Meet the Digital Accessibility Team

In the Digital Accessibility team, we are here to advise, train, and support staff and students in assistive technology. We also work on making UCL's digital landscape a more accessible space by improving webpages, advising and writing accessibility statements, and providing resources on creating accessible content.

You can contact the whole team by emailing digitalaccessibility@ucl.ac.uk.

Meet the team: 

Ben Watson, Head of Digital Accessibility

Ben started UCL in January 2022; a former law librarian and qualified teacher, he has a passion for inclusive design. Ben has experience of working with all UK education sectors and many years of experience in working to improve both the physical and digital accessibility of educational organizations.  

Email: b-watson@ucl.ac.uk

Reena Babu, Digital Accessibility Technologist

Reena joined UCL in August 2017 and manages the Digital Accessibility Hub on the UCL East campus. She provides support to disabled students and staff in assistive technology, both hardware and software, focusing on one-to-one IT training and making recommendations on DSE ergonomic equipment to assist in their working environment. 

Email: r.babu@ucl.ac.uk 

Matt Pateman, Digital Accessibility Support Officer

Matt joined UCL in August 2022 and manages the digital Accessibility Hub on the Bloomsbury campus. Matt has over 20 years’ experience working with Partially Sighted, Blind and dyslexic users.  

Email: m.pateman@ucl.ac.uk   

Georgia Mann, Digital Accessibility Coordinator

Georgia joined UCL in January 2023; Georgia coordinates the team’s projects, communications and events to support the wider Digital Accessibility strategy. She has previously worked at an accessibility consultancy specializing in accessible social media and communications. 

Email: g.mann@ucl.ac.uk 

James Prime, Digital Accessibility Assistant

A former UCL student, James joined the team officially in February 2023. James’ focus is primarily on accessibility data analysis, but also includes captioning, alternative formats for printed material, auditing and remediation, and anything else that counts as both technical and supportive.  

Email: jc.prime.11@ucl.ac.uk