James Piercy @thepiercy.bsky.social talks with me about traumatic brain injury, his career in science communication leading to his current role as a Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Lead at the HealthTech Research Centre, and advocacy.
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To celebrate this sacred and very special international men's day, you should read my totally normal and very common account of being a man while autistic.
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UK Disability History Month 2025 – Disability, Life & Death
Launch: 20 Nov, Online 18:15–20:00
Join discussions on the value of disabled lives, confronting ableism, eugenics & the Assisted Suicide Bill. Speakers include Tanni Grey-Thompson & Dr Richard Rieser.
🔗 https://ukdhm.org
Dr Melanie Thorley wearing a PhD graduation gown and cap, smiling broadly and standing tall with pride inside a historic university building.
Brilliant news! 🎉 Dr Melanie Thorley has published a new article with @OpenUniversity on disability-inclusive language in higher education, challenging negative terms & sharing the @UniofGreenwich STAART model.
https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.27.2.164
Jon, a cyber security analyst who also does autism research for fun - @christianityon.bsky.social - joins me for this months episode, talking about autism, disclosure, and his nerd job.
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For more information about Disability and the Equality Act:
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Are there any particularly positive examples? Is there someone you can contact to offer praise, positive reinforcement?
What do you think still needs to change? Who can you collaborate with to make things happen?
Who would be excluded from your role? What are the barriers? What could be different?
Tomorrow marks 30 years since the enactment of the Disability Discrimination Act in the UK.
The protections then became part of the Equality Act 2010
As you go into your place of work or study today, consider what 30 years of accessibility looks like.
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"30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act, now what?"
Join our annual conference looking at the last 3 decades of disability activism and how it can inform tackling current challenges.
📅November 26th
⏰5 - 6:30pm
💻Online via Zoom
Register now! www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...
In this episode, I interview Dr Kelsey Byers - @plantpollinator.bsky.social.
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
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Many neurodivergent people and people with invisible disabilities choose not to disclose to their employers or colleagues.
John, a pseudonym, talks about why he has chosen not to talk about his neurodivergence at work in the most recent episode of the podcast.
In this episode I interview John, a neurodivergent validation engineer.
Listen to hear about biopharmaceutical production, building a career in industry, and choosing not to disclose autism or ADHD in the workplace.
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If you enjoyed listening to Dr Katherine Deane and want to hear more about what she's working on... ⬇️
Hear Katherine speak about it herself here:
Whether you're in a wet lab or work with a computer most of the day, buying new equipment, communicating your work with the public, or organising a conference: there's something for you in these guidelines. #DisabledInStem
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Access Ambassador, Dr Katherine Deane, has pushed to make the University of East Anglia possibly one of the most accessible campuses in the world, has created comprehensive STEM access guidelines, and is developing accessibility assessments to promote higher access standards in STEM. #DisabledInStem
The first episode of the Disabled Scientists podcast has been released!
I interview Dr Katherine Deane, Associate Professor in Healthcare Research, about her role as Access Ambassador and the development of Lab Access Guidelines as a disabled researcher.
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