Call for participants for University of Edinburgh communication research with young Blind people
- Area of Work: Scottish Sensory Hub
- Type: News Item
- Published: 27th March 2026
This study is for young people aged 12–16 years living in Scotland, who are Blind or have Severe Sight Impairment
Sonal Katyal, a PhD researcher from the University of Edinburgh, is exploring how Blind children make sense of inclusion, learning and impact when engaging in science and health communication activities.
This research can help ensure that the perspectives of Blind children are heard, and that future science communication initiatives become more accessible and cost-effective.
To take part, the young person must meet the following criteria:
- 12–16 years old
- Studying or living in Scotland
- Have total or near total sight loss (Blind/Severe Sight Impairment) with no other Additional Support Learning Needs
- Not be care-experienced.
Please contact Sonal directly on skatyal@ed.ac.uk if you can assist her to identify young people as participants in this important research.
Young people with partial sighted-ness/sight impairments may also be included at a later date.
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