UK HE Staff with Disabilities or Neurodivergence for Podcast Interviews

🚨 New disability resource and opportunity for UK HE professionals (HEnabled) 🚨 Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities everyone! Yesterday, I had the pleasure to sit down with Fiona Bicket for an introductory virtual coffee. It was a deeply insightful discussion which covered everything from our roles in higher education, to the challenges facing the sector as a whole and what we can do about them.I have learned so much about what Fiona does as a coach and mentor to HE professional services staff, specifically those in managerial positions and prospective managers. Please check out her profile if you are interested in finding out more! As part of this chat, Fiona has been kind enough give me the opportunity to share HEnabled with her network. Here's what you need to know: HEnabled showcases the lived experience of disabled and neurodivergent people, as well as those with long-term health conditions in the UK Higher Education system. There is a new episode every Sunday, with a different guest each week talking about their experiences as a disabled person in the sector. The show has been running for over a year and has 30 episodes to date. To the best of my knowledge, HEnabled is the first independent podcast to share the lived experiences of disabled people in UK higher education, regardless of their university or the nature of their condition(s). This makes it an incredible resource for HE providers, policymakers, and disabled students themselves. We can hear what needs to be improved in the HE sector directly from the people in it, while providing them a platform to show others that they are not alone. While the vast majority of my interviewees to date have been university students, I am looking to interview anyone involved in HE as professional services staff, support staff, academics, researchers, etc. If you are part of UK higher education I want to hear from you. If you are also able to share this show around your own networks, I would be deeply appreciative. HEnabled is not currently income generating but it takes a lot of energy to produce–the more eyes that I can get on it, the sooner that I hope to change that. If you want to find out more you can listen to the show on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/dfzc383R Links to other streaming platforms and social media channels can be found via the Linktree link here: https://linktr.ee/henabled I hope that you find the show enjoyable and would love to hear from you via Linkedin or email ([email redacted]) if you would be interested in coming on the show. Thanks for taking the time to read this :) ID: The HEnabled logo. It has the text 'HEnabled.' in white text on a teal background.