Disabled Students

This community is for any student who has a disability, including hidden disabilities like Crohn’s, Neurodivergent conditions such as autism and mental health conditions. We aim to encourage all our disabled students to use our resources, to come together and share experiences and bring positive change to disabled students’ university experience. This is your opportunity to meet like-minded people and enjoy events whilst making your voice heard.

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This community is for any student who has a disability, regardless of whether they are formally diagnosed, including hidden disabilities like Crohn’s, Neurodivergent conditions such as autism and mental health conditions. We aim to encourage all our disabled students to use our resources, to come together and share experiences and bring positive change to disabled students’ university experience. This is your opportunity to meet like-minded people and enjoy events whilst making your voice heard. Discover useful resources, support and how to get involved below.

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Community Engagement Lead
Tia Parker

What would you like to achieve in your role this year?

The disability community is a space that I would like members to feel that they can be their authentic selves. No masking, no pretending, a true place where they can relax, recharge and feel in control of themselves without fear of judgement or stigma. A main feature that I would like to have throughout the year is around Who am I, sometimes we can hide our authentic selves in order to fit in and people that identify with a disability can very much feel that they hide who they really are in order to fit in and go about their day and do daily tasks as the world is for that of neurotypical people and therefore can present as a challenge already. Therefore, a main feature throughout will be the theme this year of 'Who am I truly' and by the end of the academic year I would love members to see and feel the growth and change in them.

How can you get in contact with me?

community.su@coventry.ac.ukSend Email

Upcoming Events

An image of a staff member in a pink 'Here to Help' t-shirt Workshop Neurodiversity Inclusion
13th October 2pm - 3pm
Online
Understand how you can help create a neurodivergent-inclusive campus, and future workplace.
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Submit a Community Activity Idea If you have an idea of an activity you’d like to run for the community, we can support you!
Submit a Campaign Idea If you have an idea for a campaign you’d like to run, we can help you deliver your campaign!

Did you know?

  • 52% of working age disabled people are in employment, compared to 81% of working age non-disabled people.
  • Disabled people from BAME backgrounds report greater social inequalities compared to disabled people from white backgrounds.
  • 5-7% of disabled people use a wheelchair.
  • 83% of disabled people acquire their health condition during working age.
  • Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes, some visible, some hidden. Embark on a journey of discovery and find out more hereThis link will open in a new tab. You can also grab your disability lanyards from the SU reception in the Hub!

Celebrate Disability History Month

Disability History Month is a nationally recognised initiative that occurs mid-November to mid-December each year. This celebrates the progress made by the Disabled Community, as well as highlighting areas where further change is needed. 

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