Disability History Month

Celebrating Disability History and Empowering Our Community

Disability History Month shines a light on the voices and rights of disabled people across the globe.

Join us this month through our events, workshops, and resources designed to empower and educate all members of the Exeter community.

Attend An Event Join A Community

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During Disability History Month,
we want to:

Raise awareness of disability history and the experience of disabled students to increase allyship

Empower Exeter's disabled student leaders to deliver events for their communities

Increase visibility and voice of Exeter’s disabled students.

What's on Blogs and articles Research and support Societies and university support networks

What's On

From film nights to art sessions, look at our events this month!

Blogs and
Articles

Hear from current students about their experiences across campuses.

Learning to live differently

The people and events that shaped disabled rights

Accessible study spaces on Streatham Campus

How to ensure events and activities are accessible for neurodiverse students

Improve your wellbeing with Exeter’s Peer Support Groups

Research
and Support

The University offers support for disabled students through Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), Disabled Students Allowance and academic and wellbeing support. Exeter academics are also contributing to research around inclusivity and invisible disabilities

Disability and Inclusion Guide

Funding for Disabled Students

Support for Disabled Students

The Inclusivity Project

Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment

Societies and University
Support Networks

Connect with other students and get support with our societies, peer support groups and University networks,

Disabled Students banner

Disabled Students Community

NDSS

Disabled And Chronically Ill Network

British Sign Language Society

Chronic Health Peer Support Group