Events and Publications
Evidence to UK Parliament Select Committee on Access to Work
The AI-EMPOWERED project has generated insights into multiple dimensions of employment for disabled people. Our findings on the Access to Work scheme were published as part of the evidence base submitted to the UK Parliament Public Accounts Select Committee on Access to Work.
Our evidence submission is available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/162785/pdf/
AI-EMPOWERED findings cited in UK Parliament POSTnote
AI-EMPOWERED project and its emerging findings from our systematic review of existing research was cited in a POST, UK Parliament POSTnote on ‘Artificial intelligence (AI) and employment’ led by Lydia Harriss and Sam Money-Kyrle.
Access the POSTnote here: https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0757/
Disability and Diversity in a Future of AI
23rd October 2025
The Exchange, Birmingham, UK (and hybrid online)
As part of Birmingham Tech Week and the ESRC Festival of Social Science the AI-EMPOWERED project presented research findings from a systematic review assessing the workplace implications of AI for disabled people.
The event was headlined by a panel of experts comprising Dr Neve Abgeller (University of Birmingham), Chris Erwood (The Edward Gostling Foundation and Erwood Tax), Helen Hunt (Health Innovation West Midlands), Emma Partlow (CEO of the National Centre for Accessible Transport) and Jake Wall (Tech UK), who debated the opportunities, challenges and risks presented by AI for the working lives of disabled people.