End of diary keeping phase
The diary keeping phase ended on the 2nd of November. Thank you so much to all experts-by-experience who have so generously shared knowledge with me through the project this year, via interviews and/or diaries. Last…
The diary keeping phase of the project starts on the 7th of September!
Having undertaken 26 interviews (the invite for interviews remains open to gig economy workers with particular experiences – visit this page for more details), it is now time to move onto the second phase of…
Reaching the final stages of the interviewing period
I am pleased to report that I am now in the final stages of the interviewing process, having undertaken 26 interviews and confirmed dates for a few more interviews (while I am also receiving expressions…
Call for interview participants – update
As I have undertaken more than 20 interviews with disabled, neurodiverse and/or chronically ill gig economy workers in different sectors, from today onwards I am narrowing down the criteria for selection, in order to encourage…
What difference will this project make?
I cannot promise that my project will make an immediate, tangible difference, as I am aware of the possibilities but also limitations researchers face when seeking to contribute to social change. I wish to bring further…
Call for research participants (interviews and -later- diary entries)
If you are a gig economy worker who is disabled, neurodiverse and/or chronically ill (and who lives in the UK), I would like to speak to you (via Skype during the pandemic, or face-to-face after…
Great news as this Spring/Summer we’ll get to read two new excellent books on disability struggles in the UK! ?
This Spring/Summer will see the launch of books on disablement written by two fantastic socialist activists who have contributed a great deal to the UK’s disabled people’s movement and organisations. Make sure you set some…
Doing a PhD during a pandemic
The intensity, speed, and satisfaction with PhD work fluctuate constantly throughout the year, and throughout the whole programme. This timeline created by PhD Comics is an accurate (and humorous) illustration of students’ constantly changing relationship…
Moving between the hope of the strikes and the uncertainty of the pandemic – short update
The first quarter of 2020 has been eventful to say the last. In this blog post, I will focus on two matters that are especially relevant to my interests, immediate experience, and the scope of…
Casualisation in Higher Education and the UCU Strike
To learn about the current UCU disputes in 74 Higher Education institutions, follow #UCUStrike #UCUStrikes #UCUstrikesback on Twitter. The demands are: * end casualisation * eliminate the gender and ethnicity pay gaps * a fair pay rise * action…