More disabled students deferred during pandemic

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As a teacher with dyslexia, I found the move online eye-opening

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Disabled university staff ‘made to feel like misfits’

Research reveals that focus on ‘individual excellence’ in academia isolates disabled staff

By Ellie Bothwell

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I’ve got autism and I feel abandoned by my university during this crisis

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Change timetables to help disabled students, says minister

Chris Skidmore says few UK higher education institutions are ‘truly disabled student friendly’

By Anna McKie

10 April

Disabled students more likely to defer during pandemic

Ucas analysis suggests online learning may not have suited students with disabilities, who were more inclined to delay their degree

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Ucas analysis suggests online learning may not have suited students with disabilities, who were more inclined to delay their degree

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I’ve got autism and I feel abandoned by my university during this crisis

Change timetables to help disabled students, says minister

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