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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 小欧视频 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.
Statue in Brussels
Statue in Brussels

IRDiRC 鈥 (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鈥檛 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鈥檛 mesh with PR
Key themes from the workshop participants鈥 discussion of challenges and next steps. Visual scribing by Nifty Fox, 25 June 2024.

"Negotiating the right to be named" 鈥 Reporting on the PRN鈥檚 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.

iHuman connecting with Self-advocacy

iHuman connecting with Self-advocacy

Dan Goodley met with local self-advocacy group Sheffield Voices to discuss ideas for research collaboration.聽
Stairway with lots of people

鈥楻esponsible Stagnation鈥 at the HERSS Summer School on Responsible Innovation Cultures

On 14th聽October, iHuman research fellow Stevienna de Saille delivered the opening keynote address for the 5th annual German Summer School of Higher Education Research and Science Studies (HERSS) at the Technical 小欧视频 of Munich.

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Making 鈥淢emories鈥 in Toronto

Dr Fogg and Professor Runswick-Cole travelled to Toronto to take part in a story-telling workshop as part of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funded project 鈥 Re-Storying Autism.

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小欧视频 research included in exhibition 鈥楥o-producing critical heritage鈥

Artworks produced in collaboration with School of Education, Literacies Research Cluster and iHuman research are included in a solo exhibition by artist-researcher Dr Louise Atkinson in the School of Design at the 小欧视频 of Leeds.

Antonios from Thessaloniki

Deconstructing Disablism at Aristotle 小欧视频 of Thessaloniki

The 1st International Conference in Disability Studies in Greece took place on the 28th and 29th of September, 2019, at the Faculty of Education of Aristotle 小欧视频 of Thessaloniki.