Research

A reading room, not a gallery.

Two studies, written to be read, checked and cited. Each one starts with a 60-second version.

Each study will get a DOI through Zenodo and link to my ORCID iD. Deposit links to supply.

Study 01

Deck of Triumphs

MSc, 2023 to 2024
Version 0.1, draft

The 60-second version

I interviewed disabled people one to one about their successes, then turned their stories into a deck of cards. The cards were shown at Teesside University, and visitors added triumphs of their own. The findings will be published here once consent details are confirmed.

The question: How can the successes of disabled people be told through cards? Wording to confirm.
Method and sample: Purposive sampling across a range of disabilities. One-to-one, semi-structured interviews with probing questions. Thematic analysis.
What was found: Findings to supply.
Ethics: Consent, anonymity and approval details to supply. No participant is identifiable without their permission.
Limitations: What this study cannot say, to supply.
References: To supply, in one consistent style.

Cite this as

Oke, D. (2024) Deck of Triumphs: telling the successes of disabled people through cards. MSc study, Teesside University.

Accessible PDF coming soon See the case study

Study 02

Beyond Labels

MSc, May 2023
Version 0.1, draft

The 60-second version

I looked at how a lack of inclusive fashion, and stigma, affect the way disabled people express themselves and feel about themselves. The work became a concept for a fashion brand where every garment can tell its wearer’s story.

The question: How do a lack of inclusive fashion, and stigma, affect self-expression and self-esteem for disabled people? Wording to confirm.
Method: Theory (Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; Kim and Ko, 2007, on self-expression), UK disability prevalence data, competitor positioning, a user persona and a five-part ethics framework.
What was found: Findings to supply.
Ethics: User privacy and data protection

Accessibility and inclusivity

Environmental sustainability

Cultural sensitivity

Fairness and transparency
Limitations: This is a concept study, not a trading brand. Further limitations to supply.
References: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Kim and Ko (2007). UK disability statistics: primary government source and latest release to confirm.

Cite this as

Oke, D. (2023) Beyond Labels: inclusive fashion, stigma and self-expression for disabled people. MSc study, Teesside University.

Accessible PDF coming soon