HE Enabled

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HE Enabled is a podcast dedicated to sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodivergent people, as well as those with long-term health conditions within the UK Higher Education sector. Follow the show on socials, Patreon, and get in touch at https://linktr.ee/HE_Enabled.

  1. 1D AGO

    39. Returning to Practice, Embracing Neuroqueerness and Neuroaffirming Care in Speech and Language Therapy: Fliss' Story

    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 University, completing a return to practice programme after originally graduating from the University of East Anglia, where they trained as a speech and language therapist. Fliss is currently working with Coventry Uni to increase accessibility in their course. Fliss and Cath share a rich and engaging discussion about the applications of the social and medical models in clinical environments, how Fliss' late neurodivergent diagnoses are informing their return to practice, and our similar experiences at the intersection of disability and gender non-conformity. Visit Fliss' website ⁠⁠Join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee and help to keep HE Enabled Running :)⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow HE Enabled on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree.

    46 min

  2. MAR 29

    38. Lecturing Through Burnout, Staff Advocacy, and Thriving in the Right Environment: Katie's Story

    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 with burnout while transitioning into lecturing. Since then, she has worked tirelessly for neurodivergent justice in Manchester and beyond. She is currently working on projects with a previous guest and friend of the show, Prof. Jackie Carter! We also reflect on Katie's early days in higher education. She dropped out of two London universities before completing her education at Sussex. Sometimes the best university isn't the biggest one, but instead is the institution that works best for you! Learn about the Child Study Centre at the University of Manchester ⁠Join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee and help to keep HE Enabled Running :)⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow HE Enabled on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree.

    48 min

  3. MAR 22

    37. Running 60 Societies, Making UCL Less Lonely, and Living Your Passions Despite Hardship: Danilo’s Story

    ⁠⁠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 Danilo has been on the committee for 60 different societies, his passion for inclusion, and the tireless effort he has put into making UCL a more accessible place for all. Danilo also kindly shares his academic struggles. After starting university during the pandemic, he details how his love for ancient languages has faded and ultimately led him to withdraw from his studies. Thank you to Danilo for being such an honest, kind, and inspiring guest. It was a pleasure having you on the show! Join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Buy me a coffee and help to keep HE Enabled Running :)⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow HE Enabled on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree.

    40 min

  4. MAR 15

    36. Building a New Life After an FND Diagnosis, Finding Independence Through Community, and Going Viral Over Access: Oscar’s Story

    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 how he changed trajectory after diagnoses of FND and non-epileptic seizures at 17, and came to Manchester Met with no support worker at his welcome week. Since then, Oscar has become the chair of the Disabled and Neurodivergent Society at MMU and discovered newfound independence among his friends there. He's also gone slightly viral; a recent video of Oscar showing the accessibility of his campus got half a million views! We also chat about his late diagnoses of ADHD and autism, and whether they changed anything for him academically or socially. ⁠Join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠Buy me a coffee and help to keep HE Enabled Running :)⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow HE Enabled on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree.

    40 min

  5. MAR 10

    35. Renavigating Uni as a New Wheelchair User, Finding Community Through Birding, and Making Tradition Accessible: Talia's Story

    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 through their degree, and how this is a significant barrier to accessing their studies. We also have a great chat about birding communities, nature photography, and looking outside of university societies to find community. Follow Talia's Nature Photography Account on Instagram Join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee and help to keep HE Enabled Running :)  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow HE Enabled on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree.

    47 min

  6. MAR 1

    34. Using Power for Positive Change, Taking the Unconventional Path, and Talking Disability at Manchester: Prof. Jackie Carter’s Story

    CW: This episode contains mentions of cancer diagnosis andincurable cancer. Thank you to the wonderful Professor Jackie Carter forcoming on the show! Jackie is a professor emerita from the University of Manchester, where she was a professor in statistical literacy. She is also the host and founder of the University of Manchester’s Let’s Talk Disability Podcast. This show works on turning the feedback of disabled employees and researchersinto actionable change through collaboration with senior staff members. In this episode, we discuss Jackie’s working-class heritage,her unconventional route into professorship, and how an acquired disability changed, and continues to change, the trajectory of her working life and activism. Links referenced in this episode (all text is clickable and will take you to the relevant link): Listen to the Let's Talk Disability Podcast Donate to Jackie’s fundraiser supporting brain cancerresearch Read ‘Practitioner, Professor, Researcher, Reformer’, abook written by Jackie Carter and Linda Baines sharing women’s atypical stories in higher education. Learn about Jackie’s Culture Shift Award   HE Enabled links: ⁠⁠⁠Click here to join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree by clicking here. ⁠⁠  Thanks for listening!

    1h 5m

  7. FEB 15

    33. Discovering Your Dyslexia Through Your University, Immersing Yourself in a Passion, and Bringing Lived Experience to Research: Emily’s Story (21andsensory collab!)

    This is a collaboration with the 21andsensory podcast! Listen to Emily's show via the ⁠Linktree here⁠. I can't wait to be on 21andsensory at the end of the month. We talk about Emily's experience of university. This includes discovering her dyslexia diagnosis through a university-funded initiative, hyperfocusing on coursework in her graphic design degree, and her current work as a freelance graphic designer and lived experience advocate in collaboration with universities across the country. We also have a chat about the importance of positive role models, and how her sensory processing disorder and late-diagnosed autism changed how she viewed her university experience and beyond. I also get the chance to ask some questions about the 21andsensory podcast and what it means to Emily! ⁠⁠⁠Click here to join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree by clicking here. ⁠⁠

    52 min

  8. FEB 8

    32. Unread Support Plans, Alternative Assessment Issues, Powerful Hyperfocus, and Tips for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs: Lewis’ Story

    Lewis is a recent graphic design graduate from Edinburgh Napier university and the founder of Position Photography. We chat about what university was like for him, including his experiences of entering a university at second year, group work, and working with vague design briefs. Lewis also gives advice for those looking to start up a business after university or college. ⁠⁠Click here to join the HE Enabled Patreon for £1 a month!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on social media and listen on other platforms via the Linktree by clicking here. ⁠ Thanks for listening! I can't wait to catch you next week for more :)

    49 min
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HE Enabled is a podcast dedicated to sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodivergent people, as well as those with long-term health conditions within the UK Higher Education sector. Follow the show on socials, Patreon, and get in touch at https://linktr.ee/HE_Enabled.

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  • Creator
    HE Enabled
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © HE Enabled
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