Miro Griffiths was born on 29 May 1989 and is a British disability advocate who is a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow based at the University of Leeds, in the School of Sociology and Social Policy.
27 Facts About Miro Griffiths
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Miro Griffiths is deputy director of the Centre for Disability Studies, an interdisciplinary research centre exploring disabled people's oppression, marginalisation, and liberation.
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Miro Griffiths wanted to go to Hilbre High School but was unable to do so because of its inaccessibility.
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Miro Griffiths instead went to Woodchurch High School and then Birkenhead Sixth Form.
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Miro Griffiths's father, David, was an Aerospace Engineer and his mother, Helena, a Slovenian writer.
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Miro Griffiths studied psychology at the University of Liverpool, and subsequently a Master's in Disability Studies at the University of Leeds.
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Miro Griffiths completed his PhD on young disabled people in the Disabled People's Movement at Liverpool John Moores University.
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Miro Griffiths lives on the Wirral with his partner, Emma Fairweather, who is a bioscientist.
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Miro Griffiths is a power wheelchair user, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy and receives 24-hour personal healthcare assistance.
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Miro Griffiths has spoken about the importance of self-directed support, the use of personal budgets to coordinate assistance, and the blending of human and technological support infrastructure.
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In interviews, Miro Griffiths has highlighted political support for the Labour Party and the Green Party.
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Miro Griffiths began working as a Teaching Fellow in Disability Studies at the University of Leeds in 2018.
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Miro Griffiths was awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship, at the University of Leeds, in 2020.
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Miro Griffiths's project has received media attention from the BBC.
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Miro Griffiths is the deputy director of the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds.
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Miro Griffiths is an Executive Editor for the International Journal of Disability and Social Justice and Managing Editor for the Journal of Disability Studies in Education.
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Miro Griffiths was an Invited Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for recognition to Social Movement Studies.
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Miro Griffiths is a former strategic and confidential adviser to the UK Government and former adviser to the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Miro Griffiths continues to provide policy advice to the UK Government, European Commission and Liverpool City Region.
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Miro Griffiths has made appearances discussing disability, politics, culture and society on the BBC, iNews, the Telegraph, HuffPost, the Herald and the Scotsman.
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Miro Griffiths is an advocate of disabled people's political status, rights, and pursuit for liberation.
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Miro Griffiths has spoken publicly about his commitment to the social model of disability, independent living philosophy and disabled people's organisations.
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Miro Griffiths has taken on board positions within the European Network on Independent living, Independent Living Institute, Alliance for Inclusive Education, and DaDaFest.
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Miro Griffiths is a critic of assisted suicide, and is a part of the Not Dead Yet movement.
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Miro Griffiths was part of the UK delegation, in New York, at the Signing Ceremony for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Miro Griffiths was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2014.
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Miro Griffiths was named as an influential disabled activist by the Disability News Service.