Help to make university more accessible for neurodivergent students. Answer the survey about experiences of neurodivergent students by 15 October 2026!
You can participate in this study if you are neurodivergent and you study at the University of Helsinki. All degree students as well as exchange and PhD students can participate. No formal diagnosis required.
The study investigates neurodivergent students’ experiences about studying, their well-being and their wishes for university and teachers. The research results are utilized in making university more accessible for neurodivergent students.
Research subjects can’t be identified in reporting of results. Answering the questionnaire takes from 5 to 15 minutes depending on how much time you use for answering the voluntary open questions.
Go to the survey (Webropol online survey)
Request to participate in research
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You are requested to participate in a study that investigates neurodivergent students’ experiences about studying, their well-being and their wishes for university and teachers.
You are requested to participate in this study if you identify as neurodivergent (no diagnosis required) or you have a neuropsychiatric diagnosis and if you are a university student. Participation requires you to fill this survey form. The survey takes about 15 minutes. The survey is open until 15 October 2026.
Voluntary participation
Participation is voluntary. You can refuse to participate in the study, discontinue your participation or withdraw your consent to participate in the study at any time without giving any reason and without any negative consequences to your studies.
When you discontinue your participation in the study or withdraw your consent to participate in the study, the responses already collected from you can be used as part of the research data. You have the right to request the erasure of your data collected so far. If possible, the data will be erased from the research dataset.
Processing of personal data
The personal data collected in the study are processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation of the EU and in a manner described in detail in the data protection notice (see the data protection notice of the study). No direct identification data such as name or contact information are collected in the study. The responses to the open-ended questions are not reported as such but either as categorizations or paraphrased.
Reporting on research results
Research results are utilized in developing a more accessible university for neurodivergent students. Results are reported in scientific publications, theses, conferences and internal communications of the University of Helsinki. Research subjects can’t be identified in reporting of results.
Contact details for provider of additional information
Katri Kleemola, PhD, principal investigator, research coordinator, katri.kleemola@helsinki.fi