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Idea

Make Halls More accessible

by EDWARD MAXFIELD 12 June 2022, 21:07

Category: Halls or Housing

Voting closed

Official Response:

This idea is being send to the SU Exec/Management Meeting for a discussion as to wheter this is something Union would like to persue. 

An update will be provided after 18th July

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Going to university as a Disabled student is difficult enough, our student halls shouldn't be making it more difficult. I would like for the university to make sure the preferred, recommended and approved accommodation provider, is accessible to everyone.

This should include:

  • Ensuring that every bus is wheelchair accessible and has at least 2 spaces for wheelchairs, and if this is not possible then making sure that a taxi comany with accessible taxis is on contract.
  • Positioning of post boxes for adapted flats are at a height accessible to wheelchair users.
  • Making sure that the laundry room continues to have an accessible low-level washer and dryer.
  • Ensuring that accessible rooms in adapted flats are kept free for disabled users.
  • And finally making sure any changes to the accomodation to make them accessible are done in a timely manner.

These are all solutions to issues I have encountered as a Disabled student this year living at storthes, the Disabled students within our university community should be afforded basic neccesities and independence that able-bodied students get as a given.

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    SADIE CK   wrote, 19-06-2022 - 21:55

    Definitely agree with all of this, Eddie! I feel that wheelchair users having to wait hours to get to uni when their abled bodied peers don’t have to put us at an unfair disadvantage. This is particularly worrying during exam season, but is always important for social and educational needs.

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    CLAIRE HOLGATE   wrote, 24-06-2022 - 13:26

    Definitely agree with this, everyone should be able to have the same experience as other students, including being able to live in halls.

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