THE LYME MUSEUM

The aim of a gallery is to display the life and the work of an artist by showing to the public that every and each one of us should be...

For as long as I can remember, there has always been something wrong within my body, or something making me uncomfortable, whether it was...

Today, I want to make you think about museums, about access and inclusion, and about whether the two can ever work together. Can a museum...

The 21st century has brought about many new and exciting changes in the realm of science, technology, health, and everyday life...

In this article, Erin Becker-Boris recounts her own story of Lyme disease, and how it is linked to her experience of higher education.

In this blog, Ilenia Atzori shares her story with endometriosis and emphasizes that the narrative about endometriosis being a women's matte

When I began my studies at the University of Leicester, I knew nothing of the campus’s history in disability persecution. And I can’t really

From the 1st of October 1966, the United States of America started the recruitment of men for the military who had previously been...

Words and artwork by Artist in Residence, Caitlin Smits.

The First World War left both physical and psychological scars on the soldiers who survived service with their lives. Those who had...

A mild disease, a form of discomfort, something recurrent or permanent which bothers you. What is a disability? What is chronic disease?...

This blog was originally written for Diversability. You can read the original post here. I quit my job. I thought about quitting my BA...

How do medical collections address the stories of those whose medical conditions cannot be physically represented? How can we represent invi

My childhood was filled with the outdoors, sports, friends and playing outside (in tall grass sometimes) until the sun went down. I have...

No one believes that their life will end, until one day they simply warn you. For me, it all started one day in October, when I started...