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Led by deaf students, for deaf students.

UK Deaf Student Union (UKDSU) is a voluntary organisation with a committee whose members are currently studying at University. We are passionate about higher education and we know about many difficulties deaf people experience in their school, college, and/university. We want to unite d/Deaf students all over the UK and our aim is to teach deaf students about their rights, to give them the confidence and information they need to break down barriers in accessing higher education, and to make sure that these students understand and enjoy their studies. We do not only focus on problems affecting d/Deaf students at University; we want to help students attending Colleges or Sixth Forms as well because they can experience similar problems - especially with the proposed changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) (for students who want to study at University).

27/09/2026

One day left to apply for a role on our committee for the 2026-27 academic year!
Watch to learn about the roles available in BSL!
Click the link in our bio to submit your application now!

22/09/2026

Happy International Week of Deaf People! 🎉

In honour of today’s theme, ‘The Right to a Quality Multilingual Inclusive Education’, and as many students begin university this week, we’re highlighting the rights of Deaf students in UK higher education. 🎓

Swipe through to learn more about your rights, the support available, and what an inclusive university experience should look like.

17/06/2026

The Department of Education’s consultation on DSA’s provisions of assistive software ends tomorrow so if you haven’t already, please consider filling out a response to share your views and your experiences using assistive software in your studies.

The response form can be found via the GOV.UK website, which we have signposted on the link in our bio!

06/06/2026

Unsure about the DfE consultation proposals and how they could impact Deaf students? Want to share your experiences with assistive software and how it’s helped you at university?
Come to one of our online forums where you can hear from others and share your views!

Your feedback and contributions will be included in our organisational response to the consultation, especially if you don’t feel comfortable filling out a response yourself!

Book your free ticket at our Eventbrite page!Link in our bio 🔗

05/06/2026

The Department of Education is asking for contributions to their consultation on how DSA provides assistive software for Deaf and disabled students.
Zahid explains their proposals and the negative impacts it could have on Deaf students.
The links in our bio takes you to the consultation itself and the petition you can sign - make sure to take a look!

04/06/2026

The Department of Education has released a consultation on their proposals for major changes to how DSA funds assistive software for Deaf and disabled students in higher education. They are suggesting that paid assistive software will only be available for fewer students in “exceptional circumstances” but this could have dire impacts on Deaf students who depend on assistive software as an alternative when in-person support is unavailable.

The consultation is open until Thursday 18th June so do take action and help us ensure your voice is included in the responses!
We will be offering online forums to discuss this and provide opportunities for students to respond in BSL if preferred. Keep an eye out on our page for information on this!

19/05/2026

We were honoured to participate in the first ever BDA Youth Conference at DeafEXPO on Saturday!
Three of our committee members represented our team in a panel discussion with MCs Erin and Jeffrey on the topic ‘Deaf Students in Education: Access, DSA, and Student Union Advocacy’.

We appreciate this opportunity to share our lived experiences and highlight the main challenges posed by a lack of Deaf awareness across universities and the systems designed without proper consideration for Deaf students.
A huge thank you to & for making this happen!

14/05/2026

Hope, Vernon, and Ciara will be attending the BDA Youth Conference at DeafEXPO, Birmingham NEC, on Saturday, 16 May! In the afternoon, they’ll take part in a panel discussion titled “Deaf Students in Education: Access, DSA & Student Union Advocacy.”

If you’re attending DeafEXPO and would like to join the conference, you can book your place here:
https://deafexpo.co.uk/deafexpo-conference-2026/

We hope to see you there! 🙌🏼

11/05/2026

On Saturday, Bilal and Hope attended Deaf Fest in Wolverhampton! They had a lovely time meeting so many new faces and having valuable conversations on our work and what we want to achieve!

A big thank you to for having us involved!

07/05/2026

For Deaf Awareness Week, we asked some of our team members what their recommendations would be for how people within universities could ensure they are more inclusive and accessible for Deaf students.
Do you have any of your own suggestions too? Share them below!

Address

1-10 Keeley St
London
WC2B 4BA

Website

https://ukdsu.carrd.co/?fbclid=PAAaY4E10Qzm6p53t668PnbX1uGifWoyeOQJgXfCLM5LDBf5H5IVN8wWxmVDo_aem_AR5A-X4WRnKjCRkTP1M-rm6

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