Dr Soraya Mayette – speaking about psychiatry training Dr Sam Stokes – giving a student perspective
Citywide Events
York Disability Week
Saturday, November 25, 2023 – Sunday, December 3, 2023
There’s a range of events planned for the week, including art exhibitions, workshops and forums. For more details, visit the York Disability Week website: #YorkDisabilityWeek23 #YDW2023
Disability Research in York
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“My ears aren’t working, but my little grey cells are working fine with every piston”This is the journey of a deaf immunologist. Alison is Professor of Immunology at Hull York Medical School. Alison has been profoundly deaf since childhood and was recently featured at the British Society for Immunology. Read on to learn about Alison’s journey which highlights the challenges faced by deaf scientists.
Reading List: This was created by the University Library for Disability History Month.
Blog post, Working in Higher Education and Autism: Richard, a staff member at York University, blogs about his experience working in Higher Education before and after being diagnosed with Autism.
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Student Support
University Services
Free study tools and apps
As well as support services, there are a range of options and free tools to make learning more comfortable for everyone. Find out more in our Accessibility Skills Guide and Learning Technologies Practice Guide or join our next Introduction to Digital Accessibility Tools and Features (staff and students only) session for a guided tour of the tools available to you.