So as Halloween draws near, time for a seasonal PSA: if you taken any kind of oral medication, beware novelty black food for Halloween. The colouring, especially in any baked goods, is commonly achieved using powdered charcoal. This can absorb medication, effectively reducing the dosage. 1/

UoY teaching staff! Do join us in person at 12:30 on 24th October for a session exploring different types of tactile resources, as well as how to create and use tactile resources to support teaching of vision impaired students. Book your place via the form:
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UoY teaching staff - don't forget your reading lists! Using the library's reading lists systems has various benefits, including providing a more accessible experience for your students - but it can help you too! 1/

As another heatwave hits the UK, this is a reminder that extreme temperatures can exacerbate many chronic conditions and disabilities, so this is a mini thread to be aware and take care! 1/

UoY teaching staff! This does feel a bit like doing a "back to school" stationery promotion at the start of the summer holidays, but we'd like to offer a quick reminder of a few points about reading lists for next academic year - including how the reading lists team can save you effort and time 1/

We can't help noticing that academic conference season has arrived! We hope everyone attending is having a lovely time but also thought it might be a good opportunity to share a thread on some top tips for an accessible conference experience, whether attending, presenting or organising 1/

UoY staff! Join us online on Wednesday 11 June, 1-2pm for a bitesize training session on our reading lists system. Whether new to York or wanting a refresher, this session will help you get the most from reading lists, including accessible provision of texts. Book a place:
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UoY staff - join us for our workshop on Supporting Hearing Impaired Students on Wednesday 11th June, 3-4pm. With practical tips, we draw on student experience to see how teaching can be more accessible and inclusive for deaf and hearing impaired students. Book your place: forms.gle/qQ2EUD6kRjep...

UoY staff! Join us on Wednesday 11 June, 1-2pm for an online bitesize training session to help you get the most from our reading lists system, including providing accessible content, ensuring copyright compliance and timesaving tips. Book a place: forms.gle/rbMTsubxvAcZ...

It's both warm weather and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, so a reminder that many medications commonly used to treat mental health issues and mental illness can cause heat intolerance, including SSRIs, SSNRIs and antipsychotics. Be aware of this as a potential side effect, stay hydrated and keep cool.

UoY staff! It's #DeafAwarenessWeek so we'd like to tell you about our upcoming workshop on Supporting Hearing Impaired Students on Wednesday 11th June, 3-4pm, looking at how teaching practice can be made more accessible and inclusive for deaf and hearing impaired students: forms.gle/qQ2EUD6kRjep...

If you're a disabled or chronically ill university student or staff member, we'd love to hear about your experiences of research! Our disability communities project is seeking to create a toolkit to involve more disabled people in research - find out more and participate: tinyurl.com/disco-project

UoY teaching staff! Join us and @uoylibrary.bsky.social to talk reading lists - learn how reading lists system can improve the accessibility of your teaching, support copyright compliance and save you time! Book a place at our online bitesize session on Wednesday 14th May: forms.gle/rbMTsubxvAcZ...

UoY staff! Whether you present as part of your teaching, at conferences or to colleagues, our Creating Accessible Presentations session will help you do so more accessibly! Join us on Tuesday 13 May, 1pm - 2pm, Online. Find out more and book your place here: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/d...

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we're part of the teams marking this at the University of York! There are events running all week, including the stand in the library, as pictured here. Do drop by between 12-2, Monday to Friday this week for snacks, information and prizes! We have cake!