Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

Meredith Wilkinson is senior lecturer in psychology in the School of Applied Social Sciences and co-chair of the DisAbility and Well-being Network (Dawn) at De Montfort University.

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Creating inclusive spaces for inclusive events

Inclusivity efforts must go beyond physical accessibility to include how events are advertised and who is consulted and invited to speak, write Meredith Wilkinson and Leanne de Main. Here they offer eight practical ways to make shared spaces welcoming for all

Meredith Wilkinson, Leanne de Main

De Montfort University

The power of pacing

Pacing is an energy-management technique that can help people with visible and non-visible disabilities to do more in their everyday lives, including in busy university jobs. Here, Meredith Wilkinson and Imogen Varle offer their top tips for putting it into practice

Meredith Wilkinson, Imogen Varle

De Montfort University

Make universities disability-inclusive, part two: co-creation, workloads and promotion processes

Institutions can become more accessible by co-creating or consulting on their university strategies and strategic changes. Other ways include managing student and staff workloads and making promotion processes more equitable

Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

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Make universities disability-inclusive, part one: feedback, access and language

Meredith Wilkinson offers advice on how to promote inclusivity for disabled students and staff at universities

Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

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How to promote disabled women in academia

Disabled women are significantly under-represented in senior roles within universities. Here’s how – and why – institutions can and should support them better for career progression

Meredith Wilkinson, Kelly Pickard-Smith

De Montfort University, University of Manchester

What I’ve learned from a decade of working with a disability in academia

Meredith Wilkinson gives her younger self advice on climbing the academic ladder in an able-bodied world, but also calls for greater support for academics with disabilities

Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

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With an ‘epidemic’ of poor mental health, what can universities do to help?

Practical guidance for universities on how they can support the growing number of staff experiencing challenges relating to mental health and well-being

Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

Featured Resources

Creating inclusive spaces for inclusive events

The power of pacing

Make universities disability-inclusive, part two: co-creation, workloads and promotion processes

Make universities disability-inclusive, part one: feedback, access and language

How to promote disabled women in academia

What I’ve learned from a decade of working with a disability in academia

With an ‘epidemic’ of poor mental health, what can universities do to help?

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Meredith Wilkinson

De Montfort University

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.css-7qmtvr{overflow:hidden;max-height:108px;text-indent:0px;}Creating inclusive spaces for inclusive events

The power of pacing

Make universities disability-inclusive, part two: co-creation, workloads and promotion processes

Make universities disability-inclusive, part one: feedback, access and language

How to promote disabled women in academia

What I’ve learned from a decade of working with a disability in academia

With an ‘epidemic’ of poor mental health, what can universities do to help?

Creating inclusive spaces for inclusive events