Disability across disciplines: exploring lived experiences of disabled students through psychological and disability studies theoretical lenses

Hulme, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-1815, 2023. Disability across disciplines: exploring lived experiences of disabled students through psychological and disability studies theoretical lenses. In: Theory Aloud Seminar Series, Online, 02 February 2023.

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Abstract

Disabled students are less likely to participate in higher education, less likely to complete their studies, and less likely to be awarded high class degrees.  Working alongside disabled student researchers, Julie's work has explored disabled university students experiences of university, in order to explain why these disadvantages occur, and to inform policy and practice to improve university experience and success for disabled students. The research has drawn on theories of disability, focusing particularly on a critical social model of disability, alongside psychological theories (social identity theory, social representations theory, ecological systems theory), and some educationally-focused previous research, to understand and identify barriers to engagement, accessibility, and belonging, among disabled students, as well as reflections on steps that individual academics and institutions can take to promote inclusion. In this session, we will reflect on the utility of such interdisciplinary research, and the value of theory for understanding the lived experiences of marginalised students.

Item Type:	Conference contribution
Creators:	Hulme, J.
Date:	February 2023
Identifiers:	Number Type 2430769 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	30 Apr 2025 09:38
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2025 09:38
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53502

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