Cripping Research Culture

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The Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC) at the University of Sheffield presents a podcast that amplifies the voices of EDI experts across higher education and beyond.

Episodes

  1. Apr 15

    Daring to Plan Inclusive Events with Haf Serajee and Louise Creechan

    In the last episode of Cripping Research Culture, Élaina is joined by Daniel P. Jones to interview two members of the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University, Haf Serajee and Louise Creechan. To wrap up our whirlwind journey into how to build disability-inclusive research cultures, we talk about what it takes to plan and deliver inclusive events. Spoiler: you just have to decide to do it and you don’t have to do it alone. Topics covered: Putting inclusion first on different budgets The importance of how you respond to issues Access existing resources and reach out for help You can find Louise’s comedy academic podcast here: LOL My Praxis link You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  2. Mar 18

    Addressing Barriers to Inclusive Recruitment with Freya Douglas-Oloyede and Lucy Killerby

    In this episode, Élaina is co-hosting with Armineh Soorenian, the lead on the Environment and Recruitment priority for WAARC. They are both joined by Freya Douglas-Oloyede and Lucy Killerby from Talent Spaces, a company that specialises in optimising the inclusivity of recruitment processes. Topics covered: The lack of consistent disability accommodations throughout the recruitment process as a significant barrier to hiring disabled applicants The importance of training managers in recruitment practices and the ‘License to Hire’ programme Examples of successful inclusive recruitment practices inside and outwith the higher education sector. You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  3. Feb 18

    Making Innovative Collaborations with Alison Buxton feat. Emily Ennis

    In this episode, Élaina interviews Alison Buxton, a Senior Fellow and Innovation at the University of Sheffield about collaborative impact-forward research. After the credits, instead of a Crip Corner, we get a short talk with Emily Ennis, the Research Culture Manager at the University of Leeds and new co-host of the ⁠Research Culture Uncovered⁠ podcast. Topics covered: Taking time to build mutually beneficial relationships before doing research Maker{Futures} The importance of having a diverse team with different neurotypes You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  4. Jan 21

    Universal Design for the Workplace with Stuart Moore

    Sometimes, we already have the concepts and the frameworks to achieve more disability inclusion. We don’t need to re-invent the wheel, we need to tackle structural change with the tools we have. In this episode, Élaina speaks to Stuart Moore, a co-director of the National Association for Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) and an EDI lead for NHS England. Topics covered: Applying Universal Design in the workplace Leveraging leadership to affect policy The importance of listening to disabled people about AI You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  5. 12/17/2025

    Disabled-led Research with Bethan Evans et al

    Disabled researchers are here now. Bethan Evans, Anna Ruddock, Alison Allam, and Morag Rose have developed inclusive methods for researchers and participants with energy limiting conditions and illnesses, showcasing what research led by disabled scholars can look like. In this episode, we discuss: The management labour needed to create a disability-inclusive workplace Access intimacy How disabled-led research informs collaborative and co-production relationships What is Crip time?: Link to the Polyphony entry You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  6. 11/19/2025

    Cripping Recruitment with Jason Olsen

    Let’s get down to the nitty gritty: How can we address the barriers disabled people face when applying for a job in higher education? In this episode, Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril and Armineh Soorenian talk to Jason Olsen, the founder of Disability Research Specialists Ltd., disabled people-led company focused on employment policies for disabled researchers. We discuss: How HR processes can be made more accessible to disabled people The role of HR policies and people in shaping research culture The importance of senior management supporting their HR employees You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  7. 10/22/2025

    Practical Support for Precarious Researchers with Ash Collins

    EDIT: While the Reparative Rest programme that Ash and Élaina mention in this episode is funded by Wellcome, the scheme was created and implemented by the creative collective Studio Susegad. Many marginalised members of staff in higher education, including disabled researchers, are employed on precarious contracts. This makes career progression difficult and often forces the industry to lose important talent. How can universities and funders intervene to make research more accessible and inclusive? In this episode, Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril interviews Ash Collins, the Senior Project Manager - Rec Hurdle, Faculty of Financial & Business Services at the University of Nottingham. We discuss: The cost of excluding marginalised researchers for universities Concrete examples of how to re-design university processes to make them more accessible Concrete examples of how funders can proactively shape the research landscape You can read the complete transcript by clicking this: ⁠Transcript link⁠ Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a ⁠Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC)⁠ podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by ⁠Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril⁠. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  8. 10/22/2025

    Inclusive Creative Methods with Nicole Brown

    Co-production and collaborative research are very important to today's university. But it takes a lot of work to make sure our methods are not harmfully extractive, taking from our partner communities without giving back to them. In this episode of Cripping Research Culture, Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril and Daniel P. Jones interview Nicole Brown, an Associate Professor at the UCL Institute of Education in Culture, Communication, and Media. We discuss topics like: consent in co-productiongenerating data vs collecting datamaking creative processes accessible to disabled peopleYou can read the complete transcript by clicking this: Transcript link Message about the podcast: LinkedIn Link Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast! This helps new people find the show. Cripping Research Culture is a Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC) podcast. WAARC is hosted by the University of Sheffield and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Cripping Research Culture is produced, hosted, edited, and written by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril. Transcription is provided by Tina Cartwright.

  9. 09/10/2025

    WAARC presents: Cripping Research Culture

    The trailer for Cripping Research Culture, a new podcast by the Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture project at the University of Sheffield. Subscribe now to Cripping Research Culture wherever you listen to podcasts so you won’t miss a single episode. Hosted and produced by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril

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The Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC) at the University of Sheffield presents a podcast that amplifies the voices of EDI experts across higher education and beyond.

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