Ahead of Jisc Digifest 2026, this blog revisits a powerful conversation on centring disabled students’ lived experience in accessibility work. In this fireside chat with Piers Wilkinson, we explore why consultation isn’t enough, how co-creation improves course design, and why staff training and power-sharing are essential for meaningful inclusion in higher education. Lessons lived On […]
Geane Fontinele, a Research Fellow on the Teaching Accessibility in the Digital Skill Set (TADSS) research project at the University of Southampton, reports on education-focused sessions from AbilityNet’s TechShare Pro conference. Current industry perspectives on education and training The recent TechShare Pro 2023 in London brought a strong sense of responsibility and enthusiasm towards building […]
We often look at assistive technology through the lens of individual users’ needs but are we overlooking all the organisational factors that need to be in place to ensure success? Julie Eshleman, a PhD Candidate at University of Stirling, has been investigating what works when implementing assistive technology in care settings. Following an overview of […]