Environments

Prof Meng Ee Wong and Kerri Heng are researching according to the project Phase on Environments, with a focus on the university environment as an introductory examination on the presence of disability and health in higher education. This provides an opportunity to understand the extent of disability representation, participation and support. We begin this investigation first by analysing Singapore's six autonomous university websites and their related documents for disability and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Next, we seek to analyze the job advertisements put out by these universities for mentions of DEI to understand how far higher education institutions include DEI practices as a means to gauge inclusion of disability and health. Following, we will review the literature on Singapore's disability and health research landscape. With a clearer understanding of where Singapore is positioned in terms of DEI, disability, and health, we will examine the partner countries to understand the broader context through qualitative interviews across the five countries, studying the experiences of academic and non-academic university stakeholders.