Crosspost: Stemming the leaky pipeline-completing a PhD with a hidden disability

Today's crosspost from Lancaster University spotlights the challenges of completing a PhD with a hidden disability in an academic culture of constant productivity. Author Ellie Moxham writes:

"Universities increasingly celebrate diversity and inclusivity, yet academic success continues to be measured against standards that assume everyone can work at the same pace, sustain the same levels of productivity, and prioritise their research above all else. For researchers with invisible disabilities, the challenge is often not the research itself but meeting the ostensibly relentless expectations that now come with being in academia."

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Moxham raises the valid concerns about the expectation of every PhD student to conform to the current academic system, but she also highlights lessons learned for other students.

Read the full account at https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/blogs/stemming-the-leaky-pipeline-what-the-certificate-doesnt-show-completing-a-phd-with-a-hidden-disability-in-an-academic-culture-of-constant-productivity