2003 - 2005 special funding programme: Improving provision for disabled students

Strand two

23 projects to develop and disseminate resources relating to the learning and teaching of disabled students. We expect these projects to have a sector-wide impact. We will distribute £2.8m in this strand.

Institution name HEFCE funding
offered £
Description/Title
Bolton Institute of Higher Education 50,000 Professional careers in construction for people with mobility, hearing or visual impairment
University of Central Lancashire 49,400 Students with disabilities - a staff developers' handbook
University of Durham 75,300 Accessibility on online learning in specific subject areas
University of Gloucestershire 94,465 Disability CPD: continuing professional development for staff involved in the learning and teaching of disabled students
University of Gloucestershire 147,513 Developing and Inclusive Curriculum for Disabled Students: The case of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Hertfordshire 132,516 Developing Academic Expertise in the Provision of Accessible Materials for Blind and Visually Impaired Students - National Centre for Tactile Diagrams
University of Hull 119,998 Developing a Best Practice Guide in Learning Support for Disabled Students undertaking Professional Education
University of Leicester 98,164 Teaching, Learning and assessing key skills within an accessible curriculum
Loughborough University 199,000 Enhancing the Experience of Engineering Students with Disabilities
University of Manchester and UMIST 49,500 Managing off-campus learning for students with disabilities - toolkits for success
University of Newcastle upon Tyne 148,606 Improving provision for disabled postgraduate research students
University of Nottingham 150,000 Models, Methods and Materials: Departmental Strategies for Supporting Disabled Students
The Nottingham Trent University 98,000 Triple "A" project: Achieving Accessible Assessment
The Open University 149,996 The CAR Project (Creating Accessible Resourcesfor Staff)
University of Plymouth 218,000 Staff and Student Partnership for Assessment, Change and Evaluation (SPACE)
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication 120,000 Setting up the CADISE disability forum
Royal Veterinary College 245,000 DIVERSE: Disability in Veterinary Education - Resources for Sustainable Enhancement. Includes work reaching out to other professions including medicine and dentistry.
University of Sheffield 149,413 Skills for Access: Producing High Quality Interactive Tutorial Materials on Accessibility (e-learning)
Staffordshire University 49,947 Supporting laboratory and practice-based learning in sport, health and exercise sciences
University of Teesside 49,000 Supporting staff in the design and development of accessible online courses and resources
University of Wolverhampton 143,400 Developing a BSL Glossary in Science and Engineering
University College Worcester 113,329 Academic standards and benchmark descriptors:developing strategies for inclusivity
University of York 162,021 Improving provision for disabled psychology students.

Last updated 5 June 2003