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An update on the work of the Network for Researchers with Speech Impairments/Differences

Anita Ghai is seen in her wheelchair, wearing a bright pink dress. On the left is Sandeep Singh wearing an orange top and cream trousers. On the right stands Dan Goodley, wearing a flat cap, blue shirt and trousers. All are smiling together outside a building entrance.
Anita Ghai, Sandeep Singh and Dan Goodley

Professor Anita Ghai, Rest in Power

Use of real-world data in drug development

World Orphan Drug Congress 2024 – Barcelona

by Matthew Hanchard
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Anti-Frontiers in Zineing: Zines as Process & the Politics of Refusal

Zines are becoming increasingly popular in academic spaces. Whilst this is widely celebrated, what are the risks of mainstreaming zine culture?
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The triple nexus of gender, disability and employment: who counts depends on who is counted?

In the EU28 over 44 million people aged between 15 and 64 years had a basic activity difficulty, and almost 35 million had a ‘disability in employment’.

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Researching ‘adjustment to a disability’, before and after Covid-19

by Laura Sanmiquel Molinero, International Visiting iHuman Researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
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Don’t leave us out: World Mental Health Day and people with learning disabilities

Written by:
Sunderland People First, Sue Caton from Manchester Metropolitan University, Chris Hatton from Manchester Metropolitan University and Katherine Runswick-Cole from The University of Sheffield
iHuman Bone Marrow

What do race and ethics have to do with recruiting stem cell donors? 

Dr. Ros Williams, Lecturer in Digital Media and Society, Department of Sociological Studies, explores how racially minoritised stem cell donors are recruited onto the bone marrow stem cell registry. 
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Rethinking the Rainbow Baby

Dr Kirsty Liddiard, Senior Research Fellow, The School of Education
*This post discusses baby and pregnancy loss*