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Everyday ableism
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qphshQEzmg Ableism is discrimination in favour of non-disabled people. It is based on an assumption that the physical, cognitive and sensory differences with which disabled people live with are deficits, and it is rooted in the medical model of disability that assumes that disabled people need to be 'fixed'. It is manifest in physical, environmental
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Day of action: organising disabled workers
OnlineRegister here Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted on disabled workers from being denied reasonable adjustments to being the first to be made redundant and in line with our theme for this year 'organising for disabled workers', we would like to invite you to be a contributor to this important and timely discussion. To mark UCU's third
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Keeping universities running during the pandemic – the importance of supporting ARPS staff
OnlineWatch back: https://youtu.be/QRxrsM190II Join our discussion about the importance of the work academic-related and professional services staff are undertaking to keep universities running. From IT staff and those working in libraries or museums, to the e-learning teams and counselling services, ARPS staff are a crucial part of the academic team. The discussion will focus on
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