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Individual Social Capital and Career Success: Examining the Career Journeys of Disabled NHS Employees

How does individual social capital impact career success for disabled people working in the NHS?

Sandie Buchan

Welcome to my PhD research web-page.

I am a PhD doctoral student at the University of Sheffield, within the Institute of Work Psychology at the School of Management.

This page will keep you up to date with the progress of my research. You’ll find access to my latest presentations, recordings, and published papers. I also welcome your insights and lived experiences – your contributions are valuable and can help shape the work.

Research Update - January 2025

I have been collecting data now for 7 months. I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who want to participate in my study.

Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey and/or participated in an interview.

Your voices have been heard and I will use your experiences to try and create change for disabled people.

SURVEY

The survey section of my study is now complete. Thank you to everyone who has participated.

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INTERVIEWS

The interview section of my study is now complete. Thank you to everyone who has participated.

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The data collection period will run until March 2025. Please get in touch if you are an NHS employee who has a disability / impairment / long-term condition and you would like to participate in this important research.

Contact Sandie Buchan

Presentations / Posters / Articles / Abstracts

This Disability History Month, the British Psychological Society kindly wrote an article about my research study which looks at the impact of social capital (network of relationships) on the career success of disabled people.

Click on the picture below to read the full article.

Disability History Month 2024 (Nov -Dec 2024)

An accompanying video clip to this article can be found on Linkedin -

Please click on the picture:

Research update presentation:
Disabled NHS Directors Network

15th July 2024

Please click on the image to download the presentation slides.

"The one person who has helped me the most in my career is the same person who was the most horrible to me. I never want to speak to this person again, but if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be where I am now." (study participant)