Lydia Bark (she/they)

Lydia is an English Literature MA student at the University of Sheffield who uses their lived experience as a late diagnosed neurodivergent student to advocate for inclusive support within the Higher Education space. Lydia is an intern for the University of Sheffield’s Careers and Employability Service and is examining how the service can best support neurodivergent and disabled students transition into the workplace.

Developing on this advocacy work, Lydia’s MA dissertation will explore how narratives of employability are constructed, perceived, and affecting disabled and neurodivergent students and how these narratives impact students’ identity and employability stories.