Today I celebrated the final day of #DisabilityPrideMonth with #Ruils prior to the Ruils 'Your Say' Meeting. I decided to make badges for Parry_Romberg_Syndrome (a rare progressive disease I've had since I was nine) and a badge with the NADSN, Epilepsy Action & Ruils logos on.

🎉 Huge congrats to NADSN Director Dr Hamied Haroon on winning the Individual General Distinguished Achievement Award and the new Christabel Pankhurst Medal at UoM! Watch: youtu.be/aDC5AzYLvmE?t=… #DisabilityInclusion #NADSN #UoM #HHHotWheels

🎪 Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus 2025 🎪 📅 Friday 19th September 2025 🕛 12:00–13:30 BST 📍 Fully online 🎟️ Free registration: tickettailor.com/events/disabil… DisabilityMatters The University of Sheffield #DisabilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #EDI #NADSN #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Building Inclusion for Disabled Researchers in Science Wednesday 17 September 2025 nadsn-uk.org/nadsn-subgroup… #DisabilityInclusion #STEMM #NADSN #Accessibility

A Place at the Table: Symposium on Transformational Inclusion 📅 3–4 September 2025 (in-person, Corsham, Wiltshire) 💻 Plus selected online sessions 🔗 Register here: ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/e-… #Inclusion #DisabilityJustice #Community #NADSN

Join the Lightyear Foundation for a free online event with Katherine Deane(UEA), exploring how we can make STEM labs more accessible. Wed 3rd Sep 2025 16:00–17:00 (UK time) Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-in-stem… #Accessibility #Inclusion #STEM #DisabledStaff #NADSN

Survey Call: Neurodivergence in the Past If you are neurodivergent, please consider taking 5–10 minutes to complete this short anonymous survey: 👉 surveymonkey.com/r/MPJ28B7 #Neurodivergence #Accessibility #NADSN #WellcomeTrust

💼 Check out this helpful Access to Work guide from Scope: scope.org.uk/advice-and-sup… It answers many FAQs from members about the grant scheme. A great resource if you’re navigating Access to Work support. #AccessToWork #DisabilitySupport #NADSN #Scope

STAART Workshop: Introduction to Free Learning Technology Software app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/greenwich/st… #Accessibility #LearningTechnology #InclusiveEducation #DisabledStudents #Neurodivergence #STAART

BSL is Not for Sale: A Deaf-led approach to AI procurement The report highlights that sign language AI tools in education, justice, and healthcare are often introduced without sufficient involvement of Deaf experts or BSL users. Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy mctd.ac.uk/bsl-not-for-sa…

What a wonderful time at Wellcome, getting to spend time with Dr Hamied Haroon of NADSN 🤩 Yesterday our team and Anti-Ableist Research Cultures went to the #NADSNWhitePaper event on working towards equity for disabled people in STEMM. #DisabledInSTEMM #EquityInResearch

Beyond the Office? How remote and hybrid working can help close the disability employment gap lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio… #InclusiveWorkplace #DisabilityEmployment #RemoteWorking #HybridWorking #ReasonableAdjustments #EqualityAct hot-desking.Support

We encourage all to reach out to your own MPs and let them know how you are impacted using this letter. nadsn-uk.org/nadsn-subgroup… #NADSN #DisabilityInSTEMM #Neurodiversity #EDI #InclusionMatters #AccessibleAcademia

Prof Gayle Brewer represented NADSN at the APPG Roundtable on Diversity & Inclusion in #STEM. The British Science Association report highlights key points we raised and even quotes our White Paper! 🔗 britishscienceassociation.org/news/report-hi… #DisabilityInSTEM #EDI #Accessibility #STEMM

Opportunity to mentor a disabled student at the University of Greenwich. The new #STAARTConnect programme matches disabled students with disabled mentors - manageable contact hours and great support. Find out more linktr.ee/mentoringuog #DisabilityInHE #Mentoring #Inclusion

NADSN is pleased to share news of a series of webinars in the WAARC series, “Dreaming Up A Disability-Inclusive Workplace.” 🗓️ 29 October: tickettailor.com/events/wellcom… 🗓️ 26 November: tickettailor.com/events/wellcom…

The DALE (Disability Access in Laboratory Environments) project team at UEA is looking for people with an interest in disability access to review their new lab access assessment. uea.ac.uk/about/schools-… #Accessibility #Inclusion #STEM #DisabilityInSTEM #DALEProject

Join us online Fri 28 Nov for Laughter, Joy & Pride 💜 1–2pm: Tito Bone’s funny, glitter-filled performance 3–5pm: Workshop on #DisabledJoy (NADSN only – 30 spaces) 🎟️ Book: ticketsource.co.uk/nadsn Celebrate #DisabilityHistoryMonth with laughter, creativity & pride!

Accessible Design History Grant supports disabled researchers, students & practitioners by funding disability-related costs. Rolling deadline until funds are allocated @designhistorysoc 👇 🔗 designhistorysociety.org/awards/accessi… #DesignHistory #DisabilityInHE #NADSN

Researchers from The Open University & @LSBU_Official are exploring how to make doctoral vivas more accessible for neurodivergent candidates. They’re seeking input from staff who’ve supervised, examined, or supported PhD candidates. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3r5aka36