Studying with MS
It may be that as most of us are diagnosed in our twenties and thirties, MSers don't have too many concerns around studying unless they're either opting for education later in their lives or are diagnosed earlier. Whatever the background, student MSers, this one's for you... I began a postgraduate qualification in September 2016. For anyone studying and working at the same time, it can be challenging but for someone with a disability or a health condition, it can feel more overwhelming and frustrating without the right level of support. According to HESA, in 2016/17, of the 2,317.880 total figure of students studying in the UK, there were 27,9115 (12%) students declared themselves disabled. But that is just those who disclosed their disability to their university. Others choose not to because they fear the stigma associated with a health condition, or they may just not be aware of the support that the university can offer. For years after diagnosis, I didn't ...