December 1st 2024 marks World AIDs Day, dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDs, in commitment to ending HIV-related stigma and HIV as a public health threat, as well as remembering those who have tragically lost their lives to the infection. This blog looks to the present and future to explore what more needs to be done.
HIV, a virus that attacks the immune system, has been a global health concern since the early 1980s. Despite advancements in treatment, stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV persist. This blog will explore the history of HIV, its transmission, and the importance of understanding and supporting those affected.
As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive digital environment, the IT Services Directorate, in collaboration with the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Directorate, has invested in comprehensive role-based accessibility training provided by AbilityNet, a renowned leader in accessibility services. The training empowers our staff with the knowledge and tools needed to ensure our digital platforms are accessible to all.
To start Endometriosis awareness month, the Endometriosis & PCOS Network hosted their first ever Endometriosis & PCOS Awareness Event on Friday 1st March, which was attended by 80 UoM colleagues both in person and online!
In our EDI Blog this month, Matthew Harrison, Co-Chair of the Neurodivergent Staff Network shares his lived experience of autism from diagnosis, the impact of autism in the workplace, burnout, and the importance of connection that he has found in the Neurodiversity Network.
I was really honoured to be asked to write a blog post during Disability History Month. I have a huge passion for both disability and history, particularly medieval history, and having started to research disability through the ages I realised how the perception of disability, and disabled people’s contribution to society, has changed over the centuries.
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