Such a special and meaningful day in my life! I feel so grateful. Thank you all ๐๐ค๐Dr. Jenny van Hooff, Prof. Sarah Neal, Dr. Katherine Davies, and Dr. Kirsty Liddiard! @KirstyLiddiard1
FYI the recording of the Disability Matters online symposium 2024 is now on our website! Available as both video with captions and audio-only with large captions๐
Today is the start of #DisabilityHistoryMonth2024 Read about how @DisMatters aims to transform disability inclusion and representation in health research and explore the latest work from our team here: https://t.co/gcrEIEUxzR #UKDHM
As Disability Matters moves into the second of our six year programme, we report on our wonderful new colleagues, share our Dec '24 online symposium plans, provide news and updates on our Global Leaders in Disability & Health Research Mentoring Programme https://t.co/gcrEIETZKj
Health inequalities for disabled people have major impacts on wellbeing and quality of life. It's a problem we need to address.
We spent the day with @SunPeopleFirst to highlight their work to enact real change /1 ๐งต
Great to hear from our postdoctoral researcher, psychologist @daniellepad_25 about her research into the role of mobile phones on people's relationships (https://t.co/cckqwC5WJD) at our Summer School today - particularly given our focus on interdisciplinary research
#digitalgood
PRN Committee Member Spotlight: @laurenewhite184
๐Lauren is a Lecturer in Social Research Methods in @shefmethods & @iHumanSheff.
๐กShe's an active PRN member & researches everyday experiences of health, illness and disability, using creative & participatory methods.
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Kirsty is currently working on Cripping Breath, a @wellcometrust Discovery Award project which centres the lives of people who've had their lives saved and sustained by ventilatory medical technologies.
Learn more about the project ๐
https://t.co/7sslQjO08a
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Indeed, grandparents helping to raise and care for their grandchildren is a relatively common phenomenon in contemporary Chinese society, and it is mainly concentrated in Chinese families born in 1970s and 1980s. Recommended reading.
'In China, grandparentsโ role in the care of their grandchildren is gaining increasing attention and significance due to demographic changes...'
Read the latest commentary by @YingziShen here: https://t.co/4gKH9f3DnI