Fabric Textures and Tactile Robotics
How does the fabric in the photo above make you feel? For me, as an autistic person, I get an almost repulsive feeling. The reason,–well I can't really put into…
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Electronic Dance Music and Neurodivergence?
Did you know: there is anecdotal evidence that neurodivergent people are overrepresented amongst Electronic Dance Music (EDM) spaces and listeners? Some neurodivergent report that the space to be themselves, the…
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MINDS: Neurodivergent Scientists’ Comedy Night
Join us on Thu 16th July, from 7-9pm, when we'll be running a Neurodivergent Scientists' Comedy Night in collaboration with Queen Mary's Disability Society (SANDS) and Science Showoff at The Griff Bar, Garrod Building,…
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ADHD at University Workshop (MINDS Co-Organised)
Are you a student, researcher, academic, or member of staff with ADHD, work with someone with ADHD, or just interested in learning about ADHD? Then join us for a lunchtime…
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Focused Interests, Identity & Autistic Communication Across Contexts
We last posted about the great work of Prof Nelya Koteyko and her team back in November 2024, where we shared the Autistic Adults Online teams's toolkits for co-designing online…
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Visual Attention in Neurodivergent People
Earlier this year we shared Dr. Teresa Del Bianco's study on making eye tracking studies more inclusive. Now, a team of three MSc Students here at Queen Mary University of…
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Join our Upcoming MINDS Workshop!
Our first ever MINDS workshop in April was a huge success, and we're thrilled to share the date for the next session: find out more below…. July 2025 Workshop Our…
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Neurodivergence & Robotics: A Participatory Study
Exciting news! The time has come when my own study can join the number of those using inclusive methodologies which we've shared via our blog. For many neurodivergent people, the…
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AutARK Technology Workshop at INTERACT 2025
Last year, we shared a call for papers for a special issue of Interacting with Computers curated by the AutARK project at TU Dresden. The team are back again with…
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The Inaugural MINDS Workshop
Following receiving funding from Queen Mary University of London, we're thrilled to announce our first ever MINDS workshop. In a neurodivergent-affirming and collaborative environment, we'll be hearing from neurodivergent researchers…
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