Transforming Health Research Through Disability Knowledge
Disability can do more than inform research. Discover how Disability Matters is putting disabled people's knowledge and experiences at the heart of more inclusive health research.
In this video, Christina Lee discusses her work on Disability Matters, an international research programme exploring disability, health, and inclusion. Her contribution focuses on an important question: what transformative knowledge can be generated when equity, diversity, and inclusion are approached through anti ableist and anti disablist practice?
Christina reflects on how disability is often overlooked within conversations about equity, diversity, and inclusion. Through Disability Matters, she explores how placing disability at the centre of these discussions can challenge assumptions and create new ways of thinking about participation, representation, and belonging.
The video highlights efforts to bring together researchers, disabled people, community organisations, policymakers, and other stakeholders through knowledge exchange activities. These conversations create opportunities to share experiences, question established practices, and develop new perspectives on disability and health research.
Rather than treating disability as a problem to overcome, Christina discusses the value of recognising disabled people's expertise, knowledge, and lived experience. By drawing on anti ableist and anti disablist approaches, the project aims to generate insights that can reshape research cultures and support more inclusive practices across health research and beyond.
Credits
- Researcher: Christina Lee (Research Associate at the University of Sheffield)
- Video Production: David Heath (Digital Engagement Officer at the University of Sheffield)