Studying with a brain injury: What are reasonable adjustments

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Caroline Klage, Head of Brain Injury, and Emily White, Solicitor, are joined by Jennifer Mellor, Education Consultant at Care to Educate, for an open conversation about what it really means to navigate higher education without adequate support.

Drawing on lived experience and professional insight, the discussion explores:

• How brain injuries can manifest in academic settings and the challenges this creates
• The gaps and inconsistencies within the current university support systems
• What meaningful, practical change could look like for students who need it most

Together, the group examines the cultural shifts, policy improvements and on‑the‑ground actions required to build a fairer, more accessible higher education landscape for students with brain injuries – and why levelling the playing field is long overdue.