UL has been shortlisted for the John Kelly Awards for Universal Design in Further and Higher Education in the UDL in Collaboration category. Following review by an international panel of experts, UL's application for UDL in Collaboration was judged to be in the top tier of those received, showcasing innovative institutional UDL implementation.
The application was submitted to showcase work undertaken on a 'UDL at UL' project which seeks to promote and establish curriculum-based practices based on equity and social justice underpinned by the Universal Design for Learning framework. This project commenced in November 2021 with the support of FSD Strategic Initiatives funding and is being led by Thomas O'Shaughnessy and Jess Beeley in the Student Affairs Division, working in close collaboration with professional and academic staff across the University. Work on embedding and mainstreaming UDL and inclusive practices will continue under the HEA's recently announced PATH 4 Universal Design Fund. In the meantime, we wish the project team the very best of luck at the awards event on 17th October!