- To be notified about careers events and new resources related to disability sign up to the Disability Careers Newsletter
- We regularly run events where alumni and employers talk about their own experience of disabilities, neurodiversity or health conditions in the workplace, you can see recordings of past events on this playlist on our YouTube channel
There is no "one size fits all" approach for disability. Whatever your situation, we can work with and advise you to help make the transition into the workplace as smooth as possible.
More people are becoming aware that friends, relations, co-workers and themselves have experience of disability/health conditions and are demonstrably able to work well in a career. Employers are increasingly understanding about disability including mental health issues particularly as the Equalities Act has areas specific to mental health.
The Equalities Act 2010 gives rights within the UK to disabled people who have, or have had, a condition which makes it difficult for them to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
The term ‘disability' covers both physical and mental impairments that have a substantial and long-term (i.e. Has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 months) effect on the person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
The advice below relates to disability in the UK. If you are applying for jobs in other countries research national and local attitudes to disability as well as those on an organisational level before making your decision.
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Talking about disability to employers
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Adjustments
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Frequently asked questions about disability
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Disability resources and funding
Cambridge resources:
- Careers workshops for neurodiverse students - book via the ADRC or on Handshake
- Regular careers sessions on Talking about disability to employers (not recorded)– a recorded version of Talking about disability with employers is on the Careers Service YouTube channel
- Careers Service blog – regular posts relating to disability
- This neurodiversity-friendly guide explains what happens in a careers appointment so you know what to expect
- Working with a disability resources on Handshake including Adjustments for mental health, Adjustments for neurodiversity, and Talking about Disability with employers.(If you have difficulties using Handshake please contact enquiries@careers.cam.ac.uk and we will send you copies of any resources you need.)
- To be notified about careers events and new resources related to disability sign up to the Disability Careers Newsletter
Equality, diversity and inclusion: how does it affect career opportunities?
We aim to include material on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) throughout our webpages. It’s a work in progress that will probably never be finished, and we acknowledge that it is not where we would like it to be yet! In the short term we are using this EDI webpage to gather resources that might be useful to students who are traditionally underrepresented at university, in graduate employment generally or in a particular industry