Mette Westander is the Founding Director and CEO of Disabled Students UK, recognised by Shaw Trust as one of the most influential disabled-led organisations in the UK. DSUK uses disabled-led expertise to improve accessibility in Higher Education. They empower disabled students, spread disabled student insights, and work collaboratively to inform policy. Their report on the impact of the pandemic on disabled students was mentioned in parliament and their evidence-based approach has led them to be consulted by a variety of institutions and decision makers. Mette has a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Oxford and is currently undertaking a MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience at Birkbeck. They are autistic and live with a chronic illness.
