8. Talking to Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, NUS President for HE

In Episode 8 of the Access Podcast, I have a conversation with NUS outgoing President for Higher Education, Hillary Gyebi-Ababio. Hillary studied Social Policy at the University of Bristol, where she later served as the Bristol Student Union Undergraduate Education Officer. Hillary's insight about student engagement in digital and non-digital spaces will be useful to HE professionals everywhere. She speaks eloquently about student agency and autonomy in regard to co-creation and belonging. She also recommends a long term vision, that is willing to try new approaches and use culturally sensitive language when communicating with students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. It would be great to have your comments via email, twitter or Spotify. We look forward to hearing from you, Renata Albuquerque (presenter and researcher) Simon Tullett (editor and sound designer) [email protected] @theaccesspod 00:57 – Welcome 02:08 – Highlights at NUS 04:36 – Student Success Activities 08:36 – The Digital Space: Invisibly Inclusive 17:08 – Managing Status Inequality in Academia 18:52 – You Can’t Shake Off a Background 22:28 – Ibz Mo’s Suggestion 28:30 – Culturally Competent Language 34:01 – Student Led Initiatives – Overcoming Barriers 47:38 – Appreciation