Finding My Niche Despite Chronic Illness
A few weeks into my first year as a Sociology PhD student, I started to notice intense pain after working out. I don’t know exactly when things changed, but I […]
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How to do medical leave
Some disabled and chronically ill students will need to take periods of medical leave – also known as interruption in the UK – to rest and recover when the body […]
Falling Down on the Job: Chronic Illness in Post-Graduate Workplace (Part 2)
(This post continues on from Falling Down on the Job: Chronic Illness in Post-Graduate Workplace Part 1). What could anyone in my situation do to prevent what happened to me? […]
You are We and We Are Not Alone
Since launching this project just over a week ago, almost by accident, the single most common response we have received is this: “Thank you for showing me that I am […]
Disabled PhD Students of the World Unite, Unite and Take Over
A familiar refrain to the disabled PhD student is that a “PhD is stressful”. This is said as if to point out something the disabled PhD student doesn’t know. Any […]
