News Archives • Disabled Students UK

28/01/2026

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New national survey finds disabled students’ satisfaction rising but access failures still driving withdrawals

Disabled Students UK (DSUK), the UK’s largest disabled student organisation, are proudly launching the findings from our Annual Disabled Student Survey (ADSS) in partnership with the Snowdon Trust. For the third consecutive year, over 1,000 disabled students from over 100 […]

03/04/2025

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PIP Cuts Will Hurt Disabled Students – How You Can Take Action

PIP Cuts Will Hurt Disabled Students – How You Can Take Action DSUK contributor and founder of ‘Universities Against Disability Cuts’ Jenna Mae writes about their experiences of PIP, starting a new movement and how you can support in opposing […]

20/12/2024

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DSUK launches the 2024 Access Insights Report

Progress and Stubborn Barriers in the Inclusion of Disabled Students Disabled Students UK is delighted to conclude Disability History Month with the release of the 2024 Access Insights Report. The second year of the Annual Disabled Student Survey offers the […]

29/11/2023

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29/11/2023

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Disabled Students UK Launches the First University Performance Evaluation on Disability Inclusion

The results of the first Annual Disabled Student Survey are here! The launch of the Annual Disabled Student Survey data this Disability History Month is a very exciting step forward for our disabled students. We have achieved something that was […]

09/11/2023

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09/11/2023

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Disabled Students UK crowned number one changemaking organisation

Disabled Students UK crowned number one changemaking organisation in the disability space Disabled Students UK has been recognised as the number one changemaking organisation on the Disability Power 100 list 2023. For the third year running, Disabled Students UK has […]

23/10/2023

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New report reveals how disabled PhD students can be better supported

New Report Improving the experience of disabled PhD students in STEM Disabled Students UK has produced a new report investigating the experiences of disabled postgraduate research (PGR) students, a previously understudied group that has increased in size by more than […]

24/07/2023

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24/07/2023

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Disabled Students UK Conducts Largest Survey on Accessibility in Higher Education

Disabled Students UK is delighted to announce that over 1300 students participated in the Annual Disabled Student Survey. This incredible response has made it the largest survey conducted on the disabled student experience of accessibility in Higher Education in the […]

28/04/2023

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28/04/2023

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“My experience as a DSUK Consultant: Speaking at the Universities UK Conference”

My name is Anna and last month, I represented Disabled Students UK at the Universities UK Conference: Tackling Violence, Harassment and Hate Incidents where I gave a talk about disabled students and harassment. It was the first project I got […]

09/12/2022

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Disabled Students UK pilots novel accessibility evaluation

Disabled Students UK is delighted to announce the launch of their Access Insights pilot in collaboration with two UK universities: the University of Exeter and University College London. Access Insights aims to help the Higher Education sector address their knowledge […]