Tag: South Africa

• South Africa – an unexpected hiking adventure

  

  During an unexpected hiking adventure during a research trip, my sighted guide and I were put to the test. It raises the question of independence versus interdependence and trust and teamwork.

  Anica Zeyen

  May 5, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  blind adventures, disability, hiking, sighted guide, South Africa

• A think tank on chronic pain

  

  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 of […]

  Anica Zeyen

  May 2, 2020

  Disability research in the Global South

  chronic pain, disability, GCRF, South Africa, think tank, Zambia