More inclusivity, more students, more Erasmus+

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Yeliz Yücel, a UX design specialist from Galatasaray University, to explore how months of research and co-design sessions across four countries were transformed into concrete tools for students with disabilities. From the co-design process to a prototype mobility app, Dr. Yücel takes us through what students said, what was built, and why it matters for the future of inclusive Erasmus+ mobility.

In this episode, we step off campus and into the city. We speak with Manuela Madureira and Bárbara Costa from the Municipality of Lisbon's initiative about what it truly means to welcome international students into a city. From housing and bureaucracy to public spaces and local services, they share what Lisbon is doing to support students — and what still needs to change for students with disabilities and caregiving responsibilities to feel not just accommodated, but truly at home.

In this episode, we get to the heart of what drives the Inclusion+ project, diversity, equality, and inclusion. We are joined by Tomáš Varga, specialist at the Support Centre for Students with Special Needs at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia. Why are students with disabilities and caregiving responsibilities still so often overlooked, and what will it truly take to make Erasmus+ a programme that lives up to its promise of being for everyone?

In this episode, we hear a story that is just as important as those of students who went abroad — the story of a student who wanted to go but couldn't. Joana Silveira shares her experience of facing barriers that too often go unnoticed, helping us understand what higher education institutions need to do differently to make mobility a real and equal opportunity for everyone. Because understanding why students don't go is just as crucial as celebrating those who do.

In this episode, we hear directly from a student, Liliana Azevedo pursued her PhD abroad while caring for her young daughter — and her story is both inspiring and eye-opening. From the emotional turning point that made her say "yes" to challenges that institutions rarely acknowledge, her experience reveals the transformative power of international mobility, and how much of a difference better institutional support could make.

In this episode, we take you inside the Inclusion+ project and introduce the people behind the work. Researchers and practitioners from our partner universities - Iscte and University of Porto (PT), Vilnius University (LT), University of Turku and Turku University of Applied Sciences (FI), and Galatasaray University (TR), share what drives their commitment to making Erasmus+ mobility truly accessible. We explore how the project is structured to tackle each piece of the inclusion puzzle.

More Inclusivity, More Students, More Erasmus+ is the podcast of the Inclusion+ project.Through six episodes featuring students, practitioners, and city representatives, we explore what it truly takes to make international mobility accessible — with a focus on students with disabilities and those with caregiving responsibilities. From real stories to practical solutions, this is your platform for rethinking inclusive international education.Funded by the EU programme Erasmus+.