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Disability Pride Month: Advancing disability scholarship and inclusive practice
July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the experiences, achievements and contributions of disabled people, as well as raising awareness of disability rights and promoting inclusion.
Postgraduate Symposium with Not F**kin’ Sorry (NFS!) by Not Your Circus Dog Collective in partnership with Access All Areas
The day before the Leeds Disability Studies Conference 2026, featured a dedicated postgraduate symposium organised by Ruby Goodley, the postgraduate representative of the Centre for Disability Studies
Centre for Disability Studies joins WHO Health Equity Network
In October, the Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) achieved an important milestone: our successful application to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) Disability Health Equity Network.
Academic Spotlight: Dr Ieva Eskyte
This Disability History Month, we are spotlighting Dr Ieva Eskyte and some of her most prevalent research in the field of Disability Studies.
How the School of Sociology and Social Policy is celebrating Disability History Month 2025
Discover how the University of Leeds School of Sociology and Social Policy is marking Disability History Month 2025 through research, activism and inclusive education.




