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Welcome

Welcome to the Experimental NeuroDiversity (END) Workshop, organised by Drs Mahmoud Elsherif (University of Leicester), Amélie Gourdon-Kanhukamwe (King’s College London) and Kayleigh Warrington (University of Leicester), and supported by a grant from the Experimental Psychology Society.

About

Over the past three decades, the neurodiversity movement has challenged deficit-based models of cognition and promoted more inclusive approaches to psychological research. However, experimental psychology has struggled to keep pace, with a lack of shared protocols, inconsistent definitions, and limited participatory frameworks constraining the rigour, generalisability, and inclusivity of experimental paradigms. This three-day workshop addresses this gap by bringing together researchers of different neurotypes, disciplines, and career stages to develop consensus-driven, inclusive experimental practices. Through plenary sessions, collaborative hackathons, and hands-on workshops, participants will examine task assumptions, measurement tools, language, ethical frameworks, and inclusion practices that shape experimental research, drawing explicitly on lessons from other research domains that have developed more mature inclusion frameworks.

Outcome: The findings and recommendations emerging from the workshop will be developed into a collaboratively authored review paper that can serve as a standard reference point for researchers in the field. Participation of early-career researchers is especially encouraged, with ECRs prioritised for roles in leading sessions and contributing to the manuscript.

Programme: You can see the list of speakers and the working programme here.

Practical information

Please note the change of location from Leicester to KCL, Strand campus. Further location information can be found on this page.

The workshop will take place in-person from May 05 to May 07, 2025. We are currently working on providing a hybrid option so people can attend online, although we will do so only if we can guarantee high quality and inclusion for online attendees. The event is free to attend, but is limited to 41 people. We will register applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is more interest than available spaces, we will try to balance the attendees so that there is an even distribution by applicants’ career stage and background.

PhD students can apply for funding via the Grindley Grants scheme, which covers travel and accommodation. During the event, we will provide lunch catering and tea breaks.

Registration

You can register for attendance by completing this form.

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