Graeme Douglas

Colleges, School and Institutes

Willingness to take PhD students

Yes

PhD projects

Graeme Douglas has broad research interests in the social and educational inclusion of people with vision impairment. This specifically includes: the views and circumstances of people with vision impairment; education and vision impairment; various aspects of reading/information access and vision impairment; and research methods. Central to his work is a commitment to representing disabled people’s views and opinions.

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Most downloaded publications

The significance of specialist teachers of learners with visual impairments as agents of change: Examining personnel preparation in the United Kingdom through a bioecological systems theory
Mike McLinden, Ravenscroft, J., Graeme Douglas, Rory Cobb & Rachel Hewett, Nov 2017, In : Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 111, 6, p. 569-584

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2987 downloads
‘Access to learning’ and ‘learning to access’: Analysing the distinctive role of specialist teachers of children and young people with vision impairments in facilitating curriculum access through an ecological systems theory
Mike McLinden, Graeme Douglas, Rory Cobb, Rachel Hewett & Ravenscroft, J., May 2016, In : British Journal of Visual Impairment. 34, 2, p. 177-195

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1242 downloads
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA): report based upon fourteen case studies of people with sensory impairments engaged in application for PIP
Liz Ellis, Graeme Douglas & Harriet Clarke, 2015, University of Birmingham. 92 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

1096 downloads
Post-14 transitions – A survey of the social activity and social networking of blind and partially sighted young people: Technical Report
Rachel Hewett, Graeme Douglas, Ramli, A. & Keil, S., 2012, VICTAR.

Research output: Book/Report › Other report

198 downloads
Post-14 transitions support – a survey of the transition experience of visually impaired young people: Technical report of findings to summer 2011: Report for RNIB
Rachel Hewett, Graeme Douglas & Williams, H., 2011, VICTAR.

Research output: Book/Report › Other report

179 downloads

Recent publications

Disabled Students' Allowance: Barriers experienced by students with Vision Impairment
Rachel Hewett, Graeme Douglas & Mike McLinden, 14 Feb 2019

Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

Who would do that role? Understanding why teachers become SENCos through an ecological systems theory
Graeme Dobson & Graeme Douglas, 24 Dec 2018, In : Educational Review.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Transition from school to Higher Education: Research evidence and best practice
Graeme Douglas, Rachel Hewett & Mike McLinden, 31 Jul 2018, Handbook of Visual Impairment: Social and Cultural Research. Ravenscroft, J. (ed.). Routledge

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Recent Activities

The role of education in preparing young adults with special educational needs and disabilities for adult life: a case study of young people with vision impairment
Graeme Douglas (Invited speaker), Rachel Hewett (Invited speaker)
12 Jun 2018

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

ESRC festival of social science
Rachel Hewett (Organiser), Graeme Douglas (Organiser), Michael McLinden (Chair)
10 Nov 2017

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Community engagement event

WESC Annual International Conference
Rachel Hewett (Invited speaker), Graeme Douglas (Invited speaker)
4 May 2017

Activity: Talk or presentation › Academic conference

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