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A podcast aimed at disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent students and early career researchers. I'll be chatting with academics and students from different career stages about how they thrive in academia and disability. We'll discuss institutional and personal challenges, and hopefully provide some insights on how to cope with these.
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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…
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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 TwitterBy Heena Sobhani
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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…
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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 disabilit…
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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,…
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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 .By Heena Sobhani
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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 @ins…
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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://ac…
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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 Ann…
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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. Ni…
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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://disa…
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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/netw…
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