Dr Chris Whitaker
@christheowl.bsky.social
Works in disability with my own company Purple Advantage www.purpleadvantage.com. Particularly interested in making the world a more inclusive place for everyone. Loves studying (now: Exec MBA:writing publications on disability employment) sport and music.
Pinned
Still looking for my new Bluesky community! Will chat with anyone but particularly interested in #disability #academia #business (currently doing my Exec MBA at Cambridge) and #swfc 😊
At a time when there is some pushback on diversity, I’ve been honoured be nominated for a award. I’d appreciate your support, as the number and nature of nominations helps with the quest to get shortlisted. You can vote here. Thanks in advance:
www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...
www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...
Dr Chris Whitaker
I have been voted for an Award at The National Diversity Awards 2025 in association with @itvnews. Please vote for me #NDA25 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen
www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk
May 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
At a time when there is some pushback on diversity, I’ve been honoured be nominated for a award. I’d appreciate your support, as the number and nature of nominations helps with the quest to get shortlisted. You can vote here. Thanks in advance:
www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...
www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...
Research update: my Individual Project on disability employment was awarded a mark of 75. The research was recognised for its important analysis.
A I’m immensely grateful to the people who participated in this research.
I’ll be working on getting this research published now…
A I’m immensely grateful to the people who participated in this research.
I’ll be working on getting this research published now…
April 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Research update: my Individual Project on disability employment was awarded a mark of 75. The research was recognised for its important analysis.
A I’m immensely grateful to the people who participated in this research.
I’ll be working on getting this research published now…
A I’m immensely grateful to the people who participated in this research.
I’ll be working on getting this research published now…
On disability employment: conventional approaches don’t work for disabled people. I’m working on solutions via Purple Advantage to help with this. You can’t scare people into work. (2/2)
March 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
On disability employment: conventional approaches don’t work for disabled people. I’m working on solutions via Purple Advantage to help with this. You can’t scare people into work. (2/2)
Re disability benefits, I’ve been watching the ongoing discussion with interest and concern. The focus needs to be on supporting disabled people who have extra costs due to the unequal nature of society, not penalising them for this. (1/2)
March 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Re disability benefits, I’ve been watching the ongoing discussion with interest and concern. The focus needs to be on supporting disabled people who have extra costs due to the unequal nature of society, not penalising them for this. (1/2)
Research update!
March 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Research update!
Thank you for your patience during this short radio silence. I’m in the final stages of my disability employment work and I think (hope!) it’s coming together well 😊
March 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thank you for your patience during this short radio silence. I’m in the final stages of my disability employment work and I think (hope!) it’s coming together well 😊
Love is…when your wife understands how much you love books and gets you a trolly to compliment your office library 😊
February 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Love is…when your wife understands how much you love books and gets you a trolly to compliment your office library 😊
Research update: I’ve had my head down in my results as a full draft of my entire thesis is due on Monday. The results are telling, seeking to make a novel contribution to discussion to existing scholarship on disability employment. I’m hopeful that this will be the case and that publication follows
February 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Research update: I’ve had my head down in my results as a full draft of my entire thesis is due on Monday. The results are telling, seeking to make a novel contribution to discussion to existing scholarship on disability employment. I’m hopeful that this will be the case and that publication follows
@drbevans.bsky.social hello professor! May I message you with a small request please?
January 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
@drbevans.bsky.social hello professor! May I message you with a small request please?
Deep into my data analysis of disability employment. The data, whilst not without limitations, suggests the need for greater flexibility. Interestingly, also emerging is that a focus less on physical presence may allow disabled people to be more present in the workforce.
January 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Deep into my data analysis of disability employment. The data, whilst not without limitations, suggests the need for greater flexibility. Interestingly, also emerging is that a focus less on physical presence may allow disabled people to be more present in the workforce.
Doing my data analysis..and this data. This is a snippet from a coding memo..
January 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Doing my data analysis..and this data. This is a snippet from a coding memo..
Research update: A huge thank you to everyone who has supported with this to complete and spread the word. We’ve achieved 123 responses with 100 of those from the UK. I’ll close the survey next Tuesday to allow any further responses to come through. It’s a good sample size.
January 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Research update: A huge thank you to everyone who has supported with this to complete and spread the word. We’ve achieved 123 responses with 100 of those from the UK. I’ll close the survey next Tuesday to allow any further responses to come through. It’s a good sample size.
“No”, says the cat, with an air of defiance. “I will not allow you to work on your thesis on a Friday evening…”
January 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“No”, says the cat, with an air of defiance. “I will not allow you to work on your thesis on a Friday evening…”
@antoniosktenidis.bsky.social thank you 😊
January 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
@antoniosktenidis.bsky.social thank you 😊
Hello! I’m making a final call for my ongoing research into disability employment. I’m looking at the experiences of disabled people seeking work in the UK.
If you could complete the survey or know someone who may, it’s here:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD…
Thank you.
If you could complete the survey or know someone who may, it’s here:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD…
Thank you.
https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD…
January 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hello! I’m making a final call for my ongoing research into disability employment. I’m looking at the experiences of disabled people seeking work in the UK.
If you could complete the survey or know someone who may, it’s here:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD…
Thank you.
If you could complete the survey or know someone who may, it’s here:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD…
Thank you.
What a day! Superbly looked after by @sheffielduni.bsky.social from start to finish at an emotional ceremony as I was delighted to receive my honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to all the new Sheffield graduates this week.
January 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What a day! Superbly looked after by @sheffielduni.bsky.social from start to finish at an emotional ceremony as I was delighted to receive my honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to all the new Sheffield graduates this week.
En route to a special special trip to Sheffield ahead of my honorary degree ceremony tomorrow @sheffielduni.bsky.social I also get to fulfill a long held wish to stay in the Mercure too, a great treat for this snooker fan :)
January 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
En route to a special special trip to Sheffield ahead of my honorary degree ceremony tomorrow @sheffielduni.bsky.social I also get to fulfill a long held wish to stay in the Mercure too, a great treat for this snooker fan :)
I’m entering the final stages of data collection on research I’m doing into disability employment. If you have a physical disability and are UK based, I’d be especially grateful to hear from you. The survey is at:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#AcademicSky #Disability
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#AcademicSky #Disability
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I’m entering the final stages of data collection on research I’m doing into disability employment. If you have a physical disability and are UK based, I’d be especially grateful to hear from you. The survey is at:
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#AcademicSky #Disability
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#AcademicSky #Disability
I don’t want to say too much about the survey I’m doing on disability employment while it’s open. What I will say though is that I’m incredibly grateful to have 106 responses. Whilst my methodology isn’t without limitations, I’m determined to work with the responses I have to help make a difference.
January 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I don’t want to say too much about the survey I’m doing on disability employment while it’s open. What I will say though is that I’m incredibly grateful to have 106 responses. Whilst my methodology isn’t without limitations, I’m determined to work with the responses I have to help make a difference.
@troembke.bsky.social thanks Tanja!
January 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
@troembke.bsky.social thanks Tanja!
@jamie-evans92.bsky.social thanks Jamie!
January 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
@jamie-evans92.bsky.social thanks Jamie!
@rathfelder.bsky.social thanks Martin!
January 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@rathfelder.bsky.social thanks Martin!
@carriswann.bsky.social thank you Carri :)
January 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@carriswann.bsky.social thank you Carri :)
@bdonohu.bsky.social thank you Brenda!
January 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
@bdonohu.bsky.social thank you Brenda!