Dr Gemma Hughes @gemhughes.bsky.social Social scientist. Co-Director Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Policy & Management, University of Leicester School of Business. Editor-in-Chief Journal of Health Services Research & Policy https://journals.sagepub.com/home/HSR
Dan Williamson @danswilliamson.bsky.social Life: Dadding, hikes, music, writer, art, nature!
Work: Research communicator, digital media producer.
Julie Ellis @juliecarmel1.bsky.social Researcher with Cripping Breath, Uni of Sheffield https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cripping-breath.
Illness & disability | death, dying & bereavement | relationships | everyday life.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/education/people/academic/edu/julie-ellis-0
Transforming Care Network @tcaren.bsky.social The Transforming Care Network aims to create links and cooperation among social care and care policy research scholars.
https://www.transforming-care.net/
@francessteepe.bsky.social @francessteepe.bsky.social 
Sibling Studies Network @siblingstudies.bsky.social We are an international and interdisciplinary group of sibling studies researchers.
Join our network and sign up for our events to join the conversation.
siblingstudiesnetwork.york.ac.uk/home
@scs-manchester.bsky.social @scs-manchester.bsky.social 
Sandy Costall @costallsandy.bsky.social Learning Disability Nurse, Parent Carer of son with Downs Syndrome. Passionate about improving health inequalities and empowering people with a learning disability. Sharing information. Join the journey.
Rparrey @rparrey.bsky.social Disability Studies prof, dad, Doctor Who fan, sci-fi reader/watcher
Katrine Risbank-Jensen @risbank-jensen.bsky.social Social Educator, Anthropologist and PhD Student at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University. 
@sp1ngirl.bsky.social @sp1ngirl.bsky.social Parent to a child with SEN. Often found advocating for support for own family and others. Likes to learn/share info on related issues incl. UK law/policy. Retweets are not necessarily endorsements. 
James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social Researcher interested in participation, coproduction and trying to create a youth state. Also process and speculative practice, UCU.
Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016.
There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly.
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
Connect in the North @connectinthenorth.bsky.social A Centre for Inclusive Living led by people with learning difficulties
We want people with learning difficulties to have control of their lives and equal power
ESRC Centre for Care @centreforcare.bsky.social ESRC Research Centre addressing pressures and inequities in how people experience social care.
Visit our website and sign up to our newsletter: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/
Dr Josephine Sirotkin @jlsirotkin.bsky.social Recently finished my PhD in Sociology, at the University of Leeds, examining the mistreatment of disabled adults in care facilities.
I'm a queer, neurodivergent woman (she/her) & family carer. Interested in care ethics, abolition and disability justice.
Opening Doors @openingdoorsld.bsky.social A charity run by and for people with learning disbailities in Norfolk
Chels Jones @chelsjones.bsky.social Associate Prof Brock U, Critical Disability Studies + Dis Media Studies + Crip Theory. Mad cat lady. Dogs and other critters too. 
@crippingbreath.bsky.social @crippingbreath.bsky.social 
Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University @brettsmithprof.bsky.social - Moving Social Work http://bit.ly/4mexJU4. https://bit.ly/3ZAC635
- CMOs Physical Activity & Disability Lead bit.ly/34jX9xb
- Coproduction http://bit.ly/3L1NGdI
- ResearchGate: Qualitative & PA disability papers https://bit.ly/436DsF7
Samantha Flynn @samanthaflynn.bsky.social Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick. Neurodivergent researcher. she/her
Interested in inclusive research to understand and support the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Views are my own
Gill Porter @gillskap.bsky.social Disabled Postgraduate Researcher (Centre for Disability Studies, Uni of Leeds) & HE Study Skills Tutor. Quals research on ableism & postgraduate 'belonging' in UK universities. Coffee drinker, cat lover, veggie, nature/cities, can be a bit sweary. She/her.
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research @jidr-wiley.bsky.social The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is devoted exclusively to the scientific study of intellectual disability.
๐ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652788?msockid=3bdf453436a361b1254d5620378460cf
Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social A six year international programme of disability, health and science. Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disability-matters
Bojana Daw Srdanoviฤ @bdawsrdanovic.bsky.social 
Anne McGuire @anneemcguire.bsky.social Prof Critical Disability Studies @UofT. Author We Move Together and War of Autism.
Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social Improving health by understanding hidden experience.
Supported by Wellcome.
durham.ac.uk/imh
medhumsplatform.org
Kelly Fritsch @kellyfritsch.bsky.social Canada Research Chair in Disability, Health, and Social Justice. Author of Broken Worlds, Disabled Kin (2026); Disability Injustice (2022); We Move Together (2021); Keywords for Radicals (2016).
Jen Rinaldi @jenrinaldi.bsky.social Legal studies associate professor | queercrip theorist | committed to deinstitutionalization and prison and police abolition | she/her
@claudiamalacrida.bsky.social @claudiamalacrida.bsky.social 
Nicola Payne @nicolapayne21.bsky.social @MeetMacIntyre passionate about #Dementia #Health #CoProduction #SocialCare & supporting people with #LearningDisabilities #Autism to live meaningful and happy lives loves to connect with others @macintyrehealth #teamworkmakesthedreamwork ๐
Jennifer P @jenp46.bsky.social Works for Think Local Act Personal
On National Coproduction Advisory Group
Expert by Experience for CQC
Scott watkin @mrscottwatkin.bsky.social Head of Engagement @seeability trustee for treloars board member for ndti and representative body for paid supporters I also have my own consultancy work
Social Work History Network @socwkhistory.bsky.social Social Work History Network was established in London in 2000. It is an informal network of social workers, academics, historians, archivists and others.
Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Leader of @LibDems.org.uk, husband, father, carer, and MP for Kingston & Surbiton.
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
Murry @itsmurry.bsky.social Late in life to being a grown up, currently boring anyone who will listen with tales of my 11yr old Foster Child. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Caroline Barrett @cazza-bee.bsky.social Partner at Rook Irwin Sweeney, specialising in public law, community care, education and mental capacity
Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com Palliative care doctor ๐ฉ๐ปโโ Author ๐ Winner: 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction ๐ซ Founder: Hospice Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ Rep: Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander ๐
www.drrachelclarke.com
Community Living Magazine @communitylivingmagazine.com Independent magazine founded 35 years ago to uphold the right of people to thrive in their community.
https://communitylivingmagazine.com/
#LearningDisability #HumanRights #Inclusion
Ed @sabasalman.com 
MacIntyre @meetmacintyre.bsky.social We're MacIntyre. We offer learning, support and care for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
www.macintyrecharity.org
Aisling Duffy @aislingduffy.bsky.social Chief Executive of Certitude - a leading not for profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autistic people. Views my own.
Professor Gerry Czerniawski @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social 
@medmentalhealth.bsky.social @medmentalhealth.bsky.social Co-produced research project about mental health medications in the lives of people with learning disabilities. Project Lead: @suecaton.bsky.social Funded by NIHR research Sponsor: LSCFT
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research @sjdresearch.bsky.social Open access journal for innovative, high quality social research on disability from around the world
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice @ijdsj.bsky.social INTERNATIONAL | INTERDISCIPLINARY | PEER-REVIEW | ๐ OPEN ACCESS | SCOPUS-INDEXED | @pluto-journals@bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @angharadbeckett.bsky.social
Exec & Board: https://shorturl.at/fjqA5
@mrmarksteel.bsky.social @mrmarksteel.bsky.social 
What The F*** Is Going On? @wtfisgoingonpod.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for Mark Steel's podcast.
Get your free episodes here https://pod.link/1573424189
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Silvana Mengoni @silvanamengoni.bsky.social Associate Professor | Learning disability, psychology and health | Joint Head of Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research at the University of Hertfordshire | Views my own
Chris Bailey @samuelsiddell.bsky.social ND Queer
Ruling Passions / Neurodivergent Literacies
https://rulingpassions.wordpress.com
Escaping the Post Affect Society
https://thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
@wrdisability.bsky.social @wrdisability.bsky.social 
@janetahoskin.bsky.social @janetahoskin.bsky.social Researcher in disability and SEND. DMD mum. Researches with not on.
Camille Oung @camille-oung.bsky.social Fellow @NuffieldTrust - mostly musing about social care & health policy
@scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk SCIE improves the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice.
Layla Moran MP ๐ถ๐๏ธ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the โother (social) placeโ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Neil Chadborn @neilchadborn.bsky.social Researcher at University of Nottingham & NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.
Interested in dementia, inequalities & digital
ORCID: 0000-0003-1368-7983
#publichealthsky #gerontology
Phil Holmes @philholmes.bsky.social DASS in Doncaster. Public services especially local government, adult social care, culture & heritage, domestic abuse, homelessness.
The odd blog at https://publicserviceblogcasting.wordpress.com/
Clare McGrath @chmacg.bsky.social Exhausted full-time Carer of adult son. Angry about how shit Adult Social Care is for most and trying to influence positive change locally one small step at a time. Currently trying to learn the legislation because someone has to.
Ewan King @ewandking.bsky.social Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus and Deputy Director of IMPACT. Passionate about social care and believe in its potential. #sharedlives #socialcare #homeshare #kdrama #mentalhealth https://sharedlivesplus.org.uk 
Rachel Kelso @rachelkelso.bsky.social Domiciliary care worker |
Founder, Homecare Voices http://homecarewg.org
Vicky Forfar (Self Advocate) @selfadvocate24.bsky.social 1 of 6 unpaid directors, Zumba Instructor, Joint Lead on Self Advocacy and 2024 Joint Outstanding Northwest Leader. All views are my own
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
Longhouseman @longhouseman.bsky.social Social care, workforce development, music. Working to make a difference with humility and honesty and care one step at a time. I live in a very long house :)
@billrlove.bsky.social @billrlove.bsky.social 
Photosymbols @photosymbols.bsky.social The popular photo library featuring actors with learning disabilities.
Anne-Marie Irwin @anne-marieirwin.bsky.social Public law and human rights partner @ris-law. Judicial review, mental capacity, health and social care, environmental law. 
Heledd Wyn @heleddwyn.bsky.social Solicitor, TEP, Partner & Trustee. Solver of problems. IHT planning, asset protection, care fee funding, mental capacity, vulnerable client & Court of Protection. Bristol based, national reach โ๏ธ views on coffee my own
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heleddwyn
Dr Jon Reid โ @drjonreid.bsky.social MBPsS, SFHEA, FRSA
#CompassionEdRevolution
Academic: SEMH
Research Fellow: Children & Young People Network
Vice-Chair: Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma
Director: Centre for Recovery from Childhood Trauma
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. Weโre taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Louise Kinross @louisekinross.bsky.social Editor of BLOOM, a blog on parenting children with disabilities. Mom to 4, Grandma to 1. Works at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Opinions my own. Visit hollandbloorview.ca/bloom
Bev Enion @bevenion.bsky.social 2nd year PhD researcher, interested in disability, sexuality, gender, creative methods, feminist media studies, content creation and online activism 
Pamela Block @pblock8.bsky.social Disability Anthropologist at Western University and Activist
Books: Occupying Disability; Allies and Obstacles; Family and Disability Activism.
My research is based in Brazil and North America
Posts my own.
Ruby Goodley @rubygoodley.bsky.social 23/ (she/her) socialist, feminist, queer, disability studies scholar, PhD 1+3 ESRC Studentship at University of Leeds, UK.
Currently undertaking a project on the lived experiences of disabled anthropologists to create more inclusive research cultures.
Tired of Spinning Plates? @spinplatescare.bsky.social Visit our website here: https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/tired-of-spinning-plates/home
Visit our exhibition here: https://carermhspinningpla.wixsite.com/spinplatesexhibition
#Coproduction #MentalHealth #FamilyCarers #LearningDisability
Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
Join our mailing list for event news: https://forms.office.com/e/SihkWJ4eYE
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. Posting about inclusive pedagogy, inclusive (qual) research methods, and intellectual disability. Also following nice cats.
UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social UCL Sociology Network is a creative space and intellectual home for sociological staff and doctoral students at UCL.
Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/collaborative-social-science/ucl-sociology-network 
Nic Brimblecombe @nicbrim.bsky.social Researcher in adult social care, young/all age carers, and inequalities in care at LSE
Richard Coles @richardcoles.bsky.social Writer, podcaster, musician, priest.
Dr Emma Sheppard @emmas.bsky.social Sociologist, Aberystwyth. Critical disability studies. Overthinking trauma, bodies, pain, time, sexuality, crip rage, queer joy. Knitter, sewist, reptile herder, forever exhausted. She/her. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Compost the rich.
https://linktr.ee/dremmasheppard
David Bolt @davidbolt13.bsky.social Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University. Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies. Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Disability Studies. #MoreThanNeeds
Kalwant Bhopal @kalwantbhopal.bsky.social Professor of Education and Social Justice, Director Centre for Research on Race and Education, University of Birmingham. Interests: race, gender, class, equity, social justice.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/education/bhopal-kalwant
Jim Blair ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐ชฉ๐ด๐ผ @jimgblair.bsky.social Consultant Nurse Intellectual Disabilities/ Advisor WHO Europe / Patron for DanceSyndromeUK /Associate Professor Kingston University /Panel Member Fitness of Practice Nursing Midwifery Council/ Trustee LDnetworkLondon
Open Justice Court of Protection Project @openjusticecop.bsky.social Promoting Transparency in the Court of Protection
#NotSecretCourt
By @kitzingercelia.bsky.social @gillloomesquinn.bsky.social @clarkdaniel.bsky.social @amandaaphill.bsky.social + @doccmartin.bsky.social
Website: https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org
INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social โ๏ธINQUEST is an independent charity combining specialist support for bereaved people following a state related death, with campaigning for justice and change.
๐๏ธ Creators of the Unlawful Killing podcast
Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social 
Cordis Bright @cordisbright.bsky.social We're a research, evaluation & consultancy company specialising in children's services, adult social care, criminal justice, NHS, domestic abuse, multiple disadvantage, mental health, public health, & employment.
Team Up @teamupinclusion.bsky.social Community, Secondary & University based programmes employing a buddy system to support persons with Down Syndrome and ID in a group setting. Two-way learning. # InclusionForAll 
Malavika Saji @malavikasaji.bsky.social Instructional Designer | Artist | Biochemistry Grad
Working on understanding #cognition, memory, and #learning .
Designing tools and resources for children with #learningdisabilities to help them excel academically through tailored support."
Becky @beckyrwhin.bsky.social I do NOT approve any AI.
You are NOT ALLOWED to use my images. Parent carer and very broken person who is fortunate enough to laugh with my whole self. Total lefty.
Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social CEO Community Catalysts CIC, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member.
Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). www.communitycatalysts.co.uk; AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com
Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus & Vice Chair, Think Local Act Personal.
David Harling @davidh7.bsky.social National Deputy Director for Learning Disability Nursing at NHS England. A proud RNLD & RMN. Purveyor of kindness, quirkiness, and a light sprinkling of humour.
Zee Zom @fnafilms.com Trans rights are human rights.
Comedy development producer.
Radgepacket. Gobshite. Ally. She/ her.
Militant pacifist. Misanthropic humanitarian.
๐ค๐ค #FNA4Life #Solidarity #Autism
#MementoMori #Antifa #NoPasaran
WOMEN๐ฎ๐ทLIFE๐ฎ๐ทFREEDOM
Linda McCafferty @mccafferty2.bsky.social @mccafferty2.bsky.social Hi .I'm here to help on bringing about awareness on injustices towards Autistic & Learning Disabled people & their family unpaid carer representatives .
Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social Proprietor | Clinical Psychologist | Advocate for inclusive education & universal human rights | Supporting everyone to thrive and be the best version of themselves | Ultramarathon runner
Jonathan Senker @jonathansenker.bsky.social Chair of The Public Law Project, Non Exec Director at Southdown, Freelancer, cyclist, runner.
Jeff Preston, PhD @jeffpreston.bsky.social Associate Professor, Disability Studies @ Kingโs University College. Combobulating students since 2014.
Interested in | ๐ฅ media representation | ๐ป technoculture | โฟ๏ธ accessibility
Chirsty McFadyen @chirstyresearch.bsky.social Economist at @fraserofallander.org. Interest in employment and inequalities. Current projects include research on learning disabilities, child poverty, and low-paid work in the hospitality sector. Views my own