Abnormally funny people – comedy and Q&A

Abnormally Funny People is a group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their funny stuff. All but one of them is disabled. They are all very, very, very funny people.

Tags: comedy, disability, Disability December, performance

In conversation with Paralympic swimmer Charlotte Henshaw

Join the People and Culture Team for this event, in conversation with Charlotte Henshaw. Charlotte has been on the British Para-Swimming Team for almost ten years and has won medals at every level of competition including silver at the Paralympics in London.

Tags: disability, Disability December, Paralympics, people and culture, sport

Disability December

During December the University will be hosting a series of events which focus on raising awareness […]

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Tags: anxiety, comedy, disability, Disability December, Disabled Staff Network, events, health, mental health, mindfulness, people and culture

A journey through anxiety

Join us for ‘A journey through anxiety’, in which Jacqueline Crockford and Claire Henson share their conversation on living with anxiety.

Tags: anxiety, Disability December, health, mental health, people and culture

Still Alice screening

Join us for a screening of Still Alice, the 2014 film starring Julianne Moore based on Lisa Genova’s 2007 bestselling novel. The film will be accompanied by a discussion with Professor Justine Schneider, PhD candidate Emily Cousins and Dr Lysia Teo, who will be discussing the Dementia Friendly University project.

Tags: Broadway, Disability December, film, health, mental health, music, people and culture

In your head: spoken word expression of mental health

Come along to ‘In your head: spoken word expression of mental health’ in partnership with Rough Trade, featuring Jess Green, Eagle Spits and other performers.

Tags: culture, Disability December, health, mental health, music, people and culture, performance, poetry, Rough Trade, spoken word, wellbeing