What is the future of UK foreign policy? The report from Moazzam Malik Mark Sedwill Tom Fletcher, published by UCL Policy Lab and Hertford College, Oxford has caught the imagination brilliantly today and is being debated across all party lines. You can read it here: ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/sit…

How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships?

We talked to nick kimber and Osian Jones Camden Council to explore how they are changing public services for the better. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

Assume that I CAN so maybe I WILL!

In case you missed this f***ing awesome video for World Down Syndrome Day. With Captions.

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[Video: A woman with Down syndrome takes on often unexamined assumptions about her and her peers being able to drink, etc.]

I spoke to UCL Policy Lab about community, conservatism, levelling up and disagreeing agreeably

Image: Me staring into the middle distance wondering if this photo will come back to haunt me
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In case you missed it: Our Autism Journal article 'The neurodiversity concept was developed collectively: An overdue correction on the origins of neurodiversity theory' is now FREE.
With Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ sloth communism Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD (she/they) Dr Abs Stannard Ashley Nick Walker / Bluesky: @dr-nicky.bsky.social
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Thrilled to share our new review on career progression for autistic people! A short thread 👇 (1/8)

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Autism Journal
Dr. Anna Melissa Romualdez
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Nearly 300 people have completed our survey - Thank you! We have extended the deadline to 17th March. Please take 10 minutes to share your views. We will report your research priorities to funders & policy makers.

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Tonight we are launching Ordinary Hope, a collaboration between UCL Policy Lab and Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which argues that communities right across the country have the skills and talent needed to change Britain for the better. Super exciting!

We need your views to help shape research and change lives. Please pass on the links below!

Brilliant commentary from Mel Heyworth (Reframing Autism), outlining the importance of researchers critically reflecting on, and adapting, their research (however well intentioned) in view of community feedback, leading to better research as a result 👏
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Massive congratulations, Dr Simon Brett! You’re a star. Enjoy the celebrations!

Thank you so much. Really looking forward to talking about our research on Autistic people’s financial wellbeing later this evening!

This is a fabulous special issue! It's a must-read.

Terribly sad news. Bill Granger was one of the people who made Sydney so wonderful. We used to eat at the first of his neighbourhood restaurants all the time. His whole ethos was to create places that were fun, friendly and designed for the whole family. An inspiration.

A few personal reflections on social policymaking in Whitehall, and beyond.

With thanks to ⁦UCL Policy Lab⁩ and the Ordinary Hope team.
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What should be the place of biobanks in autism research? Delighted to have explored this contentious issue with the brilliant @rozannalilley, Dr/Dj Bec “BeXta” Poulsen, Michael Yudell, & Hannah Rapaport, published in Autism Journal: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Today is the LAST day to sign up for reviewing abstracts for International Society for Autism Research, INSAR 2024🇦🇺. If you're a full or early-career member, Steven Kapp and I would love for you to register for reviewing for our topic area, Family Issues and Stakeholder Experiences! autism-insar.org/general/custom…

Fabulous project and amazing team UCL Psych & Lang Sci - do consider!