{"id":24,"date":"2026-05-16T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmid1.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-05-16T21:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T21:19:02","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are a group of university researchers (from&nbsp;the University of&nbsp;Birmingham&nbsp;<s>University<\/s>, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of South Wales, The University of Glasgow, and Queens University&nbsp;Belfast) and we have partnered with Learning Disability England, PAMIS, Positive Futures, and The All Wales Forum for this survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_research-team\"><div class=\"tmm_3_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bradshaw-jill_200x200.webp); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Jill<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Bradshaw<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Lead Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Jill is Professor of Communication, Health and Social Care at the University of Birmingham.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RHheadshotcropped.webp); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Richard<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Hastings<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Richard is Professor of Psychology Health and Social Care at the University of Birmingham.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/chris-hatton.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Chris<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Hatton<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Chris is Professor of Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/andrew-jahoda.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Andrew<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Jahoda<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Andrew is Professor of Learning Disabilities (Mental Health and Wellbeing) at Glasgow University.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stuart-todd.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Stuart<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Todd<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Stuart is Professor of Intellectual Disability research at the University of South Wales.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_5\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s200_l.taggart_ulster.ac_.uk_.taggart-1.webp); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof. Laurence<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Taggart<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Laurence is Professor of Implementation Science at Queens University Belfast.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_6\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sue-caton.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Sue<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Caton<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Sue in a Reader in Learning Disability research at Manchester Metropolitan University.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_7\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/paul-thompson-cropped-230x230-1.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Paul<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Thompson<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Co-Investigator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Paul is an Associate Professor in Applied Statistics at the University of Birmingham.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_research-team_8\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/peter-mulhall.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Peter<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Mulhall<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Research Fellow<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Peter is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are extremely grateful to be working with our partners in Learning Disability England, PAMIS, Positive Futures, and The All Wales Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 936w, https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/pmld-survey.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-768x167.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a group of university researchers (from&nbsp;the University of&nbsp;Birmingham&nbsp;University, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of South Wales, The University of Glasgow, and Queens University&nbsp;Belfast) and we have partnered with Learning Disability England, PAMIS, Positive Futures, and The All Wales Forum for this survey. 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