Since 2018, the Disabled Students’ Network have been hugely successful in making change.

At the University:

• Worked with ActiveHud to ensure equal access to the gym and other physical activities through This Body Can.
• Provided feedback on remote learning to ensure accessibility.
• Held the University to account on following and awareness of Personal Learning Support Plans (PLSPs).
• Helped develop materials for a University Teaching and Learning Conference session on disabled student experiences.
• Worked with the Wellbeing and Disability Services to improve provisions.
• Sat on Estates committee meetings to give feedback about inaccessibility.

Within the SU:

• Collaborated with our Marketing team to improve accessibility.
• Contributed to EDI development.
• Run research to discover more about disabled students’ experiences.
• Worked with Sports Clubs and Societies to make them more accessible.

Beyond:

• Contributed to an NUS case study on experiences with Disabled Students Allowance.
• Spoke on BBC 1XTRA about being a disabled student during the pandemic.