Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) reaffirms its commitment as a pioneer in inclusive education and gender equality at the global level. Dr. Nur Azizah, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Special Education Study Program at the Faculty of Education, served as a speaker at the Workshop on Lifelong Learning and Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities, part of The 5th Asia Pacific Pre-Congress IASSIDD 2025 held in Singapore.

A total of 119 students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) were officially welcomed by the Government of Kebumen Regency for the Community Service Program (KKN). The reception ceremony took place at the Pendopo of Kebumen Regency on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and was attended by Kebumen government officials, district heads, village heads from the KKN placement areas, and UNY representatives.

A team of students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has successfully secured funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology's Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa (PKM) for their research titled “Zine Therapy: A Multimodal Art Therapy Strategy for Emotional Regulation of Students in Inclusive Schools at SD Pedagogia Labschool FIPP UNY.” This research, conducted over approximately four months from July 7 to November 4, 2025, aims to address emotional regulation challenges among students in inclusive education settings.

Six students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) have successfully completed their international teaching practice (Program Pengalaman Lapangan or PK) at Sekolah Indonesia Bangkok (SIB), Thailand. The program, held from August 2 to September 2, 2025, aimed to provide students with real-world teaching experience in an international setting.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) collaborated with the University of Exeter, UK, to organize an international webinar themed Inclusive Education and Disability Support in Higher Education. This event served as an important forum for academics, practitioners, and students to exchange experiences regarding the strengthening of disability services and inclusive education in higher education institutions.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) held the Welcoming Ceremony and Orientation for International Students 2025 as an initial step to welcome 24 new students from various countries. The event was solemnly attended by university leaders, deans, directors of graduate programs, heads of units, and student buddies who are ready to assist international students during their studies at UNY.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UNY carried out a painting-workshop activity using environmentally friendly dyes at SLB Bhakti Pertiwi, Yogyakarta. The event was designed to involve children with special needs — including those with hearing impairments, speech impairments and intellectual disabilities — and was supported by a team of UNY lecturers and students.

On Friday, 29 August 2025, a training session on the preparation of joyful-learning-based teaching was held for teachers of the Special Sports Class (KKO) at the Labschool UNY, located in Yogyakarta.

An inspiring story comes from Otto Wahyudi, a visually-impaired young man from Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, who successfully passed the 2025 National-Based Test Selection (SNBT) at UNY.

He was admitted to the Bachelor’s programme in Special Needs Education (PLB) at the Faculty of Education at UNY, scoring 606 on the test. Otto comes from a modest family. His father, Herison, works as a farm labourer and his mother, Reni Oktaviani, is a homemaker and the main supporter of his education. Despite economic constraints and his physical impairment, Otto’s strong spirit never diminished.