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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.
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Statue in Brussels

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

By Matthew Hanchard
Matthew Hanchard speaking at World EPA Congress 2025 - Amsterdam
Matthew Hanchard speaking at World EPA Congress 2025 - Amsterdam

World EPA Congress 2025: The landing of AI and growing appetite for transferable exclusivity

By Matthew Hanchard
Themes featured in the concluding discussion with all workshop participants about existing knowledge and next steps, including: The more you know the more you realise you don’t know Keeping communication simple No clear process to follow Every project is bespoke in its data collection Intellectual property rights are built on colonial logic and western assumptions Identifying knowledge gaps Hidden knowledge in the university Old processes that don’t mesh with PR
Key themes from the workshop participants’ discussion of challenges and next steps. Visual scribing by Nifty Fox, 25 June 2024.

"Negotiating the right to be named" – Reporting on the PRN’s Intellectual Property Rights and Participatory Research Training Workshop

On 25 June 2024, participatory researchers from across TUoS sat down with representatives from research and professional services to untangle how intellectual property rights and data protection legislation affect research design and partnerships.

Being Human During Covid-19
Bristol University Press

Being Human during COVID-19

Editors Paul Martin, Stevienna de Saille, Kirsty Liddiard and Warren Pearce have given us an excellent new collection of essays with fresh, global perspectives on the sociology and politics of the pandemic.

Animating Inclusion

Animating Inclusion: Towards Accessibility and Inclusion in Film & TV for Deaf Audiences

On Friday 17th November, we (Dr Kirsty Liddiard and Dr Ryan Bramley) hosted our first ever live screening of ‘Animating Inclusion’ - a short animated film exploring the (in)accessibility of the cinematic experience for Deaf people

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Interdisciplinary workshop: intersectionality and the polycrisis

iHuman involved in Faculty workshop on interdisciplinarity

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But who owns the data?

Reflections on ownership in Participatory Action Research by Ankita Mishra
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Disability Matters launched and Online symposia details

September 2023 brings the launch of a new six year programme of research funded by a Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award