Season 2 · Episode 1164
S2 Ep1164: VI Student Completes Product Design Engineering Course And Launches Charity
RNIB Conversations · RNIB Connect Radio
August 27, 202512m 32s
Show Notes
Abi Way recently graduated from Product Design Engineering in Queen’s University and is the first student with a significant visual impairment to complete the course.
She has graduated with multiple awards and honours and is forming the charity 'Boomerang' to support blind and partially sighted young people to enter into Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine (STEM).
Amelia spoke to her about her passion for design, overcoming barriers on her course and her plans for Boomerang.
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She has graduated with multiple awards and honours and is forming the charity 'Boomerang' to support blind and partially sighted young people to enter into Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine (STEM).
Amelia spoke to her about her passion for design, overcoming barriers on her course and her plans for Boomerang.
Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.