Sofia QvarfortMar 12, 2020Robbie: Studying chemistry while visually impairedWhat's it like to study chemistry when you have a visual impairment? In this post, Robbie Sinclair writes about starting at uni, labs...
Sofia QvarfortFeb 9, 2020VIP@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 o...
Sofia QvarfortDec 2, 2018Sofia: My parents' perspective on early educationBeing a parent can be very challenging, sometimes even more so when a child is visually impaired. For example, parents to visually impair...
Elin WilliamsAug 9, 2018Elin: Studying at the Open UniversityI’m Elin, a visually impaired blogger and Open University student. I was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pig...
Sofia QvarfortMay 12, 2018Sofia: My UCAS applicationTo apply to university in the UK, you have to submit an application to UCAS, which stands for Universities and College Admissions Service...
Claire AmorosoMar 7, 2018Claire: A Short introduction and Five Top TipsHi 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 shape...
Belmina KocaMar 4, 2018Belmina: About meHi, My name is Belmina and I have studied behavioural sciences including sociology, psychology and pedagogy. I’m legally blind which in m...
Sofia QvarfortFeb 11, 2018Sofia: Talking about your visual disabilityHow 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 QvarfortJan 30, 2018Sofia: Conferencing as a VIPWhat does a visually impaired physicist have to think about when attending a scientific conference? This post is intended for VIPs who wa...
Nathan ShagenJan 2, 2018Nathan: Studying Computer Science with a visual disabilityWhat is it like to study computer science with a visual impairment? In this post I provide a bunch of suggestions that helped me througho...
Dániel HajasDec 2, 2017Dániel: PhD - The way I see itPhD – 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 per...
Dániel HajasOct 11, 2017Dániel: The way I see itGreetings, 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 ShagenSep 30, 2017Nathan: Let me introduce myselfHey there, I’m Nathan. I have just finished my masters degree in Computer Science and I work as a full-time software engineer in Amsterda...
Sofia QvarfortSep 30, 2017Sofia: The VIP pre-university checklistYou've just been accepted on the degree course of your dreams, congratulations! Here are eight things you might want to consider before y...
Dennis IvarssonAug 24, 2017Dennis: A short introductionHi and welcome to this short introduction of a visually impaired lawyer and entrepreneur. My name is Dennis Ivarsson, I grew up in Sweden...
Sofia QvarfortAug 23, 2017Sofia: A VIP in the physics labIn this post, I talk about experimental physics and how a visually impaired student can get through undergraduate (and postgraduate) phys...
Sofia QvarfortAug 14, 2017Sofia: Seeing in lectures and seminarsHow can a visually impaired student see the board in lectures and seminars? Here I explain how I solved this problem and was able to foll...
Sofia QvarfortAug 9, 2017Sofia: 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 p...
Sofia QvarfortJul 29, 2017Sofia: A short introductionHi 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 Imp...