An accident that left her disabled halfway through her undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester didn’t put Esther Adegoke off studying. Instead, she transferred to Birkbeck where the evening lectures fit her daily routine better.

Esther was supported throughout her studies by academics and staff from the disability services, who secured access to EyeGaze technology. This meant that she didn’t have to strain her voice for long periods of time, but could communicate through the software and use it to help her write her assignments. Esther has said that without EyeGaze, “I wouldn’t have been able to complete my degree.”

Esther graduated with first class honours in Politics in 2019.