As a largely online institution, it is vital to ensure our online presence reflects the University’s core values of excellence, passion, integrity, and support. It is this thread that runs through all aspects of our disability support service, ultimately leading to our adoption of the Autism&Uni Toolkit. As the leading online university in the built…
Month: October 2025
The University of Chichester launches the Autism&Uni Toolkit
After a few months of setting up the Autism&Uni toolkit, the University of Chichester launched it to their new intake of autistic students in August 2025. Helen Dignum, Disability Advisor in the Student Support team, alongside Ella Knight, Student Journey intern, spent time between January and July 2025 adapting and personalising the toolkit, including linking…
Self-Knowledge of Autistic Traits – Priscila Beni’s PhD Research
In a recent podcast, PhD candidate Priscila Beni from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, talks about her personal experience of being autistic and her research on ‘Self-Knowledge of Autistic Traits’. Priscila visited Leeds Beckett University for a month in 2025, as part of a CAPES scholarship. She joined the Autism Research Lab…