Disability History Month 2024

Read Olivia's blog on the importance of DHM.

Olivia is an Student EDI Ambassador for Accessibility and she is passionate about embedding equality, celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive culture here at the University.

Working with a disability – perspective from an employee (Zoom Webinar)

Join us for a panel discussion with two members of staff and a student with disabilities, to hear their insights into navigating employment with a disability.

NHS England's Disability and Wellbeing (DaWN) Network's TEDx style event (this event is external to the University)

Open to all - Invitation to NHS England's Disability and Wellbeing (DaWN) Network's 'In the style of TEDx' event - Wednesday 20 November between 14:00 - 15:00.

Inclusive workplaces for people with hearing impairments: bridging barriers with innovation - by Dr Mona Mustafa (Associate Professor, Program Director MSc HRM University of Birmingham, Dubai)

Read Dr Mustafa's article on how workplaces can create an inclusive environment for people with hearing difficulty. 

Disability, employment, and empowerment: creating inclusive workplaces for disabled staff (Zoom Webinar)

Join us for an empowering event focused on navigating employment with a disability.

An autistic perspective on employment: a conversation with Dr Wenn Lawson (online event)

This webinar is an exciting opportunity to hear Dr Wenn Lawson reflect on his life and work experiences as an internationally respected autistic academic, researcher, consultant, author, poet and speaker.

Careers Network drop-in session for disabled students (hybrid drop-in session)

In support of Disability History Month 2024, the Careers Network are running an informal drop-in session for students who want to learn more about the Careers Network services and opportunities

Happy Autistic Lady – disability and entrepreneurship (on-campus event location and accessibility information will be provided via calendar invite)

This event is a panel discussion with Iveta Pudilova, a proud neurodivergent CEO and co-founder of Happy Autistic Lady Ltd, a family-owned business inspired by her sister Vera’s autism diagnosis. 

Associative disability and dscrimination: exploring legal, study, employment, and welfare implications (online event)

In this presentation, Dr Andy Noble and Dr Sarah Wall and discuss the concept of associative disability in relation to both staff and student welfare and share recommendations for good practice.

The clock tower will be changing colour to Purple, to celebrate #PurpleLightUp, an international initiative that highlights and honours the economic impact of the 386 million disabled workers globally.

Demystifying reasonable adjustments (online event - University of Birmingham staff only)

As part of Disability History month the HR EDI & Wellbeing team have designed this session to give an overview of reasonable adjustment support for staff here at the University of Birmingham.

 Rights not charity: A brief history of UK disability rights in 3 steps (hybrid event)

 This event provides an introduction to disability activism in the UK over the last 50+ years. 

Learning

(Students only)

"Access and Success" module in the Student EDI training course (online training course) 

Understanding accessibility means recognising diverse needs and removing barriers for all.

Learning

(Staff only)

The Accessible Educator training course to University staff. This course is provided by the Digital Education Team to help you reflect on your current teaching practice around Digital Accessibility and to consider your attitudes and actions as an Accessible Educator. Total course length is about 30 minutes. 

Further resources to support you to develop inclusive and accessible teaching and teaching resources can be found online.