Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Brooke Szücs is a research assistant in the TC Beirne School of Law and co-chair of the disability subcommittee at the University of Queensland.

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Imagine an age-inclusive university sector

Age inclusion should be part of universities’ mission, as well as their day-to-day operations. To not support staff and students at all stages of their academic life is an opportunity missed

Paul Harpur, Brooke Szücs, Nancy A. Pachana

The University of Queensland

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What you can do today for a meaningful Pride Month

Fear of being tokenistic, or feeling they don’t know enough to start, can stop many people from engaging with queer inclusion. Here, Brooke Szücs offers first steps towards allyship

Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Creating an impactful social group for neurodivergent students

Meet-ups can support neurodivergent students (mostly those with autism and ADHD) to navigate the social complexities of student life and the workplace. Here, Brooke Szücs and Ben Roden-Cohen share tips for creating inclusive neurodivergent settings, based on their experience

Ben Roden-Cohen, Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Get real about hiring people with disabilities

For too long ‘lived experience’ has been an inadequate requirement for jobs that make decisions for people with disabilities, and recruitment practices need to change, write Paul Harpur and Brooke Szücs

Paul Harpur, Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Making an inclusive ‘unconference’

Many people in minority communities within our universities do not have enough opportunities to be platformed or validated, or to share their lived expertise within our institutions. An ‘unconference’ could cultivate these voices for positive impact

Brooke Szücs, Joanne Walmsley

The University of Queensland

THE podcast: how to use generative AI in your teaching and research

Higher education is only beginning to understand the impact that generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will have on teaching and research. Three intrepid explorers join us in this episode to share what useful functions they’ve discovered for the technology

Jennifer Rose, David Nicol, Brooke Szücs

University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, The University of Queensland

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Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writing

Generative AI and how it can be used for plagiarism has provoked fear in higher education. However, the technology can also improve and accelerate your writing process if it is applied in a constructive, positive manner

Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Supporting students with disabilities’ success through extracurricular activities

Non-curricular activities develop students’ skills and sense of belonging, but students with disabilities often face financial, cultural and physical barriers to participation. Here are ways universities can support equal access and inclusion

Brooke Szücs, Paul Harpur

The University of Queensland

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Student-staff partnerships: seven strategies for adopting inclusive practices

Student-staff partnerships can support skills development and enrich courses, as well as offer life-changing professional and academic opportunities for diverse students. Here, Madelaine-Marie Judd and Brooke Szücs encourage others to embrace this ethos

Madelaine-Marie Judd, Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

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Intersectionality and why in 2022 inclusion must allow for multiple identities

University diversity policies must include intersectionality, and now is the time make it happen. Paul Harpur, Dino Willox and Brooke Szucs offer five strategies for using diversity as a source of strength and opportunity

Paul Harpur, Dino Willox, Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Empty lectern illustrating opinion article about lack of university leadership with visible or stated disability

Where are the leaders with a disability in higher education?

While support is available for people with a disability in universities, this is not translating to senior leadership positions – to the detriment of individuals and the sector as a whole, say Paul Harpur and Brooke Szücs

Paul Harpur, Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

Featured Resources

Imagine an age-inclusive university sector

What you can do today for a meaningful Pride Month

Creating an impactful social group for neurodivergent students

Get real about hiring people with disabilities

Making an inclusive ‘unconference’

THE podcast: how to use generative AI in your teaching and research

Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writing

Supporting students with disabilities’ success through extracurricular activities

Student-staff partnerships: seven strategies for adopting inclusive practices

Intersectionality and why in 2022 inclusion must allow for multiple identities

Where are the leaders with a disability in higher education?

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Brooke Szücs

The University of Queensland

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.css-1ndcrd1{overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;max-height:108px;text-indent:0px;}Imagine an age-inclusive university sector

What you can do today for a meaningful Pride Month

Creating an impactful social group for neurodivergent students

Get real about hiring people with disabilities

Making an inclusive ‘unconference’

THE podcast: how to use generative AI in your teaching and research

Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writing

Supporting students with disabilities’ success through extracurricular activities

Student-staff partnerships: seven strategies for adopting inclusive practices

Intersectionality and why in 2022 inclusion must allow for multiple identities

Where are the leaders with a disability in higher education?

Imagine an age-inclusive university sector