Rob Ellis (PI)

Rob’s research focuses on the histories of mental ill-health and learning disabilities, and his publications include London and its Asylums (Palgrave, 2020) and the co-edited volume Voices in the Histories of Madness (Palgrave, 2021). As part of his role, Rob has worked on a wide range of impact, outreach and engagement projects with present-day service users, statutory and charitable care providers, heritage professionals, theatre practitioners and artists. He is currently working on a history of community care and is the lead on the Asylum: Refugees and Mental Health project which explores the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.