
Nick Watson
@nicholastwatson
Professor of Disability Research, University of Glasgow with an interest in folk music, jazz and Newcastle United.
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Interested in a PhD on physical activity and disability? Fully funded PhD Dept of Sport & Exercise Sciences, Durham Uni. Durham University opportunity is here!!! Please email if you want to chat about it... durham.ac.uk/departments/ac… Moving Social Work @basesuk ISPAH IFAPA QRSE

.Glasgow Disability Alliance relieved with news today - thanks Scottish Government for enabling us to plan & #BuildCapacity to share #LivedExperience insights. Please hurry The Levelling Up Fund Glasgow Life @GlasgowSIAL for #GDAConnects #GDALearning AdviceUK for welfare rights & Scottish Government #NCSCoDesign #DPOs


Here’s me and Rensa from Inclusion London talking about the un committee on the rights of people with disabilities on BBC Access All, with subtitles #CRDP24








New open access article in SJDR with Charlotte Pearson and Dr Sally Witcher, Glasgow Centre for Disability Research, Urban Studies & Social Policy, UofG Sociological and Cultural Studies tinyurl.com/ycyjj339


Greg Philo's friend and colleague, Mike Berry, has written this wonderful obituary for him in the Guardian. Please read, especially if you know nothing about Greg and his work Glasgow University Media Group UofG Sociological and Cultural Studies UofG Social Sciences University of Glasgow theguardian.com/media/2024/jul…


A new study by ScottishLDO has found that adults with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population. Read more 👉gla.ac.uk/news/headline_… #cancer #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities


🧵1. Adults with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from missed cancer diagnoses than people without #learningdisabilities. New paper from Laura Ward Deborah Cairns Katie Robb et al in BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e…

We are looking for someone to come and join our new subject group UofG Sociological and Cultural Studies Lecturer in Media, Culture and Society (LTS Track) at University of Glasgow jobs.ac.uk/job/DJZ676/lec…

#DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Campaign Fortnight: Tuesday 22nd Oct – Mon 4th Nov 2024 Disability Equality Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance, Inclusion Scotland and Disabled People-Led Organisations across Scotland are joining together for a fortnight of action and campaigning to demand justice


Today Disability Equality Scotland Glasgow Disability Alliance Inclusion Scotland & #DPOs across Scotland are joining together for a fortnight of action & campaigning to demand justice & deliver equality for disabled people. #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice from Scottish Government First Minister #ActionNow


"Yes we will still work with the Scottish Government but we cannot endorse this plan as it stands" says Heather Fisken about #DisabilityEqualityPlan and why #DPOs Disability Equality Scotland Glasgow Disability Alliance Inclusion Scotland are uniting for #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Scottish Government First Minister