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Biography

I am Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies and Academic Lead for the id+ Project (2022 - 2025).  I previously worked in UCC as National Co-ordinator of the GENOVATE Project and Research Officer for SAFE(R)SPACE.  Prior to my employment in UCC, I worked in the third sector for Oxfam UK and in various strategic and frontline roles in housing associations in London and Cardiff.

My teaching and research interests centre of the themes of equality, human rights, gender, migration and the intersection of human rights and social policy with respect to intellectual disability (ID).  I was Academic Lead for the Certificate in Contemporary Living (CCL), an award-winning and innovative programme for students with intellectual disabilities (2012 – 20).

I completed a PhD in the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (NUIG) in 2022 exploring rights to self-determination and community inclusion for adults with intellectual disabilities in day services in the Republic of Ireland.

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Research Interests

Equality, human rights, gender, migration and the intersection of human rights and social policy with respect to intellectual disability (ID).  Inclusive post-secondary school options for adults with intellectual disabilities.


2019:  Erasmus + €50,713, (co-PI) ‘Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programme for Students with Intellectual Disabilities’, (2019-2022)

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	'Troubling ambulant research: Disabled people's socio-spatial encounters with urban un/safety and the politics of mobile methods' Edwards, C. and Maxwell, N. (2022) 'Troubling ambulant research: Disabled people's socio-spatial encounters with urban un/safety and the politics of mobile methods'. Irish Journal of Sociology, [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'In response to “Being part of history, Being part of activism: Exploring the lives and experiences of Black people with learning disabilities”' Leonard, E., McMeel, K., O'Regan, H., Burke, C., Maxwell, N. (2022) 'In response to “Being part of history, Being part of activism: Exploring the lives and experiences of Black people with learning disabilities”'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 50 (2):252-257 [DOI] [Details]
	(2021)	'Disability, hostility and everyday geographies of un/safety' Edwards, C. and Maxwell, N. (2021) 'Disability, hostility and everyday geographies of un/safety'. Social and Cultural Geography, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
	(2021)	'Disability, hostility and everyday geographies of un/safety' Edwards, C;Maxwell, N (2021) 'Disability, hostility and everyday geographies of un/safety'. Social & Cultural Geography, [DOI] [Details]
	(2019)	'Informality, emotion and gendered career paths: The hidden toll of maternity leave on female academics and researchers' Maxwell, N;Connolly, L;Ni Laoire, C (2019) 'Informality, emotion and gendered career paths: The hidden toll of maternity leave on female academics and researchers'. Gender Work And Organization, 26 :140-157 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Informality, emotion and gendered career paths: The hidden toll of maternity leave on female academics and researchers' Maxwell, N., Connolly, L., Ni Laoire, C. (2018) 'Informality, emotion and gendered career paths: The hidden toll of maternity leave on female academics and researchers'. Gender Work and Organizations, [Details]
	(2010)	'Access to third level education: challenges for equality of opportunity in post celtic tiger Ireland' Dorrity, C. and Maxwell, N (2010) 'Access to third level education: challenges for equality of opportunity in post celtic tiger Ireland'. Irish Journal of Public Policy, 2 (1) [Details]