Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Hamilton Bailey!
Hamilton Bailey was a mentally ill surgeon known for medical textbook illustrations.
Bailey's index finger was amputated in the 1920s after an infection. From 1949 to 1951, he was hospitalised for mania.
His books are still revised and published today.
Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Rosemary Rue!
Rosemary Rue was a paralysed physician known for championing women in medicine.
In the 1960s, Rue began a scheme for female doctors to train part-time as specialists, helping married women keep their medical careers.
She was knighted for services to medicine.
Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Oliver Sacks!
Oliver Sacks was a neurologist with vision loss known for his case studies.
In 1985, Sacks published 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' describing the case histories of some of his patients.
The minor planet 84928 Oliversacks was named for him.
✊Music belongs to everyone - of all abilities
This Disability History Month we’re shining a light on inclusion in the music industry
👇 Explore our funding tips, networking opportunities, and resources to support disabled musicians
#UKDHM
Re-spotlighting Professor Ellen Adams (she's now Professor) work on engaging classics and disability studies, this time through her project 'Making Sense of Visual Art'
#UKDHM 🏺
It's UK Disability Month so we'd like to highlight and klaxon and invite your attention to the work of Professor Ellen Adams and partners in the Museum Access Network for Sensory Impairments. This is a major research area in the Classics department here at KCL.
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What do disability-related microaggressions look like?
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, find out more about ableism, disability microaggressions, and how to tackle them in our Disability Microaggression Resource: https://bit.ly/3Mmuzkh
#RPSIandD #UKDHM #IDPD
It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities and UK Disability History Month. To mark both, Society member, Iga Wieczorek, has written a blog about her experiences, giving some useful advice on how to support Disabled scientists: microb.io/4osURyA%F0%9...
#IDPWD #UKDHM
Image of International Day of Persons with Disabilities logo - arms stretched in a circle in pale blue, red, yellow and green.
On 3 Dec, we mark International Day of People with Disabilities during #UKDHM.
Together we champion rights, dignity & inclusion — building a world where everyone belongs. 💙#IDPD #InclusionMatters
Our social care systems are failing the most vulnerable.
@arlenejackson.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social reviews Care Poverty and Unmet Needs ed. Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe @cpeclse.bsky.social, Ricardo Rodrigues & @profkirstein.bsky.social @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
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Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Bill Inman!
Bill Inman was a wheelchair-using pharmacologist known for launching the Yellow Card Scheme.
In 1964, he invented the Yellow Card Scheme, still in use today, to report adverse drug reactions.
In 1984, he became the UK’s first professor of Pharmacoepidemiology.
The picture shows a two panel display screen featuring the UK Disability History Month logo (which is a yellow circle inside a black triangle). In front of these panels is a table of disability-relevant childrens picture books laid out on top of a dark blue tablecloth.
UK Disability History Month continues through to 20th December, and as we mark 2025's theme of 'Disability, Life and Death' here is a peek at the display currently on show at our Walsall Campus Library. A selection of childrens picture books and Curriculum Resources titles are on hand #ukdhm
NEW✨ Our social care systems are failing the most vulnerable.
@arlenejackson.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social reviews Care Poverty and Unmet Needs ed. Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe @cpeclse.bsky.social, Ricardo Rodrigues and @profkirstein.bsky.social
#DisabilityHistoryMonth #UKDHM
♿ UK Disability History Month reminds us that everyone should be able to take part in decisions and get heard on the issues that matter most to them.
Find out more 👉 registertovote.london
#NoVoteNoVoice
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A screenshot of the Library Disability and Inclusion LibGuide on a yellow background with a grey stripe across the top with UK Disability History Month 2025 written on it in yellow type and at the bottom in black type: ‘bit.ly/ExeterUniLibUKDHM’.
It's UK Disability History Month! Don't forget to explore our Disability and Inclusion guide to discover a range of digital and on-campus resources, including fiction, non-fiction, and audio-visual material: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibUKDHM
#UKDHM
The picture shows Kartik posing in front of the Harrison Library UK Disability History Month display. The main display table with green tablecloth is over to the left, and a bookcase of selected relevant titles is behind Kartik to the right
Today at Harrison Library we were pleased to welcome Kartik Joshi (Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion Advisor) who has been along to have a look at our Disability History Month display. #ukdhm #disabilityhistorymonth #unilibrary
Disability History Month book display
More books in our Disability History Month display
We have a display for Disability History Month in our Library reception area showcasing some of our related books #UKDHM
Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Alexander Haddow!
Alexander Haddow was a diabetic experimental pathologist known for discovering the Haddow Effect.
In 1935, he observed that some carcinogens can stop tumour growth (the Haddow Effect). This is the basis of chemotherapy.
He was later knighted for his work.
This Disability History Month, catch up on how pharmacists are tackling health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Aaron Senior and Dave Gerrard show how teams can support patients and champion STOMP & STAMP: https://bit.ly/3UDDy1q
#UKDHM #RPSIandD
A written piece about UK Disability History Month. It reads: UK Disability History Month is a chance to reflect on the theme, "Disability, Life and Death". Over the last year, there have been growing, concerning conversations on the value of disabled lives in policy, laws and society. When speaking to people living with dementia and those who support them, it is clear they are experiencing the knock-on effects of policy. Changes to PIP eligibility, NHS privatisation and funding for local community groups all have significant impacts on wellbeing. Managing one’s own health with a lack of support is a common experience, but one that nobody should have to go through. So, we would like to take the opportunity this month to celebrate the immense resilience from this community, both past and present. Reflection is only impactful if it reaches beyond this month and into practice. Within research, those with disabilities should be prioritised in designing projects and never face challenges to being part of them. Only then can we capture the most relevant concerns and use these to influence policy and change.
Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Florence Nightingale!
Florence Nightingale was a chronically ill nurse who founded modern nursing.
She tended soldiers in Crimea, where she contracted a lifelong illness. Later she founded Britain's first nurse school.
Her birthday (12 May) is now International Nurses Day.
20 November to 20 December is UK Disability History Month, which platforms the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights.
You can find out more about our Disability History research resources in this online guide ⬇️
#DisabilityHistoryMonth #UKDHM #Archives #RareBooks
A selection of book covers from our Disability History Month reading list.
This #DisabilityHistoryMonth, we've prepared a new list of resources shining a spotlight on:
🧑⚕️ Disabled nurses' stories
🟰 Disability rights issues
🧠 Accessible healthcare
Find the full content list: https://bit.ly/449zuvd
📍 In London? See the book display at the RCN Library and Museum. #UKDHM
From fighting for the right to education, to ensuring equal opportunities today - Disability History Month reminds us why inclusive spaces like KEEN are so vital.
#UKDHM
#DisabilityHistoryMonth
#WithKEENICan
#Inclusion
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UK Disability History Month 2025:
Disability, Life and Death
ukdhm.org
#UKDHM
#UKDHM25
From today we mark #UKDHM, a time to recognise the history, achievements and rights of disabled people across the UK. Let’s learn, act and celebrate inclusion together. 💙
Reposting as it's time to remind everyone it's UK Disability History Month - watch this space for shares and activities. We have culture & the right to thrive! @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social #ukdhm #untoldstories #writer
NEW✨ For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people
#UKDHM #DisabilityHistoryMonth 👇📚
Today marks UK Disability History Month.
My blog “Embracing My Neurodiversity” reflects on my unseen disabilities, juggling study + multiple jobs & navigating the workplace as a neurodivergent.
➡️ intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news...
#DisabilityHistoryMonth #Neurodiversity #Inclusion #UKDHM
The UK Disability History Month logo on a yellow background with a grey stripe across the top with 'UK Disability History Month 2025' written on it in yellow type. At the bottom in black type is ‘bit.ly/ExeterUniLibUKDHM’.
20 Nov-20 Dec 2025 is UK Disability History Month (UKDHM). #UKDHM platforms the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights. Find out more at www.ukdhm.org.
Check out our DHM display in the Forum Library and explore more resources on our LibGuide: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibUKDHM.
