Author
Kathryn Mitchell
Professor Kathryn Mitchell is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Derby. Before she came to Derby, she was Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of West London, with special responsibility for academic provision and quality. She was also previously Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and Student Support Services and Dean of Students. She was a Wellcome Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, for over seven years and has studied at the Universities of York and London. She has worked at the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Institute in New York and the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel.
3 pieces
Newest first, since December 2019
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Accessibility for disabled students should be embedded across the whole university
The University of Derby has eliminated continuation and attainment gaps for disabled students. Vice chancellor Kathryn Mitchell, along with Jenna Townend and Claudia Jaksch, explain how
With Jenna Townend and Claudia Jaksch
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Push to meet the challenges facing disabled students
As students return to campus, Kathryn Mitchell and Megan Hector discuss what can be done to support students with disabilities
With Megan Hector
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Things have improved for disabled students, but there’s still much to do
Despite advances, students with disabilities still have worse outcomes than their peers. David Blunkett, Philip Norton, and Kathryn Mitchell call for evidence from universities on how to bring about change.
With David Blunkett and Philip Norton