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Our mission
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To engage with disabled people and their organisations to carry out research that is relevant to the lives of people with a range of impairments and advances the rights of disabled people.
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To undertake research on the experiences of disabled people throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally.
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Our people
Find out more about the people at the Centre, their interests and areas of research.
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Our work
See the courses we teach and our research projects. Access articles and reports.