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The Diversity of Voices in Universities: A Critical Reflection on Representation Based on Two University Projects in Iceland and Germany
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Nico Leonhardt; Kristín Björnsdóttir; Anne Goldbach; Ragnar Smára; Steffen Martick; Beate Schlothauer – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Universities are deeply rooted in a tradition of exclusivity. However, for the past several years, they have been called upon to develop in an inclusive and socially responsible manner that does justice to the plurality of society. This has led to the emergence of diverse practices and projects around the world that are intended to…
Descriptors: Universities, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Inclusion
Co-Producing Ethics Guidelines Together with People with Learning Disabilities
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Mary Bottomley; Jodie Bradley; Lisa Clark; Bryan Collis; Bojana Daw Srdanovic; Victoria Farnsworth; Annie Ferguson; Dan Goodley; Andrew Fox; Nikita K. Hayden; Charlotte Lawthom; Rebecca Lawthom; Claudia Magwood; Robert McLean; Ian Middleton; Alison Owen; Matty Prothero; Simon Rice; Simon Richards; Katherine Runswick-Cole; Kelly Scargill; Rohit Shankar; Toni Ann Wood – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: We are a research team of clinical, academic and advocacy-based researchers with and without learning disabilities, working on the "Humanising Healthcare" (for people with learning disabilities) project. The project is dedicated to finding and sharing healthcare practices that enhance the lives of people with learning…
Descriptors: Ethics, Learning Disabilities, Guidelines, Researchers
Working It out Together: Lessons and Insights into Inclusive Research in an Arts Context
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Matthew Reason; Kelsie Acton; Daniel Foulds – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: "I'm Me" is a creative research project co-created between York St John University and Mind the Gap, investigating learning disabled and autistic artists' understandings of identity, representation and voice. Methods: In this paper, we use Walmsley and Johnson's criteria for inclusive research to reflect on the involvement of…
Descriptors: Artists, Partnerships in Education, Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Importance of an Inclusive Alumni Network for Ensuring Effective Transitions into Employment and Future Destinations for People with Learning Disabilities
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Blake, Hannah; Hanson, Jill; Clark, Lewis – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Research has previously been undertaken around the subject of alumni networks, yet it remains to touch upon the inclusivity of these networks, particularly relating to people with learning disabilities. Referring to Law's "Community Interaction Theory", this study sets out to explore how education providers understand and…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Alumni, Social Networks, Program Implementation
Big Ideas That Changed the World of Disability: Exploring Theory with Self-Advocates
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Nicola Grove; Simon Richards; Simon Rice; Claudia Magwood; Bryan Collis; Steffen Martick; Saskia Schuppener; Gertraud Kremsner; Elizabeth Tilley; Jan Walmsley – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Inclusive research has sidelined discussion of theoretical issues with researchers with intellectual/learning disabilities. This is a situation which the Big Ideas initiative sought to change. Between 2021 and 2023, the Open University, Leipzig University and the University of Koblenz organised nine workshops to explore influential…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Workshops, Inclusion, Learning Disabilities
"My Name on the Door by the Professor's Name": The Process of Recruiting a Researcher with a Learning Disability at a UK University
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Anderson, Rebecca J.; Keagan-Bull, Richard; Giles, Jo; Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The advantages of including people with learning disabilities in research teams have been well described, but it is rare for researchers with learning disabilities to be employed at a university. This paper explores the extent to which university recruitment procedures are accessible to job applicants with learning disabilities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Researchers, Learning Disabilities, Recruitment
Developing a Training Course to Teach Research Skills to People with Learning Disabilities: "It Gives Us a Voice. We CAN Be Researchers!"
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Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Lam, Claire Kar Kei; Marsden, Daniel; Conway, Bernie; Harris, Claire; Jeffrey, David; Jordan, Leon; Keagan-Bull, Richard; McDermott, Michelle; Newton, Dan; Stapelberg, Diane – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Within learning disability research, it is important to involve people with learning disabilities at all stages, but there are limited opportunities for them to learn about the research process or to gain research skills. Method: An eight-session research training course for people with learning disabilities was developed and piloted…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Research Skills, Training Methods, Learning Disabilities
Self-Concept in Young Adults with a Learning Disability from the Jewish Community
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Bunning, Karen; Steel, Gabriela – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
A small pilot study was conducted to explore the self-concept of young people with a learning disability from a Jewish community in an inner city area. Four young people participated in the project. All attended a college dedicated to the further education of people with special needs from the Jewish community. Semi-structured interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Areas, Young Adults, Learning Disabilities