Ali Hemsley

(She/her) 2021 | MA in Digital Media, Culture and Society at the University of Brighton

As a social media activist and content creator, with a career working in Marketing – particularly for the charity sector – I am extremely interested in all that Digital Media, Culture and Society encompasses.

I am passionate about learning new techniques to create further social change through digital media, by challenging the perceptions of disability and lifting marginalised voices and stories.  

Receiving a Snowdon Scholarship provides me with an invaluable opportunity to focus on returning to academia, whilst managing my conditions. I hope to be a positive role model, both on and offline, and to be the person that I needed when I was 17, newly diagnosed with chronic illnesses, and feeling hopeless!  

Having grown up close to Brighton, I have always been inspired and encouraged by the value placed within the community on diversity and acceptance. I look forward to connecting with my fellow MA cohort and sharing these values with them also. 

Outside of work and academia, I am most often found watching football, listening to an audiobook, or cuddling my dog!