Race, place and difference Who you are can have a big impact on the life you lead. Race, place and difference can provide opportunities or create disadvantage and strain. What does this mean for different communities in the UK and globally? You are here Home Faculty of Social Sciences Research with impact Inclusive Society Race, place and difference © Kalidou Sy - Fondation Hirondelle How can radio empower women in Africa? Dr Emma Heywood, Lecturer in Journalism, Politics and Communication in the Department of Journalism is working with communities in three of Africa’s poorest countries to assess the impact of radio on women’s rights and empowerment. Storying relationships The stories and practices of young British Pakistani Muslims. This project asks how young British Muslims, particularly those with Pakistani heritage, talk and think about their personal relationships. New learning disability self advocacy map will help to connect people and share work In 2018, Sunderland People First began work with academics at the University of Sheffield on a Crook Fellowship project. This work created an interactive map, along with a website, of learning disability self advocacy organisations in England. Employing disabled people: how and why the workplace can be transformed Disability researchers Sally Whitney, Lucy Watts (MBE) and Rachael Black have come together to create a set of resources to guide employers on employing disabled people.
