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Onwards & Upwards

Onwards & Upwards. The Disabled Student’s Journey. Presenters. Matt Dinnery Disabled Students’ Representative Northumbria Students’ Union Karen Newton Disability Support Manager Student Support & Wellbeing. Workshop session. ‘Housekeeping’ & Introductions Student experiences

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Onwards & Upwards

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  1. Onwards & Upwards The Disabled Student’s Journey

  2. Presenters • Matt Dinnery • Disabled Students’ Representative • Northumbria Students’ Union • Karen Newton • Disability Support Manager • Student Support & Wellbeing

  3. Workshop session • ‘Housekeeping’ & Introductions • Student experiences • Case studies • Feedback • Support

  4. ‘Housekeeping’ • Confidentiality protocol • ‘Silly questions’ • Private questions • Political correctness

  5. Speakers • Rebecca • Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences • Lindani • Built & Natural Environment • Steve • Health, Community & Education Studies

  6. Learning outcomes By the end of the workshop, delegates: • MUST be able to understand the issues/barriers facing a range of disabled students during their time at university • SHOULD be able to design a basic package of support to enable a disabled student to realise their ambitions at Northumbria University • COULD be able to critically evaluate other groups’ proposals for supporting disabled students • WILL be empowered to refer disabled students to appropriate support within the University and Students’ Union

  7. Student experiences

  8. Case studies

  9. Feedback

  10. Support Student Support & Wellbeing NSU Disabled Students’ Representative 0191 227 4757 su.enquiries@northumbria.ac.uk Students’ Union building @NSUDisabledRep • 0191 227 3849 • sv.disability@northumbria.ac.uk • Ground floor, Northumberland Building • Ground floor, Allendale Building, Coach Lane • @NUSSW

  11. Learning outcomes By the end of the workshop, delegates: • MUST be able to understand the issues/barriers facing a range of disabled students during their time at university • SHOULD be able to design a basic package of support to enable a disabled student to realise their ambitions at Northumbria University • COULD be able to critically evaluate other groups’ proposals for supporting disabled students • WILL be empowered to refer disabled students to appropriate support within the University and Students’ Union

  12. Onwards & Upwards The Disabled Student’s Journey

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