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Interview with Odette Yende - VP Welfare
Get to know your VP Welfare 21/22 (Part of our elected officer series)

Disabled Student Society
Sep 9, 20212 min read


The Cost of Disability and the Mountain of Never-Ending Paperwork
There’s a hidden cost to being a disabled student and we need to talk about it

Disabled Student Society
Sep 1, 20213 min read


Deaf Cinema Reviews: Sound of Metal
A film review of 'Sound of Metal'

Disabled Student Society
May 21, 20214 min read


I'm Dropping Out of University
A featured article from the new blog 'Chronically Patient', documenting the life and struggles of someone dealing with their chronic illness

Disabled Student Society
May 21, 20215 min read


I Have a Chronic Illness and I'm Angry About it.
A featured article from the new blog 'Chronically Patient', documenting the life and struggles of someone dealing with their chronic illness

Disabled Student Society
May 15, 20214 min read


Our Space, Our Choice
Mel expresses her opinion regarding the recent debate over who the Disabled Student Society is for, and the importance of Disabled Spaces

Disabled Student Society
Apr 8, 20213 min read


Disability and Stigma
Molly and Mel talk about the stigma's surrounding disability Video Transcription Molly: Recording is about to start…(Mel: yep here we go)...

Disabled Student Society
Apr 6, 202122 min read


DISABILITY IS NOT A BAD WORD
The controversy of Person First Language

Disabled Student Society
Apr 4, 20213 min read


Am I the imposter? Invisible Disabilities and Feeling ‘sus’
Imposter Syndrome is a real issue in the Disabled Community

Disabled Student Society
Mar 21, 20213 min read


My badges of honour are quite heavy
A response to the remark 'Some disabled people treat their problems almost as if they are badges of honour.'

Mel Kennedy
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Ask the Students: Sunflower Lanyards
What do disabled students think about the use of sunflower lanyards for mask exemptions?

Disabled Student Society
Jan 25, 20214 min read


The Rise of the C-Punk Movement
Cripple Punk rejects the labels society places on disabled people, combining it with the anger of punk to create a new form of activism

Mel Kennedy
Jan 18, 20213 min read


What is the Value of a Vulnerable Life in a Covid World?
The notion of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders on disabled people without prior consent or discussion is terrifying – not to mention illegal and

Mel Kennedy
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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Department of Education, fix your inaccessibility || Education and Health Care Plan [CC] [BSL]
Kirsty Jade Why the Education and Health Care Plan is inaccessible to deaf and hard of hearing people Video transcript Hi guys, welcome...

Disabled Student Society
Nov 11, 202010 min read


The Depression Olympics
Sometimes you don't need to compete Do you know someone who, when you share a problem with them, take it as a challenge to trump your...

mtfroude
Oct 15, 20203 min read


Lecture Capture is for life, not just for Lockdown
Why filming lectures need to become the new normal Coming back to University during a global pandemic isn’t something any of us were...

Disabled Student Society
Oct 13, 20203 min read


To my fifteen-year-old self
Part of the 'Letters to my Former Self' Series

mtfroude
Sep 30, 20203 min read


Dear Me
This is part of the 'letters to my Former Self' Series Trigger warning: mentions bullying related to disability Dear my younger self,...

Mel Kennedy
Sep 26, 20202 min read


Dear 14 Year Old Me
This is part of the 'Letters to My Former Self' Series. Warning: Contains discussion of seizures and deliberate harm Dear 14 year old me,...

Sarah Jacobs
Sep 22, 20202 min read


Don't You Think She Looks Tired?
Living with Fatigue can be difficult - especially as a student

Disabled Student Society
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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