@RyanCSweet

Researcher of #disability and #prostheses in literature. Co-designer of the #boardgame Legless in London (https://xitter.cf/t.co/FyXVq24hlz).

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🎲Looking for a fun inclusive board game for all the family - Legless In London leglessinlondon.com, the exciting new board game set in Victorian London. ✨ Winner BEST Board Game for Impact 2025 @G4C We asked gamers to share their thoughts after playing Legless In London.
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belonginggame.com/ shortlisted for QS Quacquarelli Symonds Reimagine Education Awards 2025 in the Access, Diversity & Inclusion category! As the new term starts support your students with an inclusive, structured way to spark meaningful connection @UniofExeter @AdvanceHE
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We only have three tickets left for our online event tomorrow. Join us in exploring inclusive research cultures in higher education, specifically through the lens of disability. Grab your ticket now: tickettailor.com/events/disa…

Select tickets – Professional Services, Disability & Inclusive Research Cultures – Zoom

Professional Services, Disability & Inclusive Research Cultures – Zoom, Thu 3 Jul 2025 - This is a free event held fully online via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend this event - and this may be...

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DisabilityMatters@DisMatters22 May 2025
New event alert ✨ Join us in July to explore how we can shape inclusive research cultures. Find out more and book your ticket: tickettailor.com/events/disa… @iHumanSheff @EducationSheff @SheffSocScience @crippingbreath
A laptop on a desk surrounded by crumpled notes and papers. An overlaying title reads "Professional Services, Disability & Inclusive Research Cultures. And online talk and discussion by Disability Matters".

ALT A laptop on a desk surrounded by crumpled notes and papers. An overlaying title reads "Professional Services, Disability & Inclusive Research Cultures. And online talk and discussion by Disability Matters".

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youtube.com/watch?v=jj-vpLeN… Ben Marsh, @angelcakepie , Selena Scott and I enjoyed doing this @ARALearning workshop about #BillyWaters: take a look to find out about FREE resources for educators! #BillyWaters @YaleBooks @yalepress @EnglishAssoc @LeverhulmeTrust @Waterloo200org
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Games for Change@G4C26 Jun 2025
🎲 The Best Board Game / Tabletop Game for Impact award goes to Legless in London by Focus Games — experience life as a lower-limb amputee in Victorian London. 🏆
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🎉 We WON Legless in London announced Winner at the 2025 Games for Change Awards 2025 @G4C Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category! @RyanCSweet @SwanseaUni @PlymUni 🔗 leglessinlondon.com @UK Research and Innovation #GamesForChange #BoardGames #Accessibility
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Come and work with me and @jessamycarlson on childcare and New Labour! 4 year AHRC funded PhD opportunity here: swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…
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Games for Change@G4C24 Jun 2025
🚨 Our #G4C2025 Topic Tables are almost sold out! These curated lunchtime sessions bring together changemakers from around the world to talk impact, innovation, and inclusion over a meal. 🗓 June 26–27 | 1–2 PM 🎟 Reserve your spot: Day 1 → festival.gamesforchange.org/…
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🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Legless in London is a FINALIST at the 2025 Games for Change Awards 2025 @G4C Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category! @RyanCSweet @SwanseaUni @PlymUni 🔗 leglessinlondon.com #GamesForChange #BoardGames #Accessibility
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🎲We are in Plymouth 10th April 6;30pm 🎲 Join @FocusGames and @RyanCSweet for a fun evening playing Legless In London leglessinlondon.com, our new board game set in Victorian London. ✨ Join us Twist Board Game Cafe Bar book at bookings.designmynight.com/b…
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🦷In Victorian fiction, false teeth were more than a cosmetic fix—they were a symbol of deception and hidden truths🦷 Learn how Thackeray used dentures to expose characters' secrets here: jvc.oup.com/2022/10/21/false…
https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/testy-teeth-dental-interventions-in-19th-century-london/

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🎲Plymouth 10th April 6;30pm 🎲 Join @FocusGames and @RyanCSweet for a fun evening playing Legless In London leglessinlondon.com, our new board game set in Victorian London. ✨ Join us @Twist Board Game Cafe Bar book at bookings.designmynight.com/b…
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🎲 Thanks to everyone at @Replaybristol and @RyanCSweet for hosting Legless In London leglessinlondon.com, game night ✨Great fun playing our new board game set in Victorian London. Our next event is in Plymouth on the 10th April join us at @Twist Board Game Cafe Bar
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@playswave_com3 Mar 2025
Legless In London offers a unique board game experience set in Victorian England, where players navigate life as a lower limb amputee. With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night. (1/2)
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Very much enjoyed doing this session for the @EnglishAssoc on #BillyWaters: Please share so #Englishteachers and #Historyteachers hear about the FREE KS3 & 4 resources by @angelcakepie + selenascott.com FREE video here: shorturl.at/Wrg0j
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🎲 In the Bristol area? Join us at @Replaybristol our exciting Game Café launch event! ✨Enjoy a drink, meet new friends, and dive into leglessinlondon.com, the new board game set in Victorian London. Sign up for free 📅 Tue, Apr 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM meetup.com/board-game-social…
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CFP alert: Continuing on from the success of our 2024 in-person event, we are thrilled to announce that we are running a virtual event for 2025! This will be taking place on the 25th June 2025, on Zoom. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 11th April 2025! #DisHist #CFP
Poster for the Call for Presenters for UKDHHH's 2025 Connecting + Sharing event, which is taking place on Wednesday 25th June 2025, on Zoom. Text reads: Our goal is to build networks amongst academic and independent researchers, museum and archive professionals and volunteers, creative practitioners, and activists and community groups. We are open to a range of presentation styles, topics, focuses and lengths - as long as your idea relates to the histories and lives of Disabled, Neurodivergent and Deaf people, we are interested! This event will be focussed around the theme of ‘Disability history through space and time.’ Topics may include: Disability histories (any time period) Physical space / access Crip time / spaces Disability representation in media  The future of disability histories Disability histories in museum, university or community spaces We welcome diverse presentation formats. Please note your preferred type: 15-minute paper 5-minute presentation Workshops or convos

ALT Poster for the Call for Presenters for UKDHHH's 2025 Connecting + Sharing event, which is taking place on Wednesday 25th June 2025, on Zoom. Text reads: Our goal is to build networks amongst academic and independent researchers, museum and archive professionals and volunteers, creative practitioners, and activists and community groups. We are open to a range of presentation styles, topics, focuses and lengths - as long as your idea relates to the histories and lives of Disabled, Neurodivergent and Deaf people, we are interested! This event will be focussed around the theme of ‘Disability history through space and time.’ Topics may include: Disability histories (any time period) Physical space / access Crip time / spaces Disability representation in media  The future of disability histories Disability histories in museum, university or community spaces We welcome diverse presentation formats. Please note your preferred type: 15-minute paper 5-minute presentation Workshops or convos

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Kate Hext@Kate_Hext13 Mar 2025
New Oscar Wilde edition, published today @OWC_Oxford New and expansive Notes, Bibliography, and Introduction with sections on each of the plays. Written with academic rigour, love, and a sense of fun. global.oup.com/academic/prod…
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Excited to launch 'Inhale the Truth' a new digital game developed with @QUBSONM to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and vaping. Innovative approach to health education! play for free inhalethetruth.com #NoSmokingDay #HealthAwareness #InhaleTheTruth #NSD2025
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Legless In London Game hosted at Swanseas beloved game cafe Common Meeple with @RyanCSweet thanks to everyone that made this a great evening. Looking to host a similar event at your local game cafe pleas get in touch. leglessinlondon.com
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