Marcus Redley

Marcus Redley is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science, and serves as a College Tutor at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. He joined ARU in January 2023 on a two-year fellowship to investigate and improve the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. His work focuses on social inclusion, health inequalities, and policy implementation for people with disabilities, with particular attention to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Dr. Redley's educational background includes:

• PhD in Sociology from the University of Surrey
• MA in Qualitative Methodologies from Goldsmiths College
• BA (Hons) in Sociology from Middlesex Polytechnic

His primary research interests center on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, with special focus on social inclusion and health inequalities. Dr. Redley has conducted extensive research on well-being, supported eating and drinking, epilepsy management, access to healthcare, citizenship and voting rights, adult safeguarding, advocacy, and mental capacity. His work often bridges social science perspectives with practical healthcare applications, emphasizing the importance of qualitative research methods to understand lived experiences of people with disabilities. He is particularly committed to translating research findings into policy recommendations that promote full and equal equality as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Dr. Redley has secured numerous research grants as Principal Investigator, primarily funded by NIHR, MRC, and the Department of Health. His projects include investigations into hospital experiences of people with intellectual disabilities, epilepsy management, and mental capacity frameworks. His recent work shows increasing focus on dementia crisis management, digital inclusion, and capacity assessment in research participation.

As a member of the ARU Centre for Societies and Groups, Dr. Redley collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address complex social issues affecting marginalized populations. His current fellowship work involves collaboration with Mick Finley and Lewis Goodings to investigate the impact of digitalization on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, reflecting his ongoing commitment to advancing the rights and wellbeing of people with disabilities through rigorous academic research.