Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (DRILL)
News: Fully Funded PhD Awarded
25th March 2019The DRILL Programme is delighted to announce that Ruth Nortey – DRILL 4 Nations Researcher based at Disability Wales – has been awarded a fully funded PhD opportunity. The research is entitled ‘What Works in Wales? Developing an evidence base to inform a kitemark for employers to address the disability employment gap’. The aim of ...
News: Disability Wales are recruiting for participants to take part in research
21st March 2019
Co-production in Disability Research: Developing Future Strategies
As part of the DRILL Four Nations Research Project, Disability Wales will be focusing on co-production in disability research. We are now recruiting for participants to take part in our research!
What is the research about?
We want to hear from research teams involved in DRILL funded projects in England, Northern ...
News: Platinum Training Institute proud to be a partner on the ‘Empowering people through physical activity’ project
11th March 2019Platinum Training Institute, a training provider in Northern Ireland that helps people pursue their career in health and fitness, is excited to be a partner on the project, ‘Empowering people through physical activity.’ The project which funded by DRILL, is led by the Mental Health Foundation along with various partners including Queen’s University Belfast, Praxis Care and ...
News: Joint oral statement by APDA, Disabled People Against Cuts and Disability Rights UK
6th March 2019
British government policy at national, regional and local levels repeatedly refers to ‘helping people to stay independent for as long as possible’. It claims its policy accords with Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities but demonstrates a failure to comprehend the concept of ‘independent living’ based on the ...