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Artwork by Liam Callebout.

Joy in Social Research

This blog reflects on the ‘Joy in Social Research’ event, which created space for postgraduate and early career researchers to collaborate and critically engage in the concept of joy. It was funded by the Participatory Research Network and iHuman.
A wooden art piece of the word Helsinki framed by a speech bubble.
An art piece found in the foyer of the Helsinki City Hall

Disability in Education & Work: A Blog from Helsinki, Finland

By Rhea Halsey
Ethical Research and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trailer

Equality, diversity and inclusion in research. More than a tick box in a research ethics application.

The Participatory Research Network (PRN@TUoS) and the University Research Ethics Committee (UREC) engaged in a project to discuss the most appropriate way of advising on and addressing issues of ED&I in our research ethics policy and processes.
Statue in Brussels
Statue in Brussels

IRDiRC – (Re)Act: A call for open data and more repurposing for rare disease medicine

By Matthew Hanchard
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Interventions in Disabled Childhood Studies

How might we foreground the perspectives of disabled children and young people? To what extent can research work productively with disabled children as co-researchers?

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Co-creating a research toolkit

On Tuesday 7th May, School of Education and iHuman Research Fellow Kirsty Liddiard visited Greenacre School, Barnsley, to begin planning the Living Life to the Fullest Co-Production Toolkit.

Book cover for 'A life without limits'

Jane Campbell reviews 'A life without limits'

We are delighted to post a guest blog written by the cross bench peer Baroness Jane Campbell reviewing Sir Bert Massie’s memoir ‘A life without limits’. Bert Massie was a leading disability activist and his memoir is published in May 2019.
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Dehumanisation captured on the BBC: A Response

Written by Dan Goodley (iHuman) and Katrina Scior (UCLUS)
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Disability and COVID-19: the global impacts

COVID-19 presents a threat to life and liberty to people across the globe. In this series of blogs, the authors write about the impact of the pandemic on the lives of disabled people and their families in their communities.