Disability Awareness Week.

04 - 10 February

Disability Awareness Week is a campaign dedicated to empowering all students at Royal Holloway to learn about the challenges of having a disability at university, especially invisible illnesses. Stand together with the Disabled Students’ Network and the College’s Disability & Dyslexia Services (DDS) to be supportive allies to the disabled community at Royal Holloway.


Events

Invisible Illnesses vs Visible Disabilities: Panel Discussion
4th February
Shilling 004
Engaging people in an honest and friendly conversation about different disabilities.
Disabled Staff/Student Network Social ft. Interactive Seminar
5th February
Shilling Lecture Theatre
An interactive seminar about disability in academia and how to be better allies.
'What Is Disability Awareness Week?' EWD Stand
6th February
Emily Wilding Davison
Stand for students to meet their SU Disabled Students' Rep and find out about Disability Awareness Week.
'What Is Disability Awareness Week?' Sports Centre Stand
6th February
Sports Centre
Stand for students to meet their SU Disabled Students' Rep and find out about Disability Awareness Week
Understanding Autism and Mental Health
6th February
Moore Auditorium
Mental Health Network lecture series: Dr Eilidh Cage discusses the links between autism and mental health.
Medicine Live: Disabled Students' Network Social
8th February
Medicine
Disabled Students' Network host their first social event of Term 2 in a strobe free and epilepsy safe environment!
Disability Sports Day
9th February
Sports Centre
A variety of disability sports will be hosted at the Sports Centre for students to sign up to as groups and participate in!


News

Blog: Disability Awareness Week

Fri 01 Feb 2019

Taking place from 4-10 February, find out more about our collaborative campaign led by the Disabled Students’ Network and the Disability & Dyslexia Services (DDS).

 
Blog: Disability Sports Day

Thu 31 Jan 2019

Your VP Sport, Dom Brown, tells us all about how the Students' Union is fighting for inclusiveness in sport with Disability Awareness Week!