What's on for Disability History Month 2025

Location: KSW.2.12, 20 Kingsway, LSE Campus, WC2B 6LH

We have invited the Cuddle Club to campus to faciliate a dog therapy event to promote wellbeing on campus! Alongside the time with the dogs, we will be running a wellbeing drop-in event in a neighbouring room with some wellbeing activities and refreshments.

Register for the event here with your LSE email address and we will be in touch with further information.

Location: On campus, confirmed on sign-up

Join the EmbRace and DAWN staff networks for an informal and open discussion led by our guest speaker in a safe, non-judgmental space to explore mental health challenges and foster community resilience. 

Our guest speaker, Nathan Addai, will deliver a presentation entitled 'Smashing Stereotypes, Building Bridges', and will address the challenges that people in ethnic minority groups face when asking for help. 

A light lunch will be served at 12pm, with the discussion starting at 12.30pm.

Following the discussion, there'll be a Q&A session with Nathan. 

Nathan Addai is an award-winning 2D animator, a BA Animation lecturer, and a youth mentor, whose work has been recognised by the BBC, BFI, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Ridley Scott Association.

Nathan is the founder of Mental Roots, a creative mental wellness movement born from his acclaimed BBC animation. Through this powerful platform, he delivers workshops, creative courses, and impactful visual content that nurture both mental wellbeing and creativity among young people from diverse backgrounds.

 Click HERE to sign up!

Location: PAN G.01

Speaker: Dr Stuart Neilson

Dr Neilson will explore how sensory experience shapes our interactions with buildings and public spaces, and how design choices can either open up or limit accessibility and lifetime opportunities for neurodivergent people.

Agenda
• 6.00 – 6.10 Welcome & introductions
• 6.10 – 7.00 Short film + talk
• 7.00 – 7.30 Q&A with panellists
• 7.30 – 8.00 Reception

About the speaker:

Dr Neilson is a health statistician, lecturer, and writer whose work brings together scientific, artistic, and personal perspectives on autism. His visual work has been exhibited internationally, including twice at the Venice Biennale. His publications include Living with Asperger Syndrome and Autism in Ireland and chapters in Knowing Why and Wired Our Own Way.

All very welcome!
Register here for a ticket 

Location: Hall-Carpenter Room, Saw Swee Hock Building

Do you enjoy discovering new books or sharing your favourite reads with others? Join us for a special Disability History Month Book Club where we’ll be discussing our favourite books by disabled authors or stories that explore disability themes and experiences.

There’s no need to read anything in advance – this will be an informal and friendly session to chat about books you’ve loved and would recommend to others, whether fiction or non-fiction. If you’d like, you can also bring along a book to show or swap with colleagues.

How to join:
There is no need to register in advance, you are very welcome to drop in at any time between 12.00 and 1.00pm.

For questions or comments, please contact StaffWellbeing@lse.ac.uk.

Location: On Campus (confirmed on registration)

The Eden Centre have collaborated with disabled LSE students to co-design and facilitate an LSE themed immersive digital accessibility workshop for staff and academics. Join us and experience digital accessibility, or lack of, during this 90-minute interactive workshop.

Learn more and register your place here

Location: LSE Library Gallery

Join us to have a look into the archive!

Archives on display will include materials of suffragette Rosa May Billinghurst, papers from the Maternity Alliance Disability Working Group (now Maternity Action, maternity rights charity), GEMMA newsletters, Gay Men's Disabled Group newsletters, the Disablement Income Group (DIG) and more!

What to expect:

• Interpretation about the archives for you to learn more about what you see
• Staff nearby for chats about the archives or to answer your questions about using archives in teaching, research, creative practice or personal interest.
• At 5pm, an opportunity for a short behind-the-scenes tour of the stores for a general introduction to the collections. *limited to 10 people on a first-come, first-served basis

Book a place to register your interest and receive reminders about the day or just drop in and stay as long as you like!

Book a place here

Location: Online

This interactive 2 hour workshop provides line managers with the knowledge and confidence to foster disability equity in the workplace. Participants will explore key concepts such as the social model of disability, inclusive leadership, and practical ways to remove barriers for disabled colleagues. Through discussion and real-world examples, managers will learn how to create supportive environments, make reasonable adjustments, and champion equity as part of everyday management practice.

The session will be delivered by external speaker, Carys Kennedy - a disability professional, educator, coach and mentor with over ten years' experience working in Higher Education.

Book your place here

Location: STC.S08 (in the basement of St Clements)

This is a session that has been specially designed for DAWN members.

The Eden Centre have collaborated with disabled LSE students to co-design and facilitate an LSE themed immersive digital accessibility workshop for staff and academics. Join us and experience digital accessibility, or lack of, during this 90-minute interactive workshop.

If you have questions, please email eden.digital@lse.ac.uk

Please find out more below, and click on the booking link to find out more about the challenge! 

There are 20 spaces. Booking is required.

 Booking link: Immersive Digital Accessibility Workshop

If you aren't available on 3 December, the Eden Centre is also running a similar session (but not specifically adapted for DAWN members) on Thursday 27th November 11:00-12:30. Click here to find out more about the core Digital Accessibility workshop.

Location: Online

This webinar explores practical ways to protect and strengthen your wellbeing while managing the pressures of academic and professional life.

Topics include:
- Recognising early signs of stress, burnout, and fatigue
- Evidence-based strategies for managing workload and maintaining balance
- Building resilience and developing realistic self-care habits
- Reflective approaches to identify what works best for you

By the end of the session, you’ll have a personalised wellbeing toolkit to help you manage stress and maintain good mental health throughout the academic year.

Book your place here