The importance of accessibility in higher education

Written by UNIwise | Jun 19, 2018

An increasing number of students entering higher education in the UK are doing so with one or more disabilities. According to the HEFCE, 56% more students with a known disability entered a full-time first-degree course in 2016/2017 than in 2010/2011. These impairments can range from dyslexia and AD(H)D to blindness or impairments to hearing or motor function. And the number might be even higher, as upwards of 80% of students with disabilities in higher education might not have disclosed the information when enrolling at their educational institution.