Enabled in Academia

Insightful internships mentioned and strategies as well as Yinka's own career and higher ed story 

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

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 

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...

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 

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 😊😊

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...

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...

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 D...

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 .

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 !

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

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 .

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 .

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 .

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: R.J.Cartwright@soton.ac.uk or follow him on Twitter @insightfulrich. 

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...

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 a...

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 th...

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&apos...

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.  

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 communic...

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.