Accessibility in higher education

Advice on tackling accessibility challenges in higher education to ensure all students and staff can fully participate in their studies and work. These resources explore topics such as digital accessibility, remote and in-person working, course design, technology use and assessment practices through an accessibility lens, alongside insight on widening access to higher education for more diverse populations.

By kiera.obrien, 6 December, 2023

How small universities can make big digital changes

A small figure kicks over the first in a line of towering stone dominoes
Even tiny institutions can punch above their weight when implementing changes. Chris Porter shares the lessons learned from overhauling library digital services at Birmingham Newman University
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 28 September, 2023

How to make access to doctoral study more equitable

Doctoral students celebrate
A three-pronged look at how to make access to doctoral study more equitable and remove barriers to entry that disproportionately impact students from ethnic minority backgrounds, based on findings of the Equator Project
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 15 September, 2023

Ten steps to equity: making fieldwork accessible

A man with a prosthetic leg sitting in a forest with his laptop
Fieldwork can be isolating for disabled students and academics when it is not designed with inclusivity in mind. Becky Alexis-Martin shares 10 strategies to ensure disabled students and academics are included by field-based disciplines
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 31 July, 2023

Digital accessibility is real and tangible

hands using laptop
A workshop using real-life examples and first-hand experience of how assistive technology works can result in a deeper understanding of accessibility needs
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4minutes
Accessibility in higher education