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Meet Michelle Clifford

Disability Rights Officer

The Disability Rights Officer represents students with disabilities on campus. They promote the integration of students with disabilities and run campaigns to highlight inequalities faced by those with disabilities on a societal and campus wide level. They are responsible for developing Union policies as they relate to improving the student experience of those with disabilities and liaise with the Disability Support Service.

: Hi, I’m Michelle Clifford, currently pursuing Social Science at university. I’m thrilled to have been appointed as the Disability Officer for the 2024/25 academic year. My journey began with completing Level 5 and transitioning into university through the PLC route. Volunteering with esteemed organizations such as Woman’s Aid and SpunOut, actively participating in IdeasLab’s Create Her Programme and Enterprise Challenge, advocating for positive societal changes, and expanding my understanding of wellness to support mental health positivity are just a few highlights. Additionally, serving as a first-year class representative and auditor for the Style Society has enriched my experience profoundly.

Déanann an tOifigeach um Chearta Míchumais ionadaíocht do mhic léinn faoi mhíchumas ar an gcampas. Déanann sé nó sí imeascadh mac léinn atá faoi mhíchumas a chur chun cinn ar fud an champais, agus eagraíonn feachtais d’fhonn béim a leagan ar na cásanna neamhionannais a bhíonn le sárú acu siúd atá faoi mhíchumas ar an gcampas agus sa tsochaí go ginearálta. Tá sé nó sí freagrach as forbairt a dhéanamh ar bheartais an Chomhaltais de réir mar a bhaineann siad le heispéireas an mhic léinn a fheabhsú dóibh siúd atá faoi mhíchumas, agus téann sé nó sí i gcomhairle leis an tSeirbhís Tacaíochta do Dhaoine faoi Mhíchumas.

Dia daoibh, is mise Michelle Clifford, agus táimse ag gabháil don Eolaíocht Shóisialta ar an ollscoil faoi láthair. Tá ríméad orm gur ceapadh i m’Oifigeach Míchumais don bhliain acadúil 2024/25 mé. Chuir mé tús le m’aistear ar chríochnú Leibhéal 5 dom, agus dul isteach san ollscoil trí bhealach an PLC. Obair shaorálach le heagraíochtaí measúla ar nós Woman’s Aid agus SpunOut, rannpháirtíocht ghníomhach a ghlacadh i gClár agus Dúshlán Fiontair IdeasLab’s Create Her, tacaíocht a thabhairt d’athruithe dearfacha sa tsochaí, agus mo thuiscint ar fholláine a mhéadú chun tacú le meon dearfach faoin meabhairshláinte – sin agaibh roinnt samplaí de mo ghníomhaíocht. Sa bhreise air sin, d’fhóin mé mar ionadaí ranga chéad bhliain agus mar iniúchóir don Chumann Stíle, rud a chuir go mór le mo thaithí.