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Blog: Greetings from the British Deaf Association Northern Ireland!
So far we have made great progress with our DRILL project, which focuses on Implementing Article 13 of the UNCRPD: Enhancing Deaf People’s Communication Access to Justice in Northern Ireland. We have been working in partnership with Queens University (Belfast), Syracuse University (New York) and Rowan University (New Jersey). As I mentioned in my previous […]
Read MoreBlog: Mental health and physical activity in Northern Ireland. Mental Health Foundation.
Most people know that engaging in physical activity is not only important for our physical health, but also for our mental wellbeing. Much of the existing research focuses on the impact of physical activity on depression, with multiple studies finding that physical activity is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms. The Royal College of Psychiatrists […]
Read MorePress release: University of Bedfordshire, Disabled parents often seen as risk to their children rather than given support, report warns
Health and social care services are failing disabled parents and their children, a report published today suggests. Disabled parents told the report’s authors that health and adult social care professionals assessing their needs often ignore the parenting implications of their impairment and fail to communicate with their counterparts in children’s services. Meanwhile, children’s social care […]
Read MoreBlog: DRILL funded “Match Me” Project Advisory Group members share their experience so far…
Margaret Follon, Chair of the Project Advisory Group: I was delighted to be asked to chair the Advisory Group for the Match Me research project. It has been a real pleasure to meet both the research group from Stirling University and the other members of the group who have come from a variety of backgrounds. […]
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Read MoreBlog Humare Avaaz – Our Voice (Part 3): Research as a transaction?
Whether it’s a consequence of experience, culture or education, different Asian groups have presented different research experiences. This is a truism of course. Asian women in East London have proved interesting. We already knew from a small community research project into ‘hidden carers’, i.e. those not supported by/known to social services, that they would […]
Read More“Legally Disabled?” Transforming the culture of the legal profession
Why are disabled people seemingly unexpected in the legal profession and what can we do to create a culture of inclusion and access? These are the questions that the Cardiff University based “Legally Disabled?” research team are setting out to answer. Working in coproduction with the Lawyers with Disabilities Division of the Law Society, the […]
Read MoreDRILL Grants Success QUB
DRILL Grants Success The Disability Research Network at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW) is delighted to be involved in three grant award successes in Northern Ireland as part of the DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning) programme, a £5 million scheme led by people with disabilities and funded […]
Read MoreMental health and Physical Activity in Northern Ireland
Most people know that engaging in physical activity is not only important for our physical health, but also our mental wellbeing. Much of the existing research focuses on the impact of physical activity on depression (Hull, 2012) with multiple studies finding that physical activity is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms. The Royal College […]
Read MoreDEPARTMENT FOR SNAKES & LADDERS?
Fionn is 60, and has two long-term conditions for which there are no effective treatments. He wanted to be able to call on a social safety net; the best thing on offer at the moment seems to be a spectacularly uncomfortable hammock. I’m exactly the same as anyone else who’s gathered up a lifetime of […]
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