Profiling the lived experience of PhD students’ with dyslexia in academia

01 January 1970

The study is concerned with researching the lived experience of PhD students’ with dyslexia in higher education. Research aims:
(a) investigate the challenges dyslexic PhD students face in academia.
(b) examine the positive attributes the cohort contribute to in the field of study.
(c) to communicate a better understanding of PhD students’ with dyslexia in academia.
Ultimately, this research will be submitted for publication in relevant peer-reviewed research journals.

Keywords

• University of Limerick
• PhD students
• Dyslexia
• Higher education
• Lived experience

Ethical approval

The study has gained ethical approval from University Limerick, Ireland on January 10th 2019.

About the researcher

I am a PhD student with dyslexia and dyscalculia undertaking my doctoral research.

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