The Importance of Support: Managing Long-Term Illness & PhD Study
Vivienne Dunstan reflects on two very different experiences of being a PhD student with a long-term illness .
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
An anonymous doctoral researcher recounts their experiences of IBS and the impact it has had on their studies and career.
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Lyme Disease
Amber Davis tells the story of interrupting her PhD due to Lyme Disease, though the nature of her illness was unknown to her at the time.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Long Journey to Acceptance
Selina Lock shares her experiences with ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome while working as a university librarian and research information advisor.
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Crohn’s Disease
An anonymous guest blogger shares their experiences of being in higher education with Crohn’s Disease.
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When Illness & Academia Collide: The Ups & The Downs
Dr Anna Wood recounts her experiences of being diagnosed with ME halfway through her PhD in Physics.
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Developmental Hip Dysplasia
Cara Barrett, a PhD researcher in Geography, talks about her experiences of being in academia with an invisible disability.
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