DnA’s Blog

DnA’s Response to the BIS Announcements

In September of this year, DnA was one of over 200 organisations and individuals to participate in the Government’s consultation on funding for support for disabled students in higher education. Along with other disabled-led organisations, we argued that cuts…

Exploring a metacognitive approach to learning and support

Learning How to Learn

Diversity and Ability (DnA) are long standing advocates of strategy focused support, integrating study skills techniques with assistive technology (AT). We are living…

Government Hypocrisy: Universities to be Welcoming but not Hospitable

The Government’s recent spate of cuts to public education are worrying, short sighted and downright baffling. Another shining example of how ‘austerity’, the attempt to reduce our budget deficit, is actioned at…

Lend an Ear or Shoulder

This blog post is about raising awareness of mental ill health, and more specifically self harm/ self injury. Unfortunately it is a growing issue in the UK, particularly among teenagers and young people. It is hard to know exactly what this can be attributed to, but we can assume that…

The General Election, Higher Education & Disabled Students

Identity beyond Disability

Intersectional Approaches to Disability