News, information and events for your Manchester student life
This is week, (18th – 22nd March 2024) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. Here, one of our student content creators has shared her blog about famous and successful people with neurodivergent minds. Neurodivergent disabilities can unfortunately sometimes viewed as a source of shame or pity,…
The Student Guide to Disabled Education: DSA and DASS So, you’re a student with a disability and you’re starting university – or maybe you’re already a student and newly diagnosed – what support should you set up? There are two main support systems for disabled students: DSA and DASS. You can apply and receive support from both services.…
For me, the biggest shock about moving back to university to study for my Master’s was moving from a life growing up in the Yorkshire countryside to a life living in the second biggest city in the UK. I didn’t expect this, and thought I’d adjust just fine. I was excited, even, to live in…