WE ARE ADAPTED ACADEMIA

AdaptEd Academia exists to break the barriers that hold talented students back. Founded by PhD researcher Oluwakemi Osobukola, AdaptEd combines lived experience, research expertise, and practical tools to create fairer, more accessible postgraduate study.

We know the challenges because we’ve lived them: hidden funding, inaccessible systems, and the overwhelming admin that comes with a PhD. That’s why AdaptEd was built with students, for students.

What We Offer

1:1 Coaching

Practical, results-driven coaching to help you secure scholarships, manage research demands, and thrive during your PhD. Students have used our methods to win scholarships worth £20K–£100K in record time..

Scholarship & Funding Resources

Our guides are written to cut through the noise. They provide ranked, verified scholarships, insider application strategies, and proven methods to raise your funding success rate by 50% or more.

Activism & Advocacy

We don’t just build tools. We challenge the structures that make academia inaccessible. AdaptEd partners with universities and student groups to push for systemic change in higher education.

Why Students Choose Us

Proven Results: Students who apply our strategies consistently secure competitive, full-ride funding.

Lived Experience: We understand barriers around race, disability, and class because we’ve faced them ourselves.

Tailored Support: Every tool and service is designed with underrepresented students in mind.

Credibility: Backed by funding from The Stuart Hall Foundation, The Denise Coates Foundation, The White Rose DTP, and The University of Sheffield, AdaptEd is trusted at the highest academic levels.