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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 MoreCARP Collaborations: From existing to living
Today young people with learning disabilities are delivering powerful messages to Welsh politicians about the social isolation and social segregation of their peers. Young people with disabilities feel they face many prejudices which harms their life chances and well-being. They feel they are too often ‘just existing’ rather than living a good life. […]
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 […]
Read MorePeer-led research reveals how to make peer support a highly effective addition to mental health services.
On Thursday 8th Febuary, peer-led charity Inclusion Barnet launch new research which reveals how to make peer support an effective addition to mental health services. The report finds that in order to be effective, the implementation of peer support must be accompanied by an understanding of how the values of peer support can be embedded […]
Read MoreMore than £1 million for 10 new research projects led by disabled people
Ten new projects across the UK have received between £40,000 and £150,000 of National Lottery funding each, to explore how disabled people can live as full citizens in our society and what changes and support will make that happen in practice. Over £1.15 million worth of funding has been granted as part of […]
Read MoreBlog Post: DRILL – The Next Steps
Being involved in a project like DRILL is both exhilarating and frustrating in almost equal measure. Recently the exhilaration has been at the forefront, partly because this month we move another step down the road by announcing over £1 million for another ten research and pilot projects across the UK which will help support […]
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