The four short videos, which are being hosted on a new website. have been released this week to coincide with World Autism Week. The videos show students discussing myths around autism and giving their own opinions and feelings on these myths.

The project was led by PhD student Ellen Howard from the School of Psychology who helps to coordinate the Autism Social Network at the University which aims to create a sense of community amongst autistic students through social events and advocacy projects.

“During the past year, Covid restrictions have made it very difficult to continue the activities of the network, with many activities going online. However, we were able to make these videos just before Covid hit last year," Ellen said.  "We wanted to do something positive to support the autistic community and provide a platform for their voices. These videos shine a light on what it’s really like to be an autistic student in Nottingham. We hope these videos will educate people and increase the acceptance of autistic individuals at the university and beyond.”

World autism week takes place this week between Monday 29 March to Friday 2 April.