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We are inviting applications for five Commonwealth Distance Learning Masters Scholarship Awards. The scholarship covers full fees and offers a support grant. Applications are open until 30 May 2025. Find out more & apply via the link below: essl.leeds.ac.uk/education-so... #leeds #sociology #ssp

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It is a privilege to be presenting at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference in Portland, Oregon today! The title of my paper is - Care in the Neoliberal Academy: Exploring the Disruption of Disabled Academics’ Embodied Experiences.

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Last night on the Moral Maze, our Miro Griffiths contested the claim there is a moral case to cut welfare, arguing the focus should be on addressing strutural inequalities and disabling barriers. The programme is available on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3XStUKj

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Our Dr Alex Pearl @lsjleeds.bsky.social is tackling the #financial #exclusion of adults with #learning #disabilities with Project Nemo! Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/bdz2e76k #Disability #Fintech #Finance #AcademicSky #LawSky

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Dr Claudia Coveney spoke with us about her recent publication ‘Collective Action and Civil Society,’ shared insight into her research process and details of her future research plans. Read the interview here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ne... @cdsleeds.bsky.social

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The UK Government Department for Transport Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee has appointed a new member: Dr Miro Griffiths (Co-Director of @cdsleeds.bsky.social). Miro also recently received an Alumni Award from @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Learn more: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ne...

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@wrdisability.bsky.social Follow this disability networks - run by Northern PGRs in the UK for Northern Disability Studies students! 💛

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📢 New job! Come work with our lovely colleague Jade French on a 4 year inclusive arts action research project! Please share widely! Closing date 10th January jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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Today our Claudia Coveney launched her excellent new book, introduced by Miro Griffiths and in discussion with Tom Campbell and Mark Priestley. bit.ly/Coveney2024

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Reflections on our recent conference from PGR students Ruby Goodley and Johanna Knebel bit.ly/PGRreflections

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