08-19-2022 09:48 PM - edited 08-19-2022 10:02 PM
As part of One Accessibility advocacy, we share information about disability issues, inclusion, and or accessibility features on Maps. Look out every week for this enlightening post.
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Accessibility Uncovered post!
As you might already know, this month’s topic is: Accessible Campus. So this month, we will be talking about Accessibility of University Campuses around us ! The Accessible campus I chose for this article is University of Greenwich. I recently visited the campus for my friend’s graduation ceremony and I was amazed to see and know about so many accessible , inclusive and diverse education facilities they have ! The University of Greenwich is one of the oldest Universities in the UK with high teaching quality, research excellence and has a beautiful and historic campus which is fully accessible.
The promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the University. They have a Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2019-2022 , which is a declaration of the University of Greenwich's commitment to the same. The policy outlines that the University will take steps to encourage staff, students and visitors to the University to:
Going to university can be challenging for anyone ; But for specially-abled and diverse university students, these challenges can be more extensive. To support a smoother transition, the University has a Disability and Dyslexia Centre at the Campus which runs STAART , a disability and diversity focused initiative that provides information and guidance to disabled and diverse students – both future and current – who have concerns about going to university or completing their studies. The University also has an established network of staff in each faculty and department acting as local contacts who provide support for students with a disability, specific learning difficulty, mental health or long term medical condition. The Disabled Staff Community at the University represents Academic and Professional Services staff and welcomes anyone who considers themselves as having a disability or those who support someone with a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
Below are some of the Accessible features of this campus :
A Detailed accessibility guides for Greenwich Campus can be found here.
Even the University’s website supports Accessibility . You can read more about their website accessibility here. They also use the assistive technology at the University. Assistive Technology is specialist IT equipment and software to help those with disabilities, or suffering from various health issues, to work or study. Below are few Assistive technology features at Avery Hill Campus of this University :
Most of the University Campuses are beautiful ,serene and calm,but this campus not only is beautiful inside but also has many tourist sites , World Heritage Site 'Cutty Sark' and the famous 'Royal Observatory' near it ! Many film shootings have been done here and many tourists too visit this campus as it even has historic importance ! In case you are in London, make sure to make a day trip here !
Is there an Accessible Campus near you ? What features make it one of the best accessible campuses? We would love to know more , do mention in the comments below ! If you have a question, suggestion, or contribution, feel free to comment below. You can read last week's roundup article here and check the list of our other articles under "Accessibility Uncovered".
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08-20-2022 03:24 AM - edited 08-20-2022 03:26 AM
good Job @Globe_trotter_Ish .
As I knew you are accessible hero that you always talking about accessibility.
Keep it up my friend
08-20-2022 10:36 AM
What a great detailed post @Globe_trotter_Ish , you explained each and everything regarding Accessibility and other features about Greenwich University.
Thanks for sharing such a great post Isha 🙏
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08-23-2022 02:46 AM
I am glad you found the post useful @OSAMA_ , @KashifMisidia ji and @jakiripsc ! I too qas really impressed and amazed to see the University's accessible campus features.
Thanks ! In case you wish to reach out, kindly send a private message on Connect. Feel free to tag on interesting posts by adding '@' before my Connect profile id : globe_trotter_ish and I will respond as soon as I can !
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08-23-2022 05:50 AM
I am glad to hear that University of Greenwich is following actions on making their Campus accessible. Hope you had a good time at your friends graduation ceremony.
08-27-2022 11:12 PM
Good post @Globe_trotter_Ish
Thanks for sharing with us...
08-28-2022 11:25 PM - edited 08-28-2022 11:26 PM
Glad to see that my University is fully Accessible, I feel very happy as an ex student of this university; thank you for sharing your post with us @Globe_trotter_Ish
11-24-2022 06:28 AM
Great article @Globe_trotter_Ish! It's nice to learn about the accessible features that are available throughout the campus, especially having accessible toilets in each teaching building. I can imagine how much of a relieve that is for others!
11-29-2022 11:32 AM
Yes , we had a great time exploring the campus and enjoying the ceremony @HeyitsNicho Thanks !
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Read Accessibility awareness posts here | Accessible life - Google Earth project | Inclusion and diversity series | #GoGreenWithMaps series