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artistic visualisation from the joy in social research event
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
Book cover for Disabled Children: a legal handbook

Legal Action Group publishes third edition of Disabled Children: a legal handbook

The Legal Action Group has published a third edition of Disabled Children: a legal handbook. The handbook is an authoritative, yet accessible guide to the law which explains what public bodies must do to support disabled children.
People in a room looking at iPads

Crook Fellows chosen to be part of the Learning Disability Leaders List

Sunderland People First have been chosen as part of the Learning Disability Leaders List in the category of Advocacy, Policy and the Media, for their #SelfAdvocacyWorks project.
Mosaic of images

iHuman researchers present new work from Digital Humans theme at STS 4 Cities

iHuman was out in force in Nottingham this week at the STS 4 Cities (STS4C) mobile seminar, which brings together scholars from science and technology studies from Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield and York.

A lego model

Living Life to the Fullest Co-Production Toolkit – An Update!

The Living Life to the Fullest project, co-led by iHuman’s Dan Goodley, Katherine Runswick-Cole and Kirsty Liddiard and The Co-Researcher Collective, is really pleased to be hosting an ESRC Festival of Social Sciences event again this year.
A stitching of 'There is NO them!'

What next for neurodiversity?

The British Dyslexia Association hosted a conference 'Neurodiversity and Learning Differences.'