Webinar: Inclusive and Accessible Learning and Working with the University of Greenwich
Louise Aldridge | 23 Jun 2022On Tuesday 19th July, University of Greenwich and AbilityNet discussed ways on how to support disabled employees and students in a post Covid world.
Covid-19 changed the way universities and public sector organisations work. This webinar showed you ways you can respond to create an inclusive and accessible learning and working environment.
The recording and transcript of the webinar are now available.
Who spoke on the webinar: 
- Dr Melanie Thorley from University of Greenwich. Melanie leads the STAART (formerly *AccessAbility) initiative, providing useful information, advice, and guidance to prospective and current university students.
- Amy Low, the Service Delivery Director at AbilityNet. Amy provides services and support to a wide range of institutions and organisations to ensure their digital practices are accessible to a wider audience.
The speakers discussed:
- The impact Covid-19 has had on disabled students and staff experiences and expectations in Higher Education settings.
- Findings from the recent Disabled Students UK report, ‘Going back is not a choice’
- Examples of initiatives and approaches that can help increase accessibility and inclusion for students and staff.
Further resources
- Join our Higher Education/Further Education training courses
- AbilityNet eLearning modules for HE and FE
- AbilityNet Accessibility services for HE & FE
- Sign up to the AbilityNet newsletter
- Sign up to our next free webinars in our AbilityNet Live webinar series
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