ABOUT
GREAAT supports the development and sharing of accessibility education across schools, universities, professional training, and lifelong learning. The aim is to help students, educators, professionals, and organisations understand accessibility not only as a technical requirement, but as a core part of inclusive design, responsible innovation, and social impact.
Through teaching resources, workshops, training activities, guest lectures, student projects, and collaborative learning opportunities, GREAAT promotes accessibility knowledge across disciplines. This includes areas such as digital accessibility, assistive technology, inclusive user experience, accessible AI, human-centred design, policy, standards, and lived experience.
The initiative also encourages students and early-career professionals to engage with real-world accessibility challenges. By connecting education with industry, public services, charities, and disabled communities, GREAAT helps learners develop practical skills, empathy, and evidence-based approaches that can be applied beyond the classroom.
Theme Lead
Helen Petrie (University of York, UK)
Members
Fernando Loizides
Timothy Neate
Jonathan Lazar