Join our alumni panel as they discuss their experiences of studying and getting a job with a disability.

Our panel of recent graduates, as well as the co-chairs of the Colleague Disability Network, will highlight the lived experiences of people with disabilities. There will be a particular focus on experiences of studying at the University of Westminster, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and of both finding work and adapting to the world of work.

The panel will answer audience questions during the Q&A session following the panel discussion.

This event will take place on Microsoft Teams. If you wish to access live subtitles, please use the desktop version of Teams rather than accessing it through a web browser. You can download Microsoft Teams in advance of the event.

About the speakers

Andrew Scarborough, freelance medical writer (Human and Medical Science BSc, 2019)

Andrew Scarborough currently works as a freelance medical writer alongside work with Health Education England to support Primary Care in the South East.

Andrew has spoken on several platforms about research into metabolic therapies and has detailed his personal experiences on the potential of novel compounds to manage brain tumour related epilepsy (BTRE).

In 2013, while studying for a Master’s degree in Nutritional Therapy at the University of Westminster, Andrew suffered a brain haemorrhage which revealed an underlying anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumour. Following this devastating diagnosis, Andrew realised there were few options to treat the disease beyond the standard of care.

Andrew’s experiences sparked an interest in investigating why brain tumours are so difficult to treat, returning to higher education to study with a focus on cancer biology.

Commencing these studies with a BSc in Human and Medical Science, he gained further experience in a brain tumour research laboratory at Imperial College London, before going on to postgraduate study in Clinical Bioinformatics with the University of Manchester. In future Andrew aims to either return to the laboratory environment to complete a PhD or work full time as a medical writer once he has achieved personal performance targets with Health Education England.

Andrew has a great appreciation for science communication and works part time writing articles for the International Brain Tumour Alliance. The IBTA is an organisation that brings together experience and expertise from all over the world, providing hope to brain tumour patients, carers and health professionals. It is Andrew’s belief that raising awareness of emerging treatments, clinical trials and evidence-based research empowers patients and provides us all with promise for a better future.

Andrew feels that the support he received during his time as a student at Westminster has helped him to navigate a career path which aligns to his career aspirations.

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