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Disability Matters
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A six year international programme of disability, health and science. Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disability-matters
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 1d
#WaysofPerceiving BLOG: Hilary Pearson suggests that the conference as an act of gathering together in the neighbourhood with our peers is an act of resistance in and of itself. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Trauma “in the Neighbourhood”
Reflections of Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving, International Conversations Conference on 30th May, 2025 at OISE, the University of Toronto
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 2d
#DisabilityDialogues Esraa Rehan writes about designing for disability and why architecture needs to engage with critical disability studies. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/our-w...
Why Does Architecture Need to Engage with Critical Disability Studies?
by Esraa Rehan
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 6d
A huge THANK YOU to our three brilliant speakers Andrea Garcia-Santesmases, Laura Sanmiquel-Molinero, and Javier Monforte today for our online symposium from Spain. If you missed the session, you can read the papers on our website. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies
An online symposia from Spain on 2nd Oct , 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 7d
Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-a...
Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies
A Disability Matters Online Symposia
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 7d
Our October online symposium from Spain is happening TOMORROW! Get your tickets and read the papers on our website: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies
An online symposia from Spain on 2nd Oct , 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 14d
Register for a ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-a...
Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies
A Disability Matters Online Symposia
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 14d
Please join us for another online symposium on October 2nd 12-1pm BST with Andrea Garcia-Santesmases, Laura Sanmiquel-Molinero, Javier Monforte from Spain!
sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies
An online symposia from Spain on 2nd Oct , 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 15d
#WaysofPerceiving BLOG: Disability Matters Research Officer Dr. Elaine Cagulada reflects on the careful practice of listening and feeling how disability matters differently at Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Unlocking Another Way
Reflections of Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving: International Conversations on 30th May, 2025 at OISE, the University of Toronto
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 18d
Thank you for coming!😊
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 19d
Please feel free to keep the conversations going on the Padlet boards. The links and passwords are in the email reminder. The Padlet will be open until next Friday. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Using Padlet
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 19d
THANK YOU to our wonderful panellists Kate Sang and Katherine Deane, Jacquie for chairing, and Bharti for interpreting. THANK YOU to everyone who attended the online town hall circus. The scripts are on our website with easy read versions also available: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus 2025
Annual Online Town hall event hosted by the Sheffield team on 19th September 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 19d
The Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus is happening TODAY! We can't wait to welcome you later! sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus 2025
Annual Online Town hall event hosted by the Sheffield team on 19th September 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 20d
Wonderful to spend time at
@wellcometrust.bsky.social with friends once again, especially Dr Hamied Haroon of @nadsn.bsky.social 🤩

Yesterday we went to the
#NADSNWhitePaper event on working towards equity for disabled people in STEMM
#DisabledInSTEMM #EquityInResearch
A group of eight colleagues and friends stood in front of a glass wall, smiling together. A "Disability Matters" banner is in the background.
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 23d
Join the Padlet discussion board and networking lounge which are now LIVE! Registered attendees will have received an email with links and passwords. Please get in touch if you encounter problems sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 23d
Our Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus is happening this Friday! The written text of the presentations are on our website and easy read versions are also available to read ahead of the event: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus 2025
Annual Online Town hall event hosted by the Sheffield team on 19th September 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 28d
Thanks Harriet!😊
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 29d
#WaysofPerceiving BLOG: Aparna Raghu Menon explores experiences of community through Sanskrit and indigenous concepts of infinite relationality. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
“Indinawemaaganidog” and “Vasudhaivam Kutumbakam”: Stumbling into Infinite Relationality
Reflections of Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving: International Conversations on 30th May, 2025 at OISE, the University of Toronto
sheffield.ac.uk
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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · Sep 5
Christina Lee introduces the context behind Disability Matters' upcoming 'Online Town Hall Circus' event which will take place on the 19th of September.

thepolyphony.org/2025/09/05/t...
Transforming Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Through Disability
Christina Lee introduces the context behind Disability Matters’ upcoming ‘Online Town Hall Circus’ event which will take place on the 19th of September.
thepolyphony.org
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · Sep 5
Two weeks to go for our first online town hall event! Register now for a ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/disab...
Select tickets – Disability Matters Town Hall Circus 2025 – Zoom
Disability Matters Town Hall Circus 2025 – Zoom, Fri 19 Sep 2025 - Disability Matters Online Town Hall Circus is a free event held fully online via Zoom. Friday 19th September 2025, 12:00 - 13:30 BST ...
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · Sep 2
#WaysofPerceiving BLOG: Dr. Maria Karmiris writes about access points and intentional frictionality at Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Dr. Maria Karmiris - Disability Matters May 30th 2025 Reflection
Reflections of Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving: International Conversations on 30th May, 2025 at OISE, the University of Toronto
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · Sep 1
#DisabilityDialogues Research Associate Jodi Lamanna and Co-Investigator Jackie Leach Scully write about researching disability in Australia and ask: Have people with disability been asked about their health priorities? sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/our-w...
Have people with disability been asked about their health priorities?
By Jodi Lamanna and Jackie Leach Scully
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · Aug 28
📊SURVEY!

Have you used the Access to Work scheme over the past two years? The Disability Poverty Campaign Group is running a survey on your experiences of Access to Work and what support you've received.

Fill it in here! 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CK7FPTW
Access to Work survey This survey aims to collect information from people using the scheme The questionnaire should be completed by people who have received assistance from the scheme. It covers dec...
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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NADSN @nadsn.bsky.social · Aug 26
Making Labs Accessible

📅 Wed 3rd Sep 2025
🕓 16:00–17:00 (UK time)
📍 Online (recorded)
🎟 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-in-stem-network-making-labs-accessible-tickets-1549600559989

#Accessibility #Inclusion #STEM #DisabledStaff #NADSN
SEND in STEM Network: Making Labs Accessible
We'll hear about the Disability Access in Laboratory Environments (DALE) project, followed by Q&A and member discussion on accessible labs.
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · Aug 26
#WaysofPerceiving BLOG: OISE PhD student Mu-Yen Chan reflects on the day's conversations on community and reimagining the infinity symbol (∞) not as a scientific abstraction, but as a symbol of relationality. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Mu-Yen Chan - Disability Matters  ∞  Ways of Perceiving: International Conversations
Reflections of Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving: International Conversations on 30th May, 2025 at OISE, the University of Toronto
sheffield.ac.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · Aug 19
In May, our Co-Investigator Prof Tanya Titchkosky led a Spring Institute "Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving" on disability perceptions in and outside of medicine at OISE University of Toronto. Read Tanya's reflections on the event: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...
Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving
Our Spring Institute promoted International Conversations about disability perceptions in and outside of medicine hosted by OISE, University of Toronto, Canada in May 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
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