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Disabled Women in Academia Network

Centring the Voices of Disabled Women in Higher Education

This group provides a space for disabled women in academia to connect, share experiences, and support one another while advancing inclusion and equity.

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About the Group

The Disabled Women in Academia Network is an NADSN subgroup led by and for disabled women working and studying in academic environments. The group offers an opportunity to:

  • Share experiences shaped by both disability and gender

  • Build connection and peer support

  • Highlight barriers and inequalities within academia

  • Contribute to conversations that drive meaningful change

This network recognises that experiences of disability are not one-dimensional and that intersectionality matters.

Leadership

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Dr Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

Chair, Disabled Women in Academia Network

mwilkinson@dmu.ac.uk

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If you are a disabled woman working or studying in academia, you are welcome to join the network. Please contact mwilkinson@dmu.ac.uk.

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