Stories of inclusion from students and staff members

On this page you will find experiences from staff and students at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. The articles were previously published on Profiles or on the platform INCLUDED.

Identity

'I am Surinamese-Hindu and there are few books we can identify with'

Accessibility

'There is too much pigeonholing and too little thought about other possibilities'

Representation

'It was not until I was about 14 years old that I saw someone on TV who looked like me'

Impairment

'At first, students often find it difficult to say they have a mental impairment'

Feeling at home

'A difficult start for Caribbean students'

Microaggression

'I felt alone throughout my studies'

Neurodiversity

'My thoughts are always in overdrive'