The following link is where the web site will be posted: (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/teachers/biology/index.htm) at the moment it's only on a CD. I'm hoping that she'll do more like it.
I agree that each request needs to be examined before action is taken.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A Velarde
>Sent: 03 April 2007 13:36
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Questionnaires
>
>Interesting web site Lynne. I would be grateful if you could
>send me the web link.
>
>Regarding the question I am not completely convinced about
>allowing open access to private institution to contact
>students (even if there is not disclosure of their identity) I
>can think of some type of scrutiny to establish their ethical
>standards in conducting the research and also to find out who
>finance it and for what purpose.Lets not forget that
>disability is also, some would say, always, a business and
>allowing access to targeted audience has cost saving
>implications for the organisations that conducted it. In my
>opinion a University should analyse case by case whether they
>want to support a research, undertake a partnership
>agreement, with the consent and active participation of the
>disabled community or even deny access.
>Universities do this to those that want to sell pizzas why not
> protect students from abuse from companies with improper
>research standards. Best, Andy
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lynne Farquharson" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:52 AM
>Subject: Re: Questionnaires
>
>
>This is a topic that we, as a team of advisers, keep revisiting. The
>requests are not just from outside bodies - there are various
>courses at our
>own university that require students to investigate
>disability issues from
>time to time, and inevitably we are contacted to see if there
>are people
>willing to assist. We have decided to display posters, or
>notices within
>our waiting area, of requests for assistance - and if appropriate I'll
>forward a request to blind/partially sighted students with the request
>attached.
>
>We're a bit divided on the rights and wrongs of this - most of
>us feel that
>we shouldn't be targeting students who have registered with
>us, as it's an
>invasion of their privacy. But as we are a research
>institution, there
>could be the potential for positive devlopments for disabled
>people as an
>end result.
>
>If it's our own opinions that are being sought, then we're
>usually happy to
>do that, and I have recently seen the results of such an
>interview - the
>student has produced web pages demonstrating the function of
>the lungs,
>using animation, short text explanations with a glossary of
>terms, and a BSL
>on screen interpretation - I think she has produced an
>excellent resource.
>But I also recently spent an hour with a student who was
>researching issues
>for blind/partially sighted students. She hadn't heard of the RNIB or
>looked at any internet sources at all, and I felt that I was
>planning her
>work for her.
>
>I was discussing this with a blind student, who said that he's always
>willing to speak to people or answer questionnaires, as it's
>an opportunity
>to raise awareness and can never be a bad thing. He is an
>exceptionally
>good natured person though, and I'm not sure that this would
>be a standard
>student response.
>
>I like your idea of a blanket email being sent out to all
>students/staff - I
>think we need to look into how that could be done most
>effectively - thank
>you for that suggestion.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>>staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rhun Ap
>>Harri [rha]
>>Sent: 03 April 2007 09:56
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Questionnaires
>>
>>Would anyone share their standpoint with regard to requests
>>from outside bodies to target specific student or staff groups
>>to fill in a questionnaire e.g., autistic spectrum.
>>
>>Mine is that the request is sent to students/staff generally
>>e.g., weekly email.
>>
>>
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>>Rhun ap Harri
>>Swyddog Anabledd PCA/UWA Disability Officer.
>>Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales.
>>Ystafell G7/Room G7 Cledwyn Building.
>>Campws Penglais Campus.
>>Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3DD.
>>Ffôn: / Tel:01970 628537.
>>Ffacs: / Fax: 01970 621759.
>>www.aber.ac.uk/welfare-disability
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>>
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