Higher Education: Neurodiversity
Commons · Question 23611 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address inequalities in career progression among academics from ethnic minority backgrounds who are also (a) disabled or (b) neurodivergent.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 3 Sep 2026
The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...