Supporting blind or partially-sighted students to live the life they want to lead at university
The Thomas Pocklington Trust support blind and partially sighted people to live the life they want to lead.
Their website features specific advice for attending university, including support and guidance around key areas such as exams and finance.
How to communicate with someone who is deaf or has hearing loss
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People support the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Read their guidance on how to communicate with someone who is deaf or has hearing loss on their website.
Accessibility lessons for higher education
Disabled Students UK have gathered the feedback of more than 300 disabled students asking about their experience of higher education.
The responses they recieved have informed their report Going Back is Not a Choice: Accessibility Lessons for Higher Education which includes recommendations and suggestions for institutions to follow.
Social model of disability
The social model of disability is a way of viewing the world that has been developed by disabled people.
Visit Scope's website to find out more about the social model of disability and learn more about what barriers disabled people face in everyday life.
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
The university has joined the Hiddent Disabilities Sunflower Scheme - you may access lanyards from the Students Union office on the 2nd floor of Hunter Wing.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a simple tool for you to voluntarily share that you have a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent – and that you may need a helping hand, understanding, or more time in shops, at work, on transport, or in public spaces.
