Connecting student support with graduate opportunity
Disabled Student Futures helps universities strengthen the connections between disability services, academic teams, work experience/placement seems, careers provision and employer engagement. Our focus is the student journey: access and participation during study, preparation for recruitment and the move into graduate employment.
Universities already hold substantial expertise in student support and careers. We help teams examine where these services connect, where responsibilities are unclear and where disabled students may encounter avoidable barriers.
Briefings for academic and professional services teams
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Disabled student experience — understanding visible and less visible barriers, neurodivergence and the diversity of individual needs.
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Inclusive teaching and assessment — examining reasonable adjustment processes, communication and practical access.
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Disclosure and repeated proof — understanding why students may not seek support and how institutional processes affect trust.
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ADHD, mental health and student experience — building understanding and recognising the limits of staff roles.
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Recognising distress and responding appropriately — using established support and referral routes.
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From EDI policy to team behaviour — addressing ableist assumptions and the gap between institutional commitments and daily practice.
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Inclusive careers and employer engagement — connecting student support with recruitment preparation and graduate opportunities.
Sessions for students and graduates
Practical sessions cover recognising strengths, finding supportive employers, accessible job searching, discussing disability and requesting recruitment adjustments. Further topics include interviews, assessment centres, psychometric tests, group exercises, demonstrating work readiness without a placement, workplace adjustments and the first 90 days in a graduate role.
Disabled Student to Employment Review
Our lead review examines how disability support, academic provision, careers services and employer engagement work together. The agreed scope can include policy and process analysis, staff conversations, student consultation, selected materials and mapping of the student journey.
Outputs can include concise findings report, a prioritised action plan, recommendations for service coordination, named responsibilities and a review timetable. Recommendations distinguish immediate improvements from changes requiring additional planning or resources.
Delivery and follow through
Support can take the form of a keynote talk, staff briefing, student workshop or linked programme. Learning outcomes and measures of progress are agreed with the university, alongside delivery and accessibility arrangements.
Discuss a university briefing or review
Tell us about your organisation, audience and the issue you want to address. We can discuss a suitable approach and, where appropriate, prepare a proposal setting out the work, outputs, timings and fees.
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