Disability History Month at Loughborough

18 November - 18 December

Loughborough University - in partnership with Loughborough Students’ Union - is delighted to support UK Disability History Month. This years joint themes are 'Disability and Hidden Impairment' and 'Disability Sex and Relationships'. Throughout the month we will be sharing a wide range of support, resources and online events for both staff and students.

See what we're doing

Find out more on what the University has done and is currently doing to support staff and students.

Staff and student voices

As a testament to the richness of Loughborough’s community, we are showcasing some of our very own student and staff experiences.

Events

Staff Inclusivity Group - Connect over Coffee

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23 November, 1pm-1.45pm - Online

Unmasking Women: The barriers to getting diagnosed

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7 December, 7pm-8:30pm - Online and Treehouse

Disabilities in Academia

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2 December, 6pm-8pm - Online

Staff Inclusivity Group - Connect over Coffee

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16 December, 11am-11.45am - Online
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Gendered Representations of Disability in Paralympic Media

Radar is delighted to announce it has commissioned two artists to explore the Gendered Representations of Disability: Equality, Empowerment and Marginalisation in Paralympic Media. The commissioned work will form part of a larger project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and led by Dr Emma Pullen.

Find out more

News

Anna Martin

A chat with Anna Martin from the Para Sport Exec Committee

Anna Martin introduces the new Para Sport Exec Committee and discusses their goals for enhancing the profile.
two students

What is university life like if you have a neurological condition?

Students, Anisha Johal and Charlotte Blackburn-Peer, share their inspiring stories from their time at Loughborough.
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Loughborough University to launch new Lightning wheelchair basketball team

Loughborough has been selected as a High-Performance Partner for British Wheelchair Basketball in a move that will also see the formation of a brand-new Lightning team.
Pickle the guide dog

A day in the life of Pickle the assistance dog

Pickle is a guide dog to Alexandra Bowmer, a project manager in Loughborough University’s IT Services department.

John Steele

A fantastic Paralympic Games draws to a close

John Steele OBE, Executive Director of Sport, discusses the Paralympic Games.
Disability History Month

Supports for students

In this blog Helen Shaw, Disability Access and Learning Manager within the Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity (SWAI) team, discusses the support available to students.
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Research project to delve into gender equality in Para sport media

An academic from Loughborough University has been granted funding to investigate gender equality and inclusion in Para sport media.
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Staff Inclusivity Group Chair appointed Midlands Lead for NADSN

Chair of the Staff Inclusivity Group Emma Nadin has been recently appointed as the Midlands Lead for the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks.
a post it note with the text: ADHD

The assumptions of ADHD and other invisible disabilities

An anonymous writer discusses assumptions of ADHD and other invisible disabilities.

Resources

External Resources

UK Disability History Month

UK Disability History Month 2020 website.

Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity - Disability Office

The Disability Support Team is here to support students with disabilities.

Information Sharing

The Disability Team will not share information on your diagnosis outside of the Team.

Disability Support Network

The Disability Support Network is a student-run association which represents disabled students at the University.

Access to Work

Get support in work if you have a disability or health condition.

Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service has the role of improving the health of the employees working on both campuses for Loughborough University.

Staff - HR personal disclosure

To enable the University to support your disability you need to ensure that you disclose any relevant information.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity of experience, thought and perspective enriches our university and the lives of its community. Find out more about our Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy.