Stuart Read, Anne Parfitt, Tanvir Bush, Author at Social Science Space

Stuart Read, Anne Parfitt, Tanvir Bush

Dr Stuart Read is a Research Fellow within the School of Education, Bath Spa University. His research is particularly focused within Disability Studies, and concerns understanding inequalities faced by disabled people. Dr Anne Parfitt is a Research Fellow within the School of Education, Bath Spa University. Her research interests include the workplace and workplace learning, vocational education and training and teacher education. Dr Tanvir Bush is a novelist and Associate Research Fellow, Bath Spa University, with the D4D Project (www.d4d.org). Her research interests include empathy and empowerment, climate and community resilience, creative writing, sensory photography and gin-based cocktails.

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How Can We Ensure Our Research is Inclusive?

COVID-19 has led to new ways of working which have transformed research practices. This has created opportunities for research cultures to be more inclusive and accessible- especially to those for whom the university is a barrier. However, post-pandemic, research cultures also need to change. In this post, Stuart Read, Anne Parfitt and Tanvir Bush outline three provocations that researchers can ask as part of an inclusive research practice.