Cross-cutting themes

Cross-cutting themes and Evaluation
Leads: Rebecca Lawthom and Dan Goodley

Cross-cutting Theme 1: Institutional engagement: What is Anti-ableist research culture?We will hold four online/offline hybrid events that raise awareness of WAARC amongst University of Sheffield colleagues, share emerging good practice and the results of our evaluation while highlighting the importance of research that engages with the analyses of critical disability studies scholarship. We will seek to illuminate EDI in practice and remind colleagues of the importance of intellectual and institutional responses.

Workplan: We will hold four online/offline hybrid events that raise institutional awareness of WAARC, share emerging good practice and the results of our evaluation as well as illuminating the importance of research that engages with the analyses of critical disability studies scholarship. Each event will address 30 strategically selected participants spanning early, mid and senior career colleagues - across professional services and academics - who are involved with EDI, career support, research and innovation (n=120).

Cross-cutting Theme 2: Key Performance Indicators of Anti-ableist research culture
Leads: Dan Goodley and Rebecca Lawthom
We will develop a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that will allow us to monitor the continuing development of the three Priority Areas for which we will seek ratification by the University Executive Board as a legacy of the project.

Deliverables

• An evaluation framework and set of KPIs to document and benchmark progress towards delivering anti-ableist university environments and systems.