Tags: Higher Education

Trailblazer Mathy Selvakumaran is 26 years old and has congenital myopathy. She has an undergraduate degree and a Masters in Hispanic Studies from the University of Sheffield.

Mathy is our new Higher Education Ambassador.

Although I graduated from uni a while ago- in 2007- the experience itself is something I will never forget. University helped me open my eyes to the real world and become more of an individual.

My experience at university and perspective on Trailblazers University Challenge Report

Last Tuesday, I went to a meeting at the Office for Disability Issues (part of the Department for Work and Pensions) about access to Higher Education as part of their Cross government approach to disability strategy – ‘Fulfilling Potential’ campaign – that

In the final year of my A Levels I made a sudden decision to go to University, but I wanted to live at home. So, my priority when choosing which Uni to go to was that it needed to be fairly local as I planned to drive in each day I had lectures.