EDI (equality, diversity, and inclusion) often risks becoming abstract — but the EDI in Research Conference at Brighton grounded these ideas in real lives and urgent questions. I presented on Sensory Inequalities and Access to Blue Space, drawing on how the Accessible Waters project engages with lived experience and embodied knowledge. My focus was on …
Some of the most meaningful moments in academia happen around tables — not just in formal papers, but in shared discussion, honesty, and presence. At the South Coast DTP residential, I was invited to chair a roundtable exploring intersectionality in critical disability studies. It was a space to ask: How do we hold multiple identities …
Sharing your research with peers, staff, and wider audiences can be nerve-wracking — but also incredibly energising. At the University of Brighton’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Showcase, I was invited to speak about my ESRC-funded PhD on blue spaces, accessibility, and wellbeing. The event celebrated diverse forms of research impact and public engagement — and …