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Professor 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. BBC Radio broadcaster. Novelist.

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, MSc Social Epidemiology.

Research

Disability research. Sociology of Medicine. Genetics. Ethics and political philosophy, particular pertaining to disabled people.
Research Area
Development studies
Sociology

Selected Publications

Validation of a weekly imaging protocol for tangential whole breast radiation therapy with a tattoo-less surface-guided setup
Namba, S; Steel, J; Hoffmann, M; Thompson, H; Baylis, A; Hansen, C; SHAKESPEARE, T;
2025
Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
The inclusion of people with disabilities in COVID-19 preventive measures: Qualitative research from vietnam
Ngoc, L-A; Hue, NT; Kim Dung, NT; Hunt, X; SHAKESPEARE, T; Hameed, S; Mai, VQ; Van Hoang, M; BANKS, ML;
2025
Disability and health journal
How inclusive were strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for people with disabilities? Evidence from qualitative research in eight low- and middle-income countries
Hunt, X; MARKS, S; Hameed, S; Srisuppaphon, D; Diez-Canseco, F; Riewpaiboon, W; Viriyathorn, S; Tangcharoensathien, V; Goyal, D; SMYTHE, T; Khan, RS; Ngoc, LA; Ganle, J; Tetali, S; Huq, L; SHAKESPEARE, T; Ilkkursun, Z; Acarturk, C; Mai, VQ; BANKS, LM;
2025
International journal for equity in health
Building leadership in disability inclusion in health.
KUPER, H; Mpanju-Shumbusho, W; SHAKESPEARE, T;
2025
Lancet (London, England)
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
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