HE Enabled: The Disability at Uni* Podcast

Happy 50th episode everyone. Thanks so much for listening; here's to many more! About the episode: Carys is a senior lecturer in Creative Education at the University of the Arts London, after working in UAL's disability...

CW: Mentions of alcohol use and nights out (especially around40:56-42:04), passing references to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout. About the episode: Melissa is an award-winning freelance journalist who focuseson...

CW: Mentions of the UK heatwaves and the COVID pandemic. About the episode: Eden is a Belfast-based student at the Open University studying for a degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. She moved to online study...

CW: This episode contains references to the COVID pandemic, plus mentions of prescription drug use, sex, and alcohol consumption (in particular at timestamps 11:47-11:51 and 18:25-18:36) About the episode: Sarah is an...

CW: This episode contains passing references to the COVID pandemic. About the episode: Thea is a student at the University of Bristol, where she is studying for a BSc in Social Policy and Politics. She is currently...

Abhishek is a student at Queen Mary, University of London, where he is currently studying for an MRes in Human Rights Law. He also received his LLB and LLM degrees from QMUL. I had the pleasure of meeting Abhishek late...

CW: This episode contains passing references to the COVID pandemic and negative mental health episodes. Episode info: Kai is a student at the University of Manchester, reading for a PhD in Pure Mathematics. Their thesis...

CWs: Mentions of addiction (6:12-6:21), miscarriage (13:06-13:19), and eating disorders (22:46-22:53). Episode info: Kelly is on HE Enabled this week! Kelly is a programme manager at the London School of Economics and...

CW: Indirect mentions of self-harm in relation to being sectioned under the Mental Health Act (35:26-35:52) Alicia is a student at the University of Lancashire (previously UCLan) studying for a BA in applied community...

CW: Mentions of skeletons used for archaeological research, including child skeletons and skeletons with tissue (26:40-26:52). Discussion of the COVID-19 lockdowns throughout. ⁠⁠⁠ Anna is a graduate of Newnham College...

Fliss is the founder of the AuDHD Coach, a neurodiversity coaching service specialising in burnout, self-compassion and reconnecting with creativity. They are also currently a postgraduate student at Coventry...

Katie is a lecturer in Language and Communicative Development at the University of Manchester, where she also researches at the Child Study Centre. Katie shares how she pursued a late autism diagnosis after struggling...

⁠⁠ CW: Brief mentions of an ED and experience of contamination OCD (8:19-10:16). Danilo is the Disabled Students' Officer at UCL, where he has been studying part-time for a degree in ancient languages. We talk about how...

Oscar is a mechanical engineering student at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he is also the chair of the Disabled and Neurodivergent Society. Our conversation goes through Oscar's entire time at uni. He shares...

Talia is an MLitt student at the University of St. Andrews, where they co-convene the Disabled Students Network. Cath learns about Talia's struggle navigating their university after becoming a wheelchair user halfway...