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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 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.
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Statue in Brussels

IRDiRC – (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’t 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’t mesh with PR
Key themes from the workshop participants’ discussion of challenges and next steps. Visual scribing by Nifty Fox, 25 June 2024.

"Negotiating the right to be named" – Reporting on the PRN’s 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.

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Seeking a Black Historical Consciousness in Education: Seminar with Dr. LaGarrett J. King

A Seminar organised by Dr Nadena Doharty in collaboration with iHuman, the Centre for Critical Psychology and Education, and School of Education at the University of Sheffield.
Disability arts and culture: a means to imagine otherwise

Exchanging knowledge through creative practice: what do disability arts and culture mean to you?

Kirsty Liddiard reflects on a recent collaborative Knowledge Exchange exploring the question: What do disability arts and culture mean to you?
Internationalising iHuman

Internationalising iHuman: Why research collaborations are key in the age of Brexit

Professor Goodley writes below about the importance of international research collaborations as the UK prepares to exit the European Union. Originally published via Medium March 21.
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Online Exhibition: What does it mean to have a rightful life?

How do you answer the question ‘what does it mean to have a rightful life?’ An online exhibition, RightfulLives.net, goes a long way to answering that question.

A presentation slide which reads 'Living lift to the Fullest'

Living life to the fullest

Living Life to the Fullest, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, focuses on the lives of disabled young people who have what are termed ‘life limiting or life threatening’ impairments.