I am not surprised! Oxford Uni is notorious for its bad attitude to
disabled people.
To name just two examples: Michael Flanders (of Flanders and Swan
fame) after serving in the Royal Navy in the 2nd World War was not
allowed back into Christchurch college, Oxford) because he was then a
wheelchair user,
Stephen Hawking would not be able to enter Oxford's Astrophysics lab
(built in the 1970's) via the front entrance.
I think that Oxford Uni still considers that the human brain is in the
feet rather than above the neck.
Perhaps the only way they will catch up with 20th century attitudes to
impairment and disability would be if their grant was threatened until
they started to treat disabled people the respect they deserve.
However, they have ample amounts of money and own the centre of Oxford
and much farm land nearby.
Keith
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