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Disability History Month 2025

04/12/2025

Disability History Month runs annual between 20 November and 20 December. The theme of this year’s Disability History Month is ‘Disability, Life and Death’.

Throughout this year’s Disability History Month the University of Wolverhampton will present a series of FREE online events – available for all students, staff and the public to attend – designed to help us all become more aware of the issues people with disabilities face. 

This is an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and learn from each other’s experiences as we lay the foundations for a more inclusive future – a future that includes everyone.

Disability needs to matter to everyone, because disability is everybody’s business! 

Disability History Month (DHM) matters to everyone, as disability is everybody’s business. Did you know?

  • 24% of the working age population has a disability or chronic condition  

  • 80% of disabilities are hidden, or invisible

A better world for people with disabilities is a better world for everyone. 

Events coming up:  

Autism, Maladjustment and Special Schools in Post-War Britain

Join us for a deep dive into the history of special education in post-war Britain - exploring challenges, progress, and the road ahead.

   

Disrupting Practices: Enhancing Inclusivity in Conferences

  • Online event
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Join us for a seminar during Disability History Month focusing on inclusivity challenges in existing traditional conference experiences

The seminar will feature information on several current Disability Staff Network initiatives including:

  • The Disability Staff Network’s current research project entitled ‘Co-creating Accessible Conferences: A Disability Inclusion Toolkit.’
  • Collaborative work with The International Education Studies Association (TIESA) annual conference, which the University of Wolverhampton will be hosting this year at City Campus and online. The conference is entitled ‘A Tapestry of Voices: Weaving Inclusivity into Education and Conferences.’

It will also include an open forum for discussion on attendees lived experiences and collective consideration on how we can enhance inclusivity within conference organisation and practice. This seminar provides opportunity to learn from shared experiences and contribute to tangible changes in our approach to accessibility and inclusivity. Your participation will help shape future, more inclusive practices.

 

'Let's Talk Disability' podcast 

Dr Melanie Best & Julian Gwinnett from the University of Wolverhampton's Disabled Staff Network, guest star on the latest episode of Let's Talk Disability, a podcast hosted by Professor Jackie Carter, Academic Lead for Disability Inclusivity at the University of Manchester and  Dr Hamied Haroon, Chair of the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks. 

They reflect on what disability inclusion looks like in the sector currently and offer some ideas on where we go next to improve the lived experiences of disabled employees in HE.  

Catch the recording here, on YouTube.

 

DHM Bogs

You can also find more information and a series of DHM blogs on wlv.ac.uk/DHM

 

For more information please contact the Corporate Communications Team.

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