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Impressions from the IMAGE partner meeting in Toulouse, March 2020

Posted on 19/03/202020/05/2020

For the third transnational partner meeting we came together at the beginning of March 2020 in Toulouse (following the first partner meeting in October 2019 in Leeds, and the second meeting in June 2019 in Helsinki). We were roughly at the half-way point of the project and had plenty of data generated in our research…

Dr Marc Fabri delivers the Annual Quercus Lecture at University College Cork

Posted on 23/01/202015/05/2020

On Tuesday 23 January 2020, IMAGE Project lead Marc Fabri delivered a lecture on ‘Supporting autistic students on their journey through higher education: small changes, big impact’. The invited talk is part of UCC’s Quercus Lecture Series which promotes excellence in academia, sports, the arts and active citizenship. Marc was invited by UCC’s Autism-Friendly University…

We are looking for volunteers to become part of our co-creation team.

Posted on 24/12/2019

During January and February 2020, we will be running a series of co-creation workshops in the UK and we invite you to take part in one of these workshops. Together we will design an employability toolkit for students, training materials for university staff and guides for employers. Please join us if you are currently: a…

3 December 2019: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Posted on 04/12/2019

In a blog post for Emerald, the international journal publishing house, Dr Marc Fabri from Leeds Beckett University shares his thoughts on using participatory design methods with autistic adults, and how this can help build and support a community. This is based on Marc’s experience from running the Autism&Uni project (www.autism-uni.org) which focused on the…

Designing digital tools for autistic students – reflections on participatory design

Posted on 15/06/201912/11/2019

When designing software for autistic adults their needs, preferences and characteristics have to be considered. In this blog post Marc Fabri shares his thoughts on how to approach the design one of the key outputs from the IMAGE project: An employability toolkit for autistic students. We know that autistic people typically welcome structure, both in…

PAN-EUROPEAN SURVEY: Let us know what autism and graduate employment means to you (now closed)

Posted on 24/04/201910/05/2019

Take part in our multi-national survey and help us identify what changes need to happen so that more autistic graduates can gain employment after completing their university studies. We would like to hear from you whether you are an autistic student or graduate, working at a university, or you are an employer. The survey is…

Fully funded PhD: Participatory Design with and for Autistic Students (NOW CLOSED)

Posted on 18/02/201910/09/2019

The IMAGE project is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to be located at Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom. Application Deadline: 10 March 2019Start Date: 1 May 2019Duration: 3 yearsBursary: £14,777 per annum (pro-rata into 12 monthly payments)Fees: UK/EU Fees paid for a period of three years (see web link for non-EU). For full…

Partner Introduction: Leeds Beckett University

Posted on 26/11/201814/01/2019

Leeds Beckett University (LBU) is a higher education institution in the North of England that provides access to education for a wide range of learners, promoting cultural awareness and diversity through our curriculum. LBU leads the IMAGE project, building on the experience and resources built up from the EU-funded Autism&Uni project (www.autism-uni.org), also led by…

First Project Meeting in Leeds, October 2018

Posted on 21/11/201822/01/2019

Project partners met over two days for the official project kick-off in Leeds, UK. There were the usual administrative details to agree on, as well as how we would work and communicate as a team.  We discussed project outcomes and how we will achieve them. Like any good project, we will start with a round…

Welcome from the Project Leader

Posted on 25/10/201815/11/2020

Hello, my name is Marc Fabri and I am a lecturer and researcher at Leeds Beckett University, a university in the north of England. I am project leader for IMAGE. My first introduction to autism research was during PhD studies around 2002 when research colleagues explored the use of technology to support students on the…

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