Most disability discrimination includes verbal and physical abuse, and threatening behaviours, such as attacks on assistance dogs, threats of physical attack, offensive name-calling or being refused service by businesses. ‘Mate crime’ also highlights the impact of false befriending.
Supporting resources for students
- You can call 999 in an emergency to speak to Police or 101 for non-emergencies. If not an emergency, but you wish to report something, you can report online.
- Disability Safety Hub
- I Am Me Scotland, changing attitudes and behaviours so that disabled and vulnerable people can feel safe within their communities.
- The Disability and Learning Support Service (DLSS) provides study support to students with a range of disabilities, learning differences, neurodiverse and health conditions.
- Learn more about The University of Edinburgh’s support and guidance for students who have experienced any forms of discrimination.
- The Advice Place is run by the Student's Association and is a third-party crime reporting site. If you are a victim of a crime, they can support you.
Supporting resources for staff
- You can call 999 in an emergency to speak to Police or 101 for non-emergencies. If not an emergency, but you wish to report something, you can report online.
- Disability Safety Hub
- I Am Me Scotland, changing attitudes and behaviours so that disabled and vulnerable people can feel safe within their communities.