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People with a learning disability to design ‘quality checks’ for NHS services
NHS England has announced this week that people with a learning disability are being asked to contribute to new tests which will help improve NHS services ranging from dentistry to acute care.
Dr Iyiola Solanke speaks at UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Dr Iyiola Solanke spoke to civil servants from across Whitehall on Monday 21 March 2016 to celebrate the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Oliver Lewis addresses UN Disability Committee in Geneva
Oliver Lewis, new Professor of Law and Social Justice at the School of Law was a guest speaker at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday 19 April.
Opening remarks at launch of Disability Law Hub
Leaders of the hub reminded us that “for many decades the University of Leeds has played a pioneering role in global disability studies.
University launches Disability Law Hub
Forming one of the largest groups of disability law scholars in the world, the hub will be headed by Professor Anna Lawson and will comprise nine legal academics and several PhD researchers.