We encourage all to reach out to your own MPs and let them know how you are impacted using this letter. https://www.nadsn-uk.org/nadsn-subgroups/stemmactiongroup #NADSN #DisabilityInSTEMM #Neurodiversity #EDI #InclusionMatters #AccessibleAcademia

Our NADSN general catch-up meeting is today! 🗓️ Wed 24 Sep 🕓 11:30–13:00 UK time 📍 Join us on MS Teams – link in your calendar invite, or ListServ emails Looking forward to seeing you there 💬💜 #NADSN #DisabledStaffNetwork #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights

Beyond the Office? How remote and hybrid working can help close the disability employment gap https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundation/publications/beyond-the-office #InclusiveWorkplace #DisabilityEmployment #RemoteWorking #HybridWorking #ReasonableAdjustments #EqualityAct

BSL is Not for Sale: A Deaf-led approach to AI procurement The report highlights that sign language AI tools in education, justice, and healthcare are often introduced without sufficient involvement of Deaf experts or BSL users.

STAART Workshop: Introduction to Free Learning Technology Software https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/greenwich/staart-workshop-introduction-to-free-learning-technology #Accessibility #LearningTechnology #InclusiveEducation #DisabledStudents #Neurodivergence #STAART

💼 Check out this helpful Access to Work guide from Scope: https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/access-to-work-grant-scheme

Making Labs Accessible 📅 Wed 3rd Sep 2025 🕓 16:00–17:00 (UK time) 📍 Online (recorded) 🎟 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-in-stem-network-making-labs-accessible-tickets-1549600559989 #Accessibility #Inclusion #STEM #DisabledStaff #NADSN

A Place at the Table: Symposium on Transformational Inclusion 📅 3–4 September 2025 (in-person, Corsham, Wiltshire) 💻 Plus selected online sessions 🔗 Register here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/e-pbaler #Inclusion #DisabilityJustice #Community #NADSN

UK Young Academy is running a survey on how UK workplaces can better support neurodivergent people. Take the survey: 👉 https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/THRIVEUKYA #UKYoungAcademy #NeurodivergentVoices #InclusionMatters #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #EquityAtWork #NADSN

🧠 Free Online Event – 2 Sept, 3:30–4:30 BST Join NLISN for a talk on neurodivergent librarians’ workplace experiences. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-deserve-to-take-care-of-yourself-experiences-of-nd-librarians-tickets-1498932660939

Access to Work Collective has launched the new #AccessToNoWhere campaign, calling for urgent reform of Access to Work! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/accesstoworkcollective_accesstonowhere-accesstoworkcollective-accesstowork-activity-7347893388588785664-Hbq6

🎉 Huge congrats to NADSN Director Dr Hamied Haroon on winning the Individual General Distinguished Achievement Award and the new Christabel Pankhurst Medal at UoM! Watch: https://youtu.be/aDC5AzYLvmE?t=968 #DisabilityInclusion #NADSN #UoM #HHHotWheels

📖 Creating Autism-Friendly Communities - New blog post by Andrew Crosbie 👉 Read the full blog: https://www.nadsn-uk.org/creating-autism-friendly-communities-my-journey-with-the-national-autistic-society #AutismAcceptance #DisabilityPrideMonth #InclusionMatters #NADSN #AutismFriendly

💜 Happy Disability Pride Month! 💜 A huge thank you to our network leaders and members who work tirelessly all year to raise the profile of disabled people and champion inclusion in workplaces and beyond. #DisabilityPrideMonth #WeBelongHere #DisabledAndProud #NADSN

Our NADSN general catch-up meeting is today! 🗓️ Fri 25 July 🕓 15:45–17:15 UK time 📍 Join us on MS Teams – link in your calendar invite, or ListServ emails Looking forward to seeing you there 💬💜 #NADSN #DisabledStaffNetwork #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights

🚨 In 1 day, Parliament votes on Universal Credit changes hitting Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent people hardest. 📩 Write to your MP now: https://takingthepip.co.uk/write-to-your-mp/#letter Tag 3 people. Act fast. #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #DisabilityRights

Save the date: Greater Manchester's first Disability Pride March is on Saturday 5 July in central Manchester! The march ends with a rally in St Peter’s Square, followed by GMCDP’s 40th birthday party at Friends Meeting House. #DisabilityPrideGM #DisabledAndProud #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

NADSN supports the campaign #TakingThePIP Act now to STOP these cuts! ✉️ Write to your MP: https://takingthepip.co.uk/write-to-your-mp 📱 Share your story #TakingThePIP #CutsKill #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AssistUsToLive

Our NADSN general catch-up meeting is today! 🗓️ Thu 26 June 🕓 15:45–17:15 UK time 📍 Join us on MS Teams – link in your calendar invite, or ListServ emails Looking forward to seeing you there 💬💜 #NADSN #DisabledStaffNetwork #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights

🧏‍♀️🦯 It’s #DeafblindAwarenessWeek (24–30 June) Deafblindness affects communication, mobility & access — yet is often misunderstood. 🔗 https://www.sense.org.uk/get-involved/deafblind-awareness-week/ #DisabilityInclusion #AccessibleWorkplaces #SenseCharity

🗓️ Upcoming general catch-up meetings (UK time): Thurs 26 June, 15:45–17:15, Fri 25 July, 15:45–17:15, [August break ☀️], Wed 24 Sept, 11:30–13:00, Tues 28 Oct, 15:45–17:15, Fri 28 Nov, 15:45–17:15. https://linktr.ee/NADSN Looking forward to connecting with you all!

The Royal Society launches its report on disability tech & data today! 🧠💻 Join the livestream at 7pm UK time: https://www.youtube.com/live/C-10IvL61Ao Report, and resources: https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/disability-data-assistive-technology

Over 3.2M disabled people risk losing support under cruel DWP reforms. PIP criteria are tightening, and UC top-ups are being slashed. Speak out before 30 June! ✍️ Write to your MP and respond to the consultation: takingthepip.co.uk #TakingThePIP

GMCDP information session about the disability cuts Green Paper. Online on Wed 25 June, 6.30-8pm. https://gmcdp.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=468 Please feel free to share widely - anyone who will be affected by the proposals and allies are welcome. Kayla NADSN Intersectionality Co-Lead

🧪 Are you a UK-based researcher? Your voice matters. Take 15 mins to share how funding pressures, culture shifts & assessments impact your ability to engage the public. 🗣️📊 Survey by @royalsociety & @TechnopolisGrp 👉 https://www.research.net/r/RS_public_engagement_25

🔵 It’s #DiabetesWeek! Diabetes is often invisible, but its impact at work is real — from managing fatigue to dealing with stigma. Let’s talk, support, and include. 🔗 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/get_involved/diabetes-week #InvisibleDisabilities #WorkplaceInclusion #NADSN

Disabled people are being hit hardest by cuts. 📉 Less support 💷 Rising costs 🧊 Choosing between food, heat, or care We stand with @scope to demand change. 🔗 https://www.scope.org.uk/campaigns/the-cost-of-cuts #CostOfCuts #DisabilityRights #NADSN

As we’re in marking season, some thoughts on marking related burnout based on my @isrfoundation.bsky.social research on the exhaustion economy from the perspective of academics with energy limiting conditions @nadsn.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @alisonallam.bsky.social @equihealthfutures.bsky.social 1/6

Join the FREE webinar with British Judo to discuss leadership, positive culture, and diversity in disability. 💪🏼✨ Mon 2 June 2025 12:30 PM https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lessons-from-a-paralympic-sport-for-high-flying-businesses-tickets-1292622260979

DR UK invites DPOs to join Response Circles on welfare cuts. 29 May (1–2:30pm) 4 June (5–6:30pm) 5 June (10–11:30am, AtW focus) rebecca.tayler-edwards@disabilityrightsuk.org https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/welfare-cuts-and-access-work-consultation-dr-uk-announces-dpo-response-circles

We need YOUR VOTES! Avril Coelho, and Dr. Kush Kanodia: NDA Lifetime Achiever. Prof. Jackie Carter: NDA Positive Role Model for Disability. RIDE Higher: NDA Community Organisation for Disability. NADSN: NDA Community Organisation for Disability. Deadline: 21 May 2025. https://linktr.ee/NADSN

Join us on Wed 21 May at 5PM for an inspiring hybrid event led by Amy Jennison-Boyle and Dr. Roger Newport. This session invites neurodivergent individuals to share their experiences, enriching research at Loughborough University. All welcome! For details, contact Amy a.jennis-boyle@lboro.ac.uk.

We’re happy to introduce Dr. Armineh Soorenian, who is launching two key initiatives at NADSN: 👉 Access to Work Users Group 👉 Response to the UK Government’s AtW Consultation Interested in collaborating? Contact a.soorenian@sheffield.ac.uk. Join our NADSN ListServ to stay updated!

We’re proud that NADSN’s amazing RIDE Higher Group is nominated for a National Diversity Award! 🏆 They’re up for the Community Organisation Award for Disability. 💜 Read & vote: www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/... #RIDEHigher #NDA25 #DisabilityInclusion

Webinar: Bridging the gap from HE to employment for disabled students Featuring NADSN's Mel Thorley 🦎 [STAART University of Greenwich] More info: www.agcas.org.uk/training-and...

👋 A warm welcome to all new NADSN members! 📅 Reminder: Catch-up meeting on Mon 28 Apr, 15:45–17:15 via MS Teams. 🔗 Link shared on our ListServ (Fri, 15:57). All members welcome—we’d love to see you there! Image: DisabilityIN / Alt text included.

We’re thrilled to share an exciting opportunity from our colleagues at Access Salford – the disability, chronic illness, and neurodivergent staff network at the University of Salford. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advancing-...

Important work from the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks @nadsn.bsky.social.

Yesterday, I attended the launch of @nadsn.bsky.social white paper "Towards a fully inclusive environment for disabled people in STEMM" #NADSNWhitePaper Inclusion isn’t a burden—it’s the key to innovation #DisabeledInSTEM #RealTimeChem #ChemSky Read the white paper 👉 shorturl.at/Fcidd

Want to help shape UK disability policy? 💬 NADSN is forming Working Groups on: 📊 Pay Gap Reporting 🧭 Pathways to Work reforms 🗓️ 1st meeting: Thurs 24 April, 6pm 📧 Join us: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j... #DisabilityRights #NADSN

Paid Internship opportunity!! Please share! EDICa has a 4-week-equivalent flexible internship aimed at under-represented groups in research. This role requires skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and social sciences degree, equivalent or near complete. edicaucus.ac.uk/internship/

Very excited to announce the launch of @nadsn.bsky.social white paper. Towards a fully inclusive environment for disabled people in STEMM. Please join us 31st March www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nadsn-whit... #NADSNWhitePaper #DisabledInSTEMM Without inclusion the workforce is weak and science suffers

Introducing NADSN’s White Paper:Towards a Fully Inclusive Environment for Disabled People in STEMM 📅 Launch Event: 31 March, 16:00-18:00 📍 Glasgow and online 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nadsn-whit... Join us & help drive change! #NADSNWhitePaper #DisabledInSTEMM

Want to share your experience of applying for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for mental health reasons? If you are interested, please email [email protected]

It's nearly Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025 (17–23 March) Let’s celebrate and uplift our neurodivergent colleagues! 🙌 www.neurodiversityweek.com/events What are you doing to mark the week? Share, invite, and celebrate! 🎉 #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #InclusionMatters

Seminar: Reproductive Healthcare & Childbirth in Early America 27 Feb 5PM ET / 11PM BST Online Join scholars discussing Native women's medical cultures & reproductive labor as disability. Free & open to all! 🔗 Register: www.masshist.org/events/child...

Are you disabled, chronically ill, Deaf, or neurodivergent in a professional services, technical, or maintenance role? We need your insights! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DisabilityInclusion #AntiAbleism #HigherEd #NADSN

Calling all #Disabled staff in UK HE! Share your experiences in the National Disability Staff Survey & help shape #RIDEHIGHER. Survey closes 31 Jan 2025—please pass it on to your networks so we hear from everyone. Access the survey: bit.ly/RHNDSS #NADSN #Inclusion #EquityInHE

🚨 Have your say! 🚨 The RIDE HIGHER National Disability Staff Survey closes on 31 January 2025. This is your chance to share your experiences. Don’t miss out—make your voice heard today! 🗣️ 👉 Complete it now: https://bit.ly/RHNDSS #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityInclusion #RIDEHIGHER

🚨 Have your say! 🚨 The RIDE HIGHER National Disability Staff Survey closes on 31 January 2025. This is your chance to share your experiences. Don’t miss out—make your voice heard today! 🗣️ 👉 Complete it now: https://bit.ly/RHNDSS #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityInclusion #RIDEHIGHER