Anti-ableist developments
Accessible university events and inclusive research methods training
University researchers: Dr Lauren White and Dr Nikita Hayden*
Project Partners: Speakup Self-advocacy, Rotherham
*thanks also to Daniel P. Jones who worked on this Priority Area from May 2024 - September 2025
This Priority Areas is split into two areas of work:
Accessible Events
Problem: Inaccessible academic events routinely held in universities that exclude disabled people.
Strategic plan: Develop advice, guidelines and case studies of inclusive events
Workplan: Collaborate with Disabled People's Organisations and key colleagues in the University to identify and exemplify good practice
Deliverables:
Advice and guidance for hosting inclusive university events
Case Studies of Inclusive events in Practice co-created with Disabled People's Organisations
Inclusive Research Methods
Problem: Insufficient institutional knowledge about disability inclusive research methods.
Strategic plan: Curate a collection of disability inclusive research methods resources and course
Workplan: Collaborate with Speakup Self-advocacy and other disabled researchers to create inclusive methods resources that draw upon creative methods.
Deliverables:
Inclusive Research Methods resources
iHuman
How we understand being ‘human’ differs between disciplines and has changed radically over time. We are living in an age marked by rapid growth in knowledge about the human body and brain, and new technologies with the potential to change them.