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Abstract

Accessibility research, and the experience of disabled people are increasingly threatened by economic cuts and fluctuating political landscapes. Austerity sees a shift towards frugality with public money, with disabled people most at risk. Accessibility research, similarly, faces challenges as governments wish to reduce research funding, and large technology companies shift their focus to the global AI race. This workshop will bring together accessibility researchers, students, and practitioners to explore what we can do with these increasing constraints in the UK and its broader context. We will create a strategy for both managing current challenges and resisting future constraints, with a view to shaping a community of resilient and impact-led accessibility researchers in the UK.

Publication Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	© Neate et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of BCS HCI 2025, UK. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher Keywords:	Accessibility, Austerity, Inclusion, Assistive Technologies
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Departments:	School of Science & Technology School of Science & Technology > Department of Computer Science School of Science & Technology > Department of Computer Science > Human Computer Interaction Design
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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