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A wall of cuttings, drawings and scrawlings capturing some of the ambitions iHuman researchers have for Critical Disability Studies including slogans such as 'Love', 'Crip Killjoy', 'Work with bodies, desires and feelings', 'Difference, disagreement and conflict', 'remaking a different university differently'

6 June 2025

A Manifesto for Critical Disability Studies

iHuman researchers had the opportunty to reimagine disability research through a creative workshop, developing a Manifesto for Critical Disability Studies

3 June 2025

Joy in Social Research

This blog reflects on the ‘Joy in Social Research’ event, which created space for postgraduate and early career researchers to collaborate and critically engage in the concept of joy. It was funded by the Participatory Research Network and iHuman.

A wooden art piece of the word Helsinki framed by a speech bubble. — An art piece found in the foyer of the Helsinki City Hall

29 May 2025

Disability in Education & Work: A Blog from Helsinki, Finland

By Rhea Halsey

Ethical Research and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trailer

25 March 2025

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.

Making connections to support disabled young people to live their lives

27 April 2021

Children making shadows against an arty backdrop

Reflections on transdisciplinary approaches to multilingualism, pre- and post- COVID19

Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield & James Simpson, University of Leeds

15 April 2021

iHuman Research featured on BBC Ideas

iHuman-affiliated researcher Sally Whitney, key co-researcher on the ESRC project Life, Death, Disability and the Human: Living Life to the Fullest, has been featured on BBC Ideas.

1 April 2021