Robbie: Studying chemistry while visually impaired
What's it like to study chemistry when you have a visual impairment? In this post, Robbie Sinclair writes about starting at uni, labs...
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Sofia Qvarfort
- Feb 9, 2020
VIP@Uni: University InSight podcast
Hi everyone, this is Sofia writing (I'm the editor of this website). I'm really excited to tell you about a project I have been working...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Dec 2, 2018
Sofia: My parents' perspective on early education
Being a parent can be very challenging, sometimes even more so when a child is visually impaired. For example, parents to visually...
Elin Williams
- Aug 9, 2018
Elin: Studying at the Open University
I’m Elin, a visually impaired blogger and Open University student. I was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis...
Sofia Qvarfort
- May 12, 2018
Sofia: My UCAS application
To apply to university in the UK, you have to submit an application to UCAS, which stands for Universities and College Admissions...
Claire Amoroso
- Mar 7, 2018
Claire: A Short introduction and Five Top Tips
Hi everyone, I’m Claire and I have been visually impaired from birth. I have about 10% vision with a small visual field and can see...
Belmina Koca
- Mar 4, 2018
Belmina: About me
Hi, My name is Belmina and I have studied behavioural sciences including sociology, psychology and pedagogy. I’m legally blind which in...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Feb 11, 2018
Sofia: Talking about your visual disability
How do you tell others that you are visually impaired? I talk about my own experience and my strategies when it comes to informing others...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Jan 30, 2018
Sofia: Conferencing as a VIP
What does a visually impaired physicist have to think about when attending a scientific conference? This post is intended for VIPs who...
Nathan Shagen
- Jan 2, 2018
Nathan: Studying Computer Science with a visual disability
What is it like to study computer science with a visual impairment? In this post I provide a bunch of suggestions that helped me...
Dániel Hajas
- Dec 2, 2017
Dániel: PhD - The way I see it
PhD – The way I see it Originally published at http://www.grapheel.com/2017/11/27/phd-the-way-i-see-it/. Reprinted here with Dániel's...
Dániel Hajas
- Oct 11, 2017
Dániel: The way I see it
Greetings, I’m Daniel. When people ask if they should call me Dan, Danny, Daniel, I usually say, you can call me Bob if you like, as long...
Nathan Shagen
- Sep 30, 2017
Nathan: Let me introduce myself
Hey there, I’m Nathan. I have just finished my masters degree in Computer Science and I work as a full-time software engineer in...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Sep 30, 2017
Sofia: The VIP pre-university checklist
You've just been accepted on the degree course of your dreams, congratulations! Here are eight things you might want to consider before...
Dennis Ivarsson
- Aug 24, 2017
Dennis: A short introduction
Hi and welcome to this short introduction of a visually impaired lawyer and entrepreneur. My name is Dennis Ivarsson, I grew up in Sweden...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Aug 23, 2017
Sofia: A VIP in the physics lab
In this post, I talk about experimental physics and how a visually impaired student can get through undergraduate (and postgraduate)...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Aug 14, 2017
Sofia: Seeing in lectures and seminars
How can a visually impaired student see the board in lectures and seminars? Here I explain how I solved this problem and was able to...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Aug 9, 2017
Sofia: How much do I see?
How much can I see and how does it affect my everyday life? I explain the extent of my vision loss here to provide context for my other...
Sofia Qvarfort
- Jul 29, 2017
Sofia: A short introduction
Hi there! My name is Sofia and this is a short entry about myself. I grew up in Sweden and later moved to England to study physics at...