Research Hub
id+ futures Project Research and Practice Hub
The id+ futures Project Research and Practice Hub was established as a central resource for anyone interested in research with people with intellectual disabilities, and the application of that research to practice.
The Hub is based on the following core principles:
- Nothing for us without us
- People with intellectual disabilities as experts by experience
- Self-advocacy
- Allyship
The work of the Hub includes, but is not limited to:
- Developing co-learning modules for students with and without intellectual disabilities
- Developing co-research opportunities with people with intellectual disabilities
- Networking staff and students involved in research with people with intellectual disabilities, both nationally and internationally
- Developing and sharing resources on inclusive research in higher education, both nationally and internationally
- Co-design of academic programmes and learning resources for people with intellectual disabilities.
Activities
Selected activities of the id+futures Project Research and Practice Hub are listed below.
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Disability Rights are Human Rights
20 May 2024Happening On 20/05/2024
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id+ Project Showcase and Microcredential Launch
15 May 2023
Four of our students took centre stage in welcoming staff from 15 higher education institutions around Ireland to this showcase event, sharing UCC's experiences of co-learning for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
We also launched our new online micro-credential training for further & higher education staff who want to learn about the concrete reality of "how to do" inclusive education in a third-level setting.
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About Us... How can we achieve greater, meaningful involvement of persons with intellectual disability in research?
18 Nov 2022
Half-day seminar co-organised by PPI Ignite Network @UCC and students from the id+ Project's Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice.
Watch the keynote presentation by Prof. Jan Walmsley.
Watch the CDIP students' presentation.
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How to publish material that includes the experience of people with intellectual disabilities; co-authoring papers with people with intellectual disabilities.
17 Nov 2022
Seminar with Prof. Jan Walmsley, a leading UK expert on inclusive research and co-production with people with intellectual disabilities.
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Future plans for the Hub include user-informed accessibility audits of a local business and a local cultural institution; bringing the perspective of people with ID to a cancer-related research project; and evaluating the implementation of co-learning modules at UCC.