By Alicia Steele and Sarah Richards
Posted November 23, 2023
In her first week this semester, Sophy Barlow couldn’t access two out of three of her university classes.
Key points:
Students with disability say it isn’t always possible to attend classes due to a lack of accessibility
Chancellor Graeme Innes said universities need to do more to make higher education more accessible
Flexible learning, such as online classes, can benefit all students, not just those with a disability
The 21-year-old University of Queensland (UQ) student lives with muscular dystrophy and uses an electric wheelchair.