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News & info from the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @UofGlasgow @UofGSHW #Learningdisabilities #healthinequalities #research

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

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[Learning Disability Today @LDTonline]

Join us for a week celebrating Learning Disability Week. This year's theme is "Do you see me?" which is all about being seen, heard and valued.

Led by @mencap_charity, it is an opportunity to shine a light on and celebrate the achievements of people with a learning disability!

[Anton Muscatelli @AntonMuscatelli]

My op-ed in the Times today about the worrying finances of Scotland’s Colleges and Universities.

Today as a @RoyalSocEd Royal Society of Edinburgh we published a summary report on our conference on tertiary education funding.

You can find it here 👇
https://t.co/BYJ8SnQvPC

[Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary]

Are you an academic, professional or carer who has research expertise or experience of working with people with intellectual disabilites?If so, please see exciting opportunity to take part in a Delphi survey. International participants welcome :)

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Delighted to be a finalist for #ResearchForEveryone23 #learningdisabilities @UKRI_News #KEAwards25 @UofGMVLS @UofGlasgow @UofGSHW

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

ICYMI last week, here's @ScotLDO Director @deborah_kinnear discussing a new @CR_UK funded project with @NottmTrentUni to design a smart bra to make #cancerscreening more accessible for people with #learningdisabilities @UofGSHW @UofGlasgow @UofGMVLS

[That's TV Glasgow @ThatsTVGlasgow]

"We have received funding from @CR_UK to design a bra which we hope will help to make the breast cancer screening process much easier..."

@UofGlasgow researchers are aiming to help women with intellectual disabilities better detect breast cancer with a smart textiles bra.

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

Congrats to the @ScotLDO team who led the Research for Everyone project which has been shortlisted for a UK Knowledge Exchange Award 👏

There is still time to cast your vote for UofG! ➡️https://t.co/Hr2Wzc8c3n

Learn more about the project ⬇️https://t.co/zfyY32PXue

@UofGMVLS

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Huge congratulations Wattana on passing your viva!!!😀🙌 #intellectualdisabilities #Thailand #mothercarers

[Deborah Cairns @deborah_kinnear]

Huge congratulations to Dr Wattana Tejakum, who successfully defended his viva! @UofGSHW @ScotLDO Proud supervisor 👏 🙌
Huge thanks to examiners @SeonaidCleare @OwenBarr13 and Chair @JoInchley3 Celebration time! 🥳

[Deborah Cairns @deborah_kinnear]

Huge congratulations to Dr Wattana Tejakum, who successfully defended his viva! @UofGSHW @ScotLDO Proud supervisor 👏 🙌
Huge thanks to examiners @SeonaidCleare @OwenBarr13 and Chair @JoInchley3 Celebration time! 🥳

[Deborah Cairns @deborah_kinnear]

📢PUBLIC VOTE! Our project #ResearchForEveryone23 @UofGlasgow has been nominated for a UK Award #KEAwards25. If you have a spare 2 mins please vote! Thankyou @HayleyMcQueen @STVLaura for your support in making our project a success!! 🙏🩵🩵 #health #cancer #football #braininjury

[UofG School of Health & Wellbeing @UofGSHW]

Research for Everyone, led by @ScotLDO has been shortlisted for this year's UK Knowledge Exchange Awards 🌟

Please vote now and help raise the profile of inclusive research communications!

https://t.co/hWpzMupGRy

[Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary]

Had a fantastic day at the @BurdettTrust celebratory event. Very motivated to continue to collaborate with so many inspirational nurses on respiratory health and learning disabilities @MargaretMDunham @TraceyHartleyS2 @EdinburghNapier

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Join us on Thursday 11th December 2025 to mark 25 years of #learningdisabilities research at the
@UofGlasgow. We'll be sharing our latest findings & celebrating the role of partnership across our work. 🤝Registration is now open for this free event - https://t.co/enb62UQGBj

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

Today marks the inauguration of the Peace Bench round the Peace Tree 🌳 on our Gilmorehill campus.  

The day has shared reflections and messages for peace from across the UofG community. 🤍

[Jenny Miller @jennympamis]

In #ScotLDweek2025 what better way to see #Iamhere attending @newrouteshome @InControlScot #NoTimeToWaste session in Glasgow this afternoon. Hopeful for learning & action together @PAMIS_Scotland keen to collaborate @scotgovhealth @FifeHSCP @ScotHumanRights @scldnews @

[Michael McEwan @mikieboy83]

hope to see u tonight @Monoglasgow and hear some cool band #scotldweek2025

@VIAScotland @ScotLDO @cchangescotland

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

We stand together with people with #learningdisabilities, their families & carers, across Scotland to celebrate inclusion, break down barriers and create a Scotland where everyone belongs. https://t.co/uPbUVM8FRz #WeAreHere #IAmHereScotland #ScotLDWeek25
@scldnews @uofgshw

[The ALLIANCE @ALLIANCEScot]

Tomorrow we are taking our call for inclusive communication to Scottish Government as part of our More than Words: Communication for All campaign.

We need national action to make inclusive communication a reality: https://t.co/7NnvoUkxP4

#MoreThanWords #CommunicationForAll

[Michael McEwan @mikieboy83]

time for my next column this week @barrheadnews
#scotldweek25 #iamherescotland #Strictly

@ScotLDO @Eddie_DSS @DSScotland

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Next week Glasgow welcomes the 55th EABCT Congress where our very own @UofGSHW colleagues Andrew Jahoda and @suicideresearch are delivering keynote presentations. https://t.co/Z16OzAKiQy

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Prof Andrew Jahoda from @ScotLDO @UofGSHW will be delivering a keynote presentation on 'Adapting psychological therapies for people with more severe and profound intellectual disabilities' at this year's @EABCT conference in Glasgow in September. https://t.co/Z16OzAKiQy