What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore expert perspectives on integrating universal design and accessibility into higher education curricula.

April 10, 2026

Higher education experts’ perspectives on incorporating Universal Design (UD) and accessibility into Higher Education (HE) curricula

Puntos clave

The study aims to explore expert perspectives on integrating universal design and accessibility into higher education curricula.
Qualitative interviews with higher education experts
Analysis of barriers to implementing UD in curricula
Review of current practices in accessibility and inclusion
Experts emphasized the need for more courses on universal design and accessibility.
Identified key barriers include limited awareness of UD and lack of accountability mechanisms.
Responses showed a preference for technical solutions rather than critical discussions on UD.

Resumen

Findings highlight the imperative of universalising UD-informed curricula by extending the number of courses focusing on UD and accessibility and informing research and practice more rigorously in HE. Key barriers identified include limited UD awareness and competencies, insufficient recognition of disability as valued diversity, and the absence of accountability mechanisms promoting UD. Responses mirror a more 'technicist' rather than a critical approach to discussing UD, Assistive Technologies and accessibility and the necessity of developing students' democratic competencies in HE. These considerations relate to broader issues regarding political indifference, resistance, and inertia at the university and governmental levels in promoting inclusion and its associated concepts of accessibility and UD in HE and beyond.

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