Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (DRILL)
News: First publication from the Chronic Illness inclusion Project
13th June 2019We are very excited to share the first publication from the Chronic Illness inclusion Project research with you.
Stories of our Lives is a compilation of 5 case studies from our 8 week online focus group on benefits and work last autumn. (Pdf and Word versions attached). These powerful testimonies illustrate some of the themes we ...
News: A paper from Barod based on the DRILL-funded AWPF research.
10th June 2019We are delighted to say our paper with Jan Walmsley, based on the DRILL-funded AWPF research, has just gone live.
The link to the overview of the paper can be found below.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2019.1613960
There are a limited number of free links we can send to people who do not have university access to the journal. If that applies ...
Blog: The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project
3rd June 2019I’m on my way to Belfast to present the findings of our research to the DRILL team. For someone who works from bed and hasn’t got out and about much for the past 30 years, this feels momentous.
The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project has collected masses of valuable knowledge and data on the lived experience of ...
Blog: ‘Match Me – what works for effective allocations of adapted/ accessible social housing in Scotland’.
3rd June 2019This reflection highlights the enablement of two self-identified disabled individuals involved with the DRILL funded project:
‘Match Me – what works for effective allocations of adapted/ accessible social housing in Scotland’.
Project Context
Match Me was a 21 month research project looking into the allocation of adapted and accessibly designed social housing for disabled house seekers/tenants. The project ...