Why we are asking for your experiences The Public Accounts Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the Access to Work scheme. This follows serious concerns about long processing delays, growing back...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM aims to promote the inclusion and progression of people from diverse backgrounds in STEM.

Join us for a deep dive into the history of special education in post-war Britain - exploring challenges, progress, and the road ahead.

Despite decades of legal protections, TUC research shows that disabled workers continue to face systemic discrimination, bullying, and exclusion in workplaces across the UK. This Disability History Month, join our practical webinar designed for union reps who want to make a real difference in changing that culture. This session gives you the tools to challenge discrimination, build trust, and push employers to take real action. Drawing on the latest findings from the TUC’s July 2025 research, we’ll explore: - Common employer barriers to supporting disabled workers — and how to challenge them effectively. - Building trust and confidence so workers feel safe to disclose disabilities. - Handling bullying, discrimination, and harassment complaints fairly and firmly. Tackle discrimination. Build confidence. Demand inclusion. We want everyone attending TUC events to have a safe and enjoyable experience. If you require any adjustments or assistance to participate at this event, please le

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Email: ssrhlg@leeds.ac.uk LinkedIn: Ruby Goodley X: @ruby_goodley TRANSCRIPT: Hello, my name is Ruby Goodley. The purpose of this video is to display some more information about me as a researcher, why this project is exciting and important, and what I need from you as a participant in my project. I am a cisgender white woman with blonde curly hair and wearing a black tank top with tattoos visible on my arm and I'm in front of a blurred background. So a little bit about me as a researcher. I'm a second year funded PhD researcher at the University of Leeds and this project comes out of my undergraduate tutelage in social anthropology at the University of Manchester, where disability was mentioned a handful of times during the curriculum. And the absence of Disability Studies and a focus on disability in the discipline led me to interrogate where are all the disabled anthropologists. So in my own personal experience, I have a hidden impairment through my diagnosis of irritable bowel

Welcome to the Design History Society, the leading organisation for design historians, curators and practitioners.

Information and resources for the University of Greenwich's Career Mentoring Programme! Mentee applications OPEN NOW - apply today!

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Sign Language AI systems are being procured across public services without adequate Deaf community involvement, creating institutional risks Authors: Dr Louise Hickman, Dr Alexa Hagerty, and Rose Powell The rapid deployment of AI across UK public services presents both opportunities and significant risks for equality and inclusion. This tension is particularly acute in the emerging […]

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Access to Work grants scheme gives practical advice and support to disabled people who are working, self-employed or looking for a job.

We'll hear about the Disability Access in Laboratory Environments (DALE) project, followed by Q&A and member discussion on accessible labs.

Come along to a session led by Christine Moeller on findings from a research project focused on the workplace experiences of ND librarians.

Today, we launch #AccessToNowhere - a campaign led by disabled people demanding urgent reform to Access to Work. This scheme is meant to support disabled people in employment. Instead, it’s failing us. - 62,000 people are stuck in a backlog waiting for decisions. - 33,000 are still waiting to be paid. People are losing jobs, income, businesses, and even their homes. 📢 We need your support. 1. Sign the open letter calling on the government to fix this broken system https://lnkd.in/gvN_xVqp 2. Write to your MP (we've created easy-to-use templates) https://lnkd.in/g7cegcwt Add your voice. Share widely. Together, we can make this crisis impossible to ignore. Image description: "Dear Prime Minister, Disabled people are being shut out of the workforce by the very system designed to support them." in white text on a teal background.  It features the Access to Work Collective logo and a yellow "Sign our open letter" button. #AccessToWorkCollective #AccessToWork | 19 comments on LinkedIn

Since 2018, I have been volunteering for my local branch of the National Autistic Society in South Lanarkshire and during the pandemic I became one of the branch’s co-chairpersons. As we were appro…