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Adam Hyland

Adam is an inspirational and prolific campaigner on dyslexic and disabled students’ rights, bringing a crucial perspective to DnA and the DSA support framework. As co-founder of DnA, Adam’s mission is to share information, technologies and knowledge that celebrates diversity and challenges deficit-based conceptions of disability. Adam self-identifies as disabled, having been born with Cerebal Palsy and the can-do attitude that makes all thing seem possible. Despite struggling to walk, his passion for sports led him to set up a disabled persons’ football team in his local area, inspiring all people to participate and celebrate sporting diversity.

After graduating with a first class honours degree in Internet and Communication Systems, Adam was also awarded the Vice Chancellors Award and the DEC (Design, Electronic and Computing) Award. In 2007 Adam was elected as President of the University of Bournemouth Students Union. After which Adam was elected as NUS National Disabled Students Officer a post he held for two full terms 2008-2010. Adam continues his work representing disabled students as an Independent Director and Board member of DSA QAG. Adam’s experience in HE and the NUS makes him a powerful driving force behind the DnA Ambassador Scheme and our broader disability campaigning work.

Adam is passionate about Enabling Technologies and is always at the forefront of new media that can provide tools and platforms for making marginalized voices heard.