The DISCOVerY project: Understanding the impact of the COVID pandemic on the career progress of Disabled researchers in the UK

On 27th and 28th November, 2024, we held an exhibition to present the findings of our project on understanding the impact of the COVID pandemic on the career progress of Disabled researchers in the UK. We held an exhibition of the DISCOVerY project on 27th and 28th November, 2024 to broadcast the experiences of disabled researchers during the COVID pandemic. DISCOVerY is the acronym for our project which aimed to understand DISability and the impact of COVID-19 and EqualitY across different intersections. Held at the Borough Gallery of London South Bank University, the exhibition displayed 13 exhibits. These exhibits included artwork by the investigators and participants in the project, artwork that they created during the pandemic. The exhibition also featured audio-installations of the voices of participants expressing their challenges about career progress during the pandemic, drawings by participants during the focus groups and an art installation portraying the barriers to career progress among disabled researchers. Fifteen members of the public visited the exhibition, including students and staff at LSBU and research participants.