This is a recurring event: View all events in the series “Disability and Social Inclusion Seminars”
Event recordings and slides from our past seminar series in academic year 2020-21
Each year the School of Health & Psychological Sciences at City, University of London, runs a series of events and seminars which provide a platform for academics, practitioners and service users. We discuss developments on best practice and help promote social inclusion for disabled people and others at risk of social exclusion, through research, teaching and consultancy.
Past seminars 2020/21
Inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities - and how the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened them
June 10th, 2021
- Speaker: Professor Christopher Hatton, Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social care, Manchester Metropolitan University
- June 10th, 2021 seminar slides
The impact of coronavirus on disabled people
May 13th, 2021
- Speakers: Catherine Putz, Senior Research Officer and colleagues, Census and Disability Analysis, ONS
The role of peer support workers in mental health services and research
April 22nd , 2021
- Speaker: Steve Gillard, Professor of Mental Health Research, School of Health & Psychological Sciences, City, University of London
- April 22nd 2021 seminar slides
‘Reclaiming’ chronic illness
March 18th, 2021
- Speakers: Catherine Hale, Lead Researcher Chronic Illness Inclusion Project and Dr Anna Ruddock, Global Adviser, Sightsavers
Catherine Hale, Founder and Director and Dr Anna Ruddock, Founding member and Adviser, share findings from the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project. Set up in 2017 this was a user-led research action project aiming to give a voice to those with an invisible disability. Fatigue and limited energy were found to be the most common restricting factors for those with a variety of chronic illnesses, but were not often recognised as impairments and were often treated dismissively.
Co-production in mental health and social care
February 25th, 2021
- Speakers: Nicky Lambert, Associate Professor in Mental Health, Middlesex University
- Watch the recording:
Effects of disability and ageing on engagement with cultural heritage
January 21st, 2021
- Speakers: Dr Simon Hayhoe, Lecturer in Education, Director of Public Engagement, University of Bath
- January 21st 2021 seminar slides
Please contact Doria Pilling for any queries or more information: D.S.Pilling@city.ac.uk
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