Disability Research

Disability Research Edinburgh is a network of researchers whose work engages with disability across and beyond the University of Edinburgh.

[Disability News Service @johnpringdns]

Campaigners will tomorrow take part in a vigil in #Nottingham to highlight how the actions of the #DWP led to a disabled man starving to death after his out-of-work benefits were withdrawn.

#ErrolGraham #BenefitDeaths
https://t.co/FG8qeP9U0l

[Inclusion London @InclusionLondon]

Disabled people 'pulled into poverty' as benefits fall short

Important read for ⁦⁩ ⁦@DanLThorpe⁩ ⁦@averil_lekau⁩ and ⁦@David_Llew⁩ as ⁦@Royal_Greenwich⁩ policies contribute to pushing many Disabled people into deeper poverty https://t.co/gUupYNAoBq

[Inclusion Scotland @InclusionScot]

Under 2 Weeks to apply for our #WeCanWork Internship opportunity with SSE for Research and Design Intern. This is a great opportunity for a disabled of D/deaf person. Deadline: Monday 17 February. £9.30 p/h Based in Perth or Glasgow. Apply at https://t.co/TtiTvW1Znb

[Leonard Cheshire @LeonardCheshire]

The tragic story of Errol Graham is sadly not the only case of #cuts to #benefits and #socialcare. We sit down with award-winning journalist and campaigner @DrFrancesRyan to talk social care and austerity. #TheDisabilityDownload https://t.co/xaXHhyP2Zu

[TalkingMats @TalkingMats]

Great research fellow opportunity with @EdinburghUni ! Please RT and tag people who might be interested

[Evaluation Support Scotland @EvalSupScot]

How can we make our services more accessible? ESS Training Officer Grace Robertson reflects on this question in her blog, 'Getting our support right for everyone' which you can read here: https://t.co/pjNuNFBtez

[Inclusion Europe @InclusionEurope]

❗️Register now!

🗓️The Europe in Action conference 2020 will happen on 27-29 May!
🇦🇹 Where? in Vienna, Austria
🧑‍🎓The topic of this year is "Quality education for all" 👩‍🎓

✍️ Info and registration: https://t.co/iqd8O5teGH

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

👀Look out for our new Learning Bulletin of 2020! Packed with accessible learning and our free Transitions event for parents / carers of young disabled people on Wednesday 18 March. Book here >> https://t.co/YGOhBbYEYo

[Inclusion Scotland @InclusionScot]

If you want to make your work place more accessible get involved in our #WeCanWork internship scheme. By hosting a disabled intern you will learn to develop accessible recruitment practices, retain talented staff and build a more inclusive workplace. DM for more info.

[Dr Sally Witcher @SalWitcher]

Great to see this! Congratulations to all involved https://t.co/znV3MdJZhi

[The ALLIANCE @ALLIANCEScot]

Next Tuesday we are seeking views on social care in Scotland.

Views will inform the Health and Sport Committee’s inquiry into social care in Scotland.

Register: https://t.co/5incGQvW7h

[Disability Research @DisabEdin]

Members and followers of @DisabEdin see details below for advert for intern to help establish disability studies course

[Disability Research @DisabEdin]

Save the date, November 28th - Come to our first seminar of the academic year - two of our members will be discussing recent historical research on disability- full details on our website
https://t.co/Ru3YXZBzF6

[Citizen Network @citizen_network]

Evaluation of the European Disability Strategy - Participate now!
👉 info via @InclusionEurope https://t.co/XfzlqHKcnE

[Inclusion Europe @InclusionEurope]

@equineteurope @OHCHR_Europe @MyEDF (2) Women with intellectual disabilities are victims of harassment and violence at very high rates, often because they are harassed in institutions by the very people who are supposed to "care" for them: https://t.co/Azk5ioCNji
#MeToo #AfterMeToo

[Birds of Paradise @BOPTheatre]

The @edfringe are seeking feedback on their Fringe Access Bookings Service. If you have used this service then let them know how it went, it helps improve the service for next year and they've even chucked in the chance to win £100 worth of vouchers 🤗
https://t.co/z9XLwtKC9H

[Inclusion Scotland @InclusionScot]

New @WeCanWork_Scot Internship opportunity for a disabled or D/deaf person. Research and Communications Support Officer with @scotgov Closes Monday 18 November. Edinburgh based. Starting £25,367 pro-rata. Occasional home working available. https://t.co/Q9vQzEUeff #WeCanWork

[נעמProf Miryam Ysrael Campbell 🇮🇱👨🏾‍🦼🎗️🇱🇰 @f_k_campbell]

Short announcement: promoted to (Chair) Professor yesterday! Still working out Prof of ‘what’! Suggestions welcome. Nice to join rare club of BAME & Disabled Professoriate. Thanks for your support! @AngharadBeckett @theRSAorg @chron_ac @nadsn_uk @JDisSoc

[Tressa Burke @tressaburke]

.@GlasgowCVS .@SP_EHRiC event raised interlocking barriers affecting disabled people’s lives and DPOs. Social care in national crisis and reform progress desperately needed with lived experience at the heart of co-design #GDAExpertGroup #PeopleLedPolicy .@InclusionScot #DPOs