Disability
Disability Confident
The University of Huddersfield is proud to have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
To achieve Disability Confident Employer status, the University has signed up to the following commitments:
- Actively looking to attract and recruit disabled people
- Providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
- Offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Be flexible when assessing people so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
- Proactively offer and make reasonable adjustments as required
- Encourage our suppliers and partner firms to be Disability Confident
- Ensure employees have appropriate disability equality awareness
- Promote a culture of being Disability Confident
- Support employees to manage their disabilities or health conditions
- Ensure there are no barriers to the development and progression of disabled staff
- Ensure managers are aware of how they can support staff who are sick or absent from work
- Value and listen to feedback from disabled staff
- Review our Disability Confident self-assessment regularly
Guidance and Resources
What is a Disability?
The World Health Organisation defines disability as part of being human and integral to the human experience.
What is Neurodiversity?
Find out more about neurological differences and specific learning differences and find sources of support.
Reasonable Adjustments and HAPs
We endeavour to be accessible, inclusive and remove barriers for all. Find out more about reasonable adjustments, Health Adjustment Passports and Access to Work.
Staff Networks
Find out more about the University's Staff Networks including the Staff Disability Network and the Neurodiversity Staff Group.
Assistance Dog Guidance
Read the University procedure for students, staff and visitors bringing assistance dogs on to campus.
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) Guidance
If you have a disability or condition that may affect your evacuation in an emergency, it is essential that you read about the PEEP process.
Campus Accessibility
Find out about some of the facilities that help the University to be a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Digital Accessibility
Find out more about digital accessibility and how to make your digital content and services inclusive by design and accessible to all.
Staff Disability Network
The University welcomes and supports the development of staff networks. Our staff networks provide an opportunity for staff who share a protected characteristic to network, obtain peer support and share information. They can also offer opportunities for staff to inform university policy on equality-related issues and topics. The networks are run by and for the members, with support from the University EDI Officer.
The Staff Disability Network was formed in October 2018. Members come from across the University and from a variety of roles and the network is always looking for new members and ideas. Please take a look at the terms of reference and contact the Chair if you are interested in joining or would like to find out a bit more about the network, including future meeting dates.
Staff Disability Network Terms of Reference
Georgia Vine (Co-Chair) and Erika Montgomery (EDI Manager).
Neurodiversity Staff Group
In July 2023, we launched a Neurodiversity Staff Group as a peer support network for staff members who are, or think they may be neurodivergent (e.g. Specific Learning Differences (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia), AD(H)D and Autism Spectrum Conditions). The group aims to provide a safe space to connect, explore shared experiences, and discuss supportive strategies and approaches.
The Neurodiversity Group is Co-Chaired by Simon Kelly and Erika Montgomery.
If you would like to join, please email the EDI team.
