Enabled in Academia

Bernadette Dudley - KCL mature and neurodiverse student interview

Bernadette Dudley - KCL mature and neurodiverse King's College London philosophy student . we speak about DISADVANTAGED student life too . women power 😊

Michael International disabled King's college London students shares experience

This episode is so interesting as MIchal and i chat about the journey and transition of being an international disabled student at a higher ed uni like King's ,we spoke about deadline extensions ,travel advice ,visa's and the kcl disabled students society etc 

Remi Abati- BLIND doctoral researcher and GTA at Kings College London shares teaching and student experiences and motivation 🎉🔥

Transcript of audio Speaker 1 0:00 Hi, Remy, thank you so much for appearing on today's enabled and academia podcast episode. We're really excited to have you. And it's my first time recording in person and like a studio in a way. So it's really cool. Fantastic. Okay, so normally the first question I ask all my guests is, can you tell us about your research interest in sort of a bit of information about yourself? Speaker 2 0:21 Yes, thank you very much. My name is Remy up at sea. And I mo...

Nick Puts - Senior lecturer at King's College London discussing Neurodiversity and higher ed Disability inclusion 😊😊

Really exciting episode - learning about Disability inclusion from a staff member's viewpoint , Academia is a journey that involves both student and staff , so switching up perspectives is always great !!!!  ENJOY  8th February is finally here  for updates please visit @EnabledinAca on X aka Twitter 

Disability role models in history chat with James Rowland - Kings college London historian and phd grad 😊😊

In todays episode i had the pleasure of chatting with James about positive disabled role models throughout history but we also mention ideas about higher ed and disability inclusion and representation maintenance 😊😊

Humphrey Curtis , Aphasia expert , assistive tech and informatics academic

Caroline keep - TES new teacher of the year award winner ,Makefest Tech ed events founder , PHD AI in ED focus and data scientist

During todays episode i had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline , we mention many topics ranging from self advocacy to the importance of disability educational inclusion within a variety y of Ed spaces ranging  from high school up to phd level . we mention Carolines Makefest project that aims to get young people involved  in tech , the events often attract thousands of attendees . we talk about the appreciation of  disabled teachers and the importance of seeing positive disabled  role mo...

Becca Jiggens - legal disability rights activist and TWIP founder, access to work scheme application expert

in this episode i had the pleasure of interviewing Becca jiggens who is a TWIP company founder ( the work inclusion project ) who help academics apply for the access to work scheme to for example travel to work co with ease this company  deals with over 50 universities and has amassed over 40 employees . Becca is also a prominent legal and disability focusing academic from the university of Leeds , we discuss some of her published works 

Ameera Ali - higher Ed disability and childhood studies specialist

From York university Canada , I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Ameera Ali to discuss possible solutions to higher access for the disabled, we speak about disabled parents .💕 She tells us that only 14 picture books are available in the west that depict a parent with a disability!!!!‼️‼️‼️ disabled parents. Disability Representation in Film, TV, and Print Media, p.180. Vancouver | Ali A. 10 Discursive representations of disability in children’s picture books

Pauldy Otermans - neuroscience academic specialist and founder of AI educational companies

This episode features Pauldy Otermans who provides us with insight about how educational and conversational style AI tools like her own creations Teddy AI and the Otermans institute can assist with reducing exclusion in education towards  marginalised students such as the disabled .

Computer science University of Hertfordshire Student discussing academic tips and SEN friendly work experience opportunities

Florian Hansen Adjust KCL campaign founder and PHD student

In today's Enabled in academia episode we discuss the Adjust KCL campaign witch aims to improve the university life of disabled students at Kings college London , and we discuss the student life in general and share tips on how to excel in studying !

Law student and charity superstar Emily Faruku 's take on life

During today's Enabled in academia episode we discuss Emily's advice for disabled Students and her amazing  charity work involvement .

Tom Sharp specific learning difficulty application advisor and Errol Thomas KCL Technology expert

In today's Enabled in Academia episode we discuss how to access a specific learning difficulty form at KIng's College London KCL and the assistive technology offered by KCL for disabled students .

Clinical psychology Trainee Doctorate Candidate Vivi Gkofa

This episode of the enabled in academia podcast provides insight into some of the potential alternative arrangements that disabled students can claim for instance PAA exam adjustments .

Dr Isabelle Hertner - senior lecturer at Kings College London University

Hosted by Heena Sobhani  this episode will be discussing weather or not the access for disabled politicians  and academics is adequate enough in the UK and European  parliamentary  settings .

Richard Cartwright: principal teaching fellow in Accounting at the University of Southampton

To celebrate the International Day of Disabled Persons I'm releasing a special episode with the wonderful Richard Cartwright. As Richard says in our chat, 'Be ambitious. I have a story tell: I’m going to tell it and see what happens'.  To get in touch with Richard, please send him an email at: [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @insightfulrich. 

Miranda Melcher, PhD Candidate and teacher, King's College London

In this episode I talk to the positively dynamic Miranda Melcher who has just submitted her PhD thesis. She chats about her research into learning differences and her important teaching primer. Her Three basic principles for all teaching are: Be specific Be transparent Be mindful An overview of Miranda's principles of inclusive teaching: https://accessibility.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2021/02/08/low-effort-high-impact-how-small-changes-to-your-teaching-can-create-a-more-inclusive-learning-enviro...

Anne Steinhoff: PhD candidate from Essex University

In this episode, I chat with Anne about her research around experiences of chronically ill people in the workplace, especially around disclosure. We have a look at how COVID-19 has impacted reasonable adjustments, and some worries we have for the future of chronically ill and disabled people in the workplace post-COVID. Some more resources from Anne (if it's paywalled, feel free to email me at: [email protected] and I'll send it through): ‘Controlled by food’– lived experiences o...

Dr Nicoletta Fossati: consultant anaesthetist and honourary reader, St. George's University of London.

In this episode, I speak with Dr Nicoletta Fossati, consultant anaesthetist at St. George's hospital, and honorary reader in clinical education and anaesthesia at St. George's University of London. We chat about navigating one's 'new' identity after becoming suddenly disabled later in life, and the grieving process that accompanies this process. Nicoletta tells us about the perks of being a 'reformed perfectionist' as a disabled clinician and academic. 

Nicole Schroeder: PhD candidate and founder of the Disabled Academic Collective

I chat with the amazing Nicole Schroeder, a PhD candidate at the University of Virginia, about her incredible collective. We also discuss the importance of representation of disabled academics in tenure and high-level positions in the academy. Important links mentioned: Nicole's website: https://www.nicoleleeschroeder.com/ DAC website: https://disabledacademicco.wixsite.com/mysite Nicole's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicole_Lee_Sch?s=20 DAC Twitter : https://twitter.com/DisabledAcadem...

Ahou Koutchesfahani: PhD candidate from King's College London

I chat with Ahou, a fellow PhD candidate at King's,  about the implications of Covid crisis for disabled scholars and the importance of placing anti-ableist reflexivity at the centre of good research practice.  

Abbie Russell: Co-Chair of Access King's and Faculty Disability Equality Champion

In this episode I speak to Abbie Russell, the co-chair of Access King's, the Staff Disability Inclusion Network at King's College London. We speak about the importance of peer support and official disability networks for the disabled academic community.  Key links from the episode: Access King’s - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/hr/diversity/get-involved/networks/access-kings Top tips for communicating whilst wearing a face covering Top tips for accessible online meetings IoPPN Disability Inclusi...

Barry Hayward: head of student disability services

In this episode, I speak to Barry Hayward, the head of student disability services at King's College London. We speak about disability as a verb rather than a noun -- it's something done to you by an inaccessible environment. 

Announcement for Enabled in Academia

A podcast about being disabled in academia.