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Prof Tom Shakespeare

Professor of Disability Research

United Kingdom

Disability researcher. qualitative methods. Public intellectual. Interests in disability policy, disability rights, disability inclusion. Contributions to Parliamentary Committees, FCDO, DfT, HMTreasury and other public bodies. Regular BBC Radio broadcaster.

Affiliations

Department of Population Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Teaching

Contributions to MSc Global Health, MSc Global Mental Health, MSc Sexual and reproductive health,

Research

Disability research. Sociology of Medicine. Genetics. Ethics and political philosophy, particular pertaining to disabled people.
Research Area
Development studies
Sociology
Country
Uganda
Kenya
Zambia
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Mozambique
Senegal
Rwanda
Malawi
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka

Selected Publications

Enhancing Disability Research Through Participatory Video: Reflections on a Brazilian Study.
REICHENBERGER, V; Penn-Kekana, L; Hameed, S; SHAKESPEARE, T; KUPER, H;
2024
Qualitative health research
Community-engaged strategies to improve sexual health services for adults aged 45 and above in the United Kingdom: a qualitative data analysis.
Nunez, M; SAKUMA, Y; Conyers, H; Day, S; Terris-Prestholt, F; Ong, JJ; Pan, SW; SHAKESPEARE, T; TUCKER, JD; KPOKIRI, EE; WU, D;
2024
Sexual health
Qualitative process evaluation of a disability-inclusive ultra-poor graduation programme in Uganda
Mugeere, A; SHAKESPEARE, T; CAREW, MT;
2024
African Journal of Disability
Participatory research with youth with disabilities: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa.
BANNINK MBAZZI, F; Hameed, S; Ganle, JK; SHAKESPEARE, T; POLACK, S;
2024
African Journal of Disability
Access to primary healthcare services among adults with disabilities in Brazil.
REICHENBERGER, V; Carvalho, ME L D; SHAKESPEARE, T; Hameed, S; Lyra, TM; Albuquerque, MD S V D; PENN-KEKANA, L; Brito, CM M D; Köptcke, LS; KUPER, H;
2024
Revista de saude publica
Preferences for sexual health services among middle-aged and older adults in the UK: a discrete choice experiment.
SAKUMA, Y; Tieosapjaroen, W; Wu, D; Conyers, H; SHAKESPEARE, T; Guigayoma, J; Terris-Prestholt, F; Pan, SW; TUCKER, JD; Ong, J; KPOKIRI, E;
2024
Sexually transmitted infections
Beyond Disability Stigma: Examining Tolerance and Intolerance toward Disability Issues
CAREW, MT; SHAKESPEARE, T;
2024
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Experiences of accessing education among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from five low- and middle-income countries
Hunt, X; McKenzie, J; Hameed, S; Shahpar Khan, R; Luong-Anh, N; Ganle, J; Tetali, S; Huq, L; SHAKESPEARE, T; IlkkursunI’m, Z; Acarturk, C; Quynh Mai, V; Goyal, D; Hawkins Iddrisu, D; BANKS, LM;
2024
Oxford Development Studies
Disability inclusion in research and health care.
KUPER, H; SHAKESPEARE, T;
2024
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology
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