We will share the report with you following release, however if you would like to learn more about this research, we will be hosting a webinar on Thursday 30 June at 15:00.
Join Nicola Turner, Senior Fair Access Adviser at UCAS, and Brian Lutchmiah, Inclusive Education at Diversity and Ability, as we unpick the findings.
Key findings include:
- Disabled applicants are more likely to defer entry to HE: before the pandemic, disabled students were 23% more likely to defer entry than non-disabled students, rising to 28% in 2021 – this disparity varies by impairment type.
- Students’ decision making is influenced by the HE institution’s support offer: 56% research an institution’s support for disabled students before applying, with its reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion being of particular importance.
- Students are looking forward to the social aspects of university life: only 17% of respondents felt satisfied with access to inclusive extra-curricular activities at school or college, whereas 44% expect the social opportunities at university or college to be good or excellent.