Podcast on the experience of disabled students now available

This month’s episode of our Membership podcast series on topical issues facing the higher education sector is now available on our website.

In this latest instalment, Dr Kerr Castle (Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist at QAA) sits down with Sean Cullen, lecturer at Brunel University and Student Voice Commissioner for the Disabled Students' Commission (DSC), to talk about the experience of disabled students.

Through the course of the episode, Sean shares his own insights and experiences as a disabled student in higher education, while also discussing how providers might enhance their communication with disabled students and why sharing your disability with your provider when starting higher education is so important.

Kerr is also joined by Professor Deborah Johnston, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Framework) at London South Bank University and a Commissioner for the DSC, who talks about the work of the DSC across higher education.

This podcast follows last month’s episode on adventure and exploration in playful co-curricular learning. 

You might also like to explore our work around supporting successful student transitions, which offers positive approaches and practical solutions to help support transitions to and through higher education. We also have resources on creating inclusive subject communities, which guide the exploration of ways to embed inclusion and accessibility in the curriculum to enhance the student experience.

How to tune in

QAA podcasts can be found on Buzzsprout and other popular streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts. So please rate, subscribe and share our podcast via your preferred platform.

On these platforms, you can also explore our existing catalogue of podcasts, covering topics including academic integrity, experiences of pass / fail assessment, and embedded employability.

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