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The Disabled Leaders Network is striving to become a space of community, professional & personal development, and advocacy, driving impact and potential for its members.

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The Disabled Leaders Network (DLN) is a network of emerging Disabled Leaders, including current students, graduates and professionals. Each member brings subject expertise and lived experience of disability to this pioneering platform.

We aim to connect disabled leaders to share support and ideas, foster professional growth through events and workshops, and advocate for disability rights in education and beyond.

The DLN also host various events for our members and the public to support them in progressing as disabled leaders in their respective fields.

Our next event:

Previous events

  • Picture of 3 people all with their arms crossed and looking at the camera. Text reads "getting into business"
    Getting into Business
  • Picture of two people examining a manual wheelchair in the GDI Hub lab. Text on screen reads "getting into equality diversity and inclusion"
    Getting Into EDI
  • Picture of three people stood talking to each other with text over the top that reads "Producing Accessible Events"
    Producing Accessible Events
  • Picture of a group of people working in a fashion studio space. They are all collaborating on a piece. There is text that reads Getting Into Creative Industries
    Getting into Creative Industries
  • Picture of a book at the house of commons. In the background is a networking event featuring a manual wheelchair user. Text on the screen reads "Getting into Disability Policy"
  • Advocating for Change
  • Rights of Disabled Students
  • Leadership, Disclosure and Advocacy
  • Ableism and Academia
  • Communication for Influence & Impact
Check out our event recordings here

“The network will provide a foundation for future success, accelerating its members and influencing others to achieve their full potential.”

Dr Catherine Holloway, Academic Director GDI Hub

The Disabled Leaders Network is managed in partnership with the Snowdon Trust and Global Disability Innovation Hub, and funded by the Snowdon Trust.

Snowdon trust and GDI Hub logo - funders of the disabled leaders network