Student diversity: disability
AI-powered glasses may boost learning but they also pose obvious threats to privacy, academic integrity and the sanctity of the seminar room as a safe space to explore ideas. Are universities doing enough to head off the risks, asks Georgia Luckhurst – while Kieran Phelan suggests they are not
University of Bedfordshire’s new vice-chancellor warns financial instability and policy changes could jeopardise the progress made on supporting disabled students into higher education
People with disabilities to comprise majority of committees that govern use of disability grants
Campaigners say UK government has not thought through plans to phase out support in favour of ‘freely available’ software
Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn
Requirements around racism, disability and transparency among new proposed benchmarks for retaining registration
We haven’t always got it right, but we should not apologise for trying to build a better society, no matter how powerful our detractors, says Keith Burnett
Inclusion worker challenges institutions whose scholarship programmes are not open to all after missing out on place on master’s
Universities need to create environments that value every learner’s cognitive diversity as a source of creativity and innovation, says Imran Mir
Just being there is the best many can hope for, says disabled students’ advocate
