Inclusion
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Supporting Neurodiversity – five ways digital accessibility can help
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, Josh Lim (Digital Accessibility Leader) shares five ways to support neurodivergent readers by making your outputs more digitally accessible. Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025 is happening around the world this week (17th -23rd March 2025) and...
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The voices of all (Ngā reo o te katoa) in New Zealand
Guest blog by Kate Robinson, University Librarian: It’s not often that I attend a conference where so much attention is given to celebrating the culture and voices of all, but the 44th International Association of University Libraries in Auckland did...
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Disability history month: Staff training review for neurodivergent inclusivity
Guest blog by Debra Parsons, Learning & Organisational Development Manager: Earlier this autumn, I was presented with the opportunity to deliver a short learning session, inviting feedback from our neurodivergent colleagues on our workshop delivery practices. The aim was to...
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Carer’s Week
Here at the University we recognise the hard work of those who have caring responsibilities. For students we have the Student Retention Team in Student Support, who provide advice and guidance before students arrive and during their studies, and ensure...
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Global Day of Parents 2024
Here at the University we recognise the importance of supporting our staff who are also parents through policy and procedure, to ensure an consistent experience for all. Examples include the implementation of the Bath Hybrid Model on a long-term basis....
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Looking forward to Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024
Thursday 16 May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Digital accessibility is crucial for creating an inclusive world for everyone, ensuring equity of access to study and work. To mark the event, University of Bath staff and students have brought together a...
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Celebrating Braille Day and Honoring Louis Braille's Legacy
Whenever we open a book, it's easy to take for granted the very simple act of reading. It is important to remember for millions of visually impaired individuals, accessing the written word poses a unique set of challenges. On January...
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: aFLAME disability network for staff and PGR
We are very proud of our staff networks which are dedicated spaces for colleagues sharing particular circumstances or characteristics to connect with others and share their experiences. In particular our aFLAME disability network for staff and PGR. Aim of the...
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Disability leave
National Disability Employment Awareness Month We are committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Working with our community we developed a Disability Leave policy in 2013, to ensure that disabled members of staff...