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I’m back!

On May 9, 2022 By wheelieanacademicLeave a comment

Hi Everyone! As you can see I've decided to revive my blog. Hopefully this time things will be a bit less doom and gloom and a bit more balanced (perhaps even positive in places!) It turns out for me, without a lot of care, blogging turns into me just complaining or thinking about all the …

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Access to Work

On September 21, 2018 By wheelieanacademicLeave a comment

The Access to Work (AtW) scheme is a government backed fund to help disabled people in their work place to minimise accessibility issues that they may face due to their medical condition or impairment (For more information or to apply see the AtW pages). They can fund equipment, some structural changes to the workplace (e.g. a ramp), provide …

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An object to be stared at?

On August 3, 2018August 5, 2018 By wheelieanacademic2 Comments

A few weeks ago I was taking advantage of the lovely UK heat wave and having a staycation in the Cotswolds. I always try to time holidays and days out when children are at school so that 1) places are less crowded and 2) I don't get as many people starting at me. I know …

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