From the 19th to 21st February, researchers from South Africa, Zambia and the UK met in a lovely little conference centre outside of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Why? To discuss chronic pain. Researchers came from across the medical field including physiotherapists, psychologists, GPs and neurologists. They were joined by some social science researchers. As most ofContinue reading A think tank on chronic pain
Images & Words workshop in Havana, Cuba
This post was written by Dr. James Kent and Professor Hannah Thompson In December 2019, Prof Hannah Thompson and Dr James Kent led a GCRF-funded photography and creative audio-description workshop at the Espacio Altamira in Havana, Cuba. The workshop was the latest in a series of events that forms part an ongoing project which hasContinue reading Images & Words workshop in Havana, Cuba
India #2: The power of changemakers for disability
This is my second blog post on my 8-day research journey to New Delhi, India. The first one was more on the experience of travelling in India with a visual disability, this one is more about the research I did there and the people I met. This trip was quite different form my journey toContinue reading India #2: The power of changemakers for disability
An exploratory trip to Uganda – bananas and incredible insights from incredible people
My first research trip to Uganda. Continue reading An exploratory trip to Uganda – bananas and incredible insights from incredible people