Voices in Transition: Edward Mills - Advice and Resources for Neurodivergent Students

Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive by Louise Wiles and Elizabeth Gillies

Episode notes

Welcome to an episode where we celebrate student voices and specialist university support

In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Edward Mills, a postdoctoral research fellow at Exeter University. Edward is a lecturer in medieval history, a personal tutor and is actively involved in Transition Days and the Enhanced Induction Programme for new neurodiverse students. He was diagnosed as autistic at the end of first university degree. He enjoys talking and writing on autism and history - just two of his passions.

Listen to learn more about neurodiversity and if you have an autism diagnosis there are helpful pointers about applying to university and in gaining support.

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