The Autistic Postgraduate Woman

Dr Sophie Phillips is a research associate at the University of Sheffield, working on a project investigating anti-ableist research cultures funded by the Wellcome Trust. Her research interests centre around increasing access to higher education for autistic women and more broadly neurodivergent individuals, following her own diagnosis as a young adult. Sophie is involved with the Nottinghamshire Autism Police Partnership, based at the University of Nottingham, with the aim of changing the way in which neurodivergent people are treated within the police system.

Preface Foreword by Dr Amy Pearson 1. Introduction 2. Autism in women 3. The challenges of working whilst studying 4. Being an autistic autism researcher 5. Navigating conferences 6. The sensory environment of the university 7. Learning differently 8. Autistic advocacy 9. Conclusion References