It is estimated that around 20% of people have some form of neurodiversity. – an umbrella term covering a spectrum of neurological differences including autism, ADHD and dyslexia. It’s also well documented that many famous scientists were neurodivergent including Einstein and Edison.
At Harwell we’re passionate about inclusive science recognise the importance of investing in spaces where all neurotypes are enabled equitably.
To improve the evidence and best practice around this issue we’ve teamed up with architects, HOK and environmental psychologist Dr Edward Edgerton, to run a research project into how we design exploratory and scientific lab spaces to be more neuro-inclusive and to address the challenges that we face in built spaces. We’re asking our community to take a few minutes to complete a survey to help inform this work. The survey is open to all individuals, (neurodivergent and neurotypicals), that work in scientific spaces. Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous
Please complete the survey – here – it will take around ten minutes
Please share the survey with your network.
We will publish a report synthesising these findings later this year.
We are happy to share the findings and to extend an opportunity for volunteers to participate in a virtual focus group where we will explore more in-depth how best to design spaces to address the needs of all. Participants can be identified by their first name only so they can maintain anonymity.
If you have any questions about the project or research participation, you can contact:
HOK – Kay Sargent – kay.sargent@hok.com Gary Clark – gary.clark@hok.com;
ARC – Kathryn Page – kathryn.page@arcgroup.io Thank you in advance for your contribution in creating inclusive labs
