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SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
I am a Research Fellow in Health Research. I am also involved in the work of the Research Support Services (RSS) Hub delivered by Lancaster University and Partners.
My current research focuses on social determinants of health and health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. I am interested in intersections of disability with gender, sexuality, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and other axes of difference. I use qualitative methods, with strong emphasis on co-production and public engagement throughout the research cycle.
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Projects
- 3 Active
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Suicide, self-harm and people with learning disabilities: a scoping study
Mikulak, M. (Principal Investigator) & Ahmed, F. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Show Me How And Where You Belong: People With Learning Disabilities, Belonging And Difference
Mikulak, M. (Principal Investigator) & Popay, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Improving the delivery of strategies to increase the communication skills of people with learning disabilities in social care settings
Mikulak, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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Between epistemic injustice and therapeutic jurisprudence: Coronial processes involving families of autistic people, people with learning disabilities and/or mental ill health
Ryan, S., Ribenfors, F., Mikulak, M. & Coles, D., 28/02/2025, In: Sociology of Health & Illness. 47, 2, p. e13855Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study
Stepney, M., Martin, S., Mikulak, M., Ryan, S., Stewart, J., Ma, R. & Barnett, A., 19/02/2025, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 13, 4, 160 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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The Role of Power in Co‐Approaches to Health Research: Insights From Spain and the United Kingdom With a Rapid Review of Reviews
Miranda, D. E., Mead, R., Soto‐Ponce, B., Mikulak, M., Orton, L. & Scott, S., 31/10/2025, In: Health Expectations. 28, 5, e70381.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Review article › peer-review
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Improving support and planning ahead for older people with learning disabilities and family carers: a mixed-methods study
Ryan, S., Wallace, L., Tilley, E., Mikulak, M., Anderson, R., Vaid, A., Bebbington, P., Bull, R. K., Morrissey, E. & Martin, A., 27/06/2024, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 12, 16Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Sticky Categories and Their Negative Consequences: People with Learning Disabilities and ‘Behaviours that Challenge Others’
Mikulak, M., Ryan, S., Tilley, E., Ledger, S., Davidson, L., Bebbigton, P. & Wiltshire, D., 25/04/2024, In: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 26, 1, p. 110-123Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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What does research say about self-harm, suicide, and learning disability?
Mikulak, M. (Organiser)
22/09/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Learning Disabilities
Mikulak, M. (Speaker)
13/07/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
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Workshop: belonging & health for diverse people with learning disabilities
Mikulak, M. (Organiser)
11/06/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Introduction to the NIHR Research Support Service
Mikulak, M. (Speaker)
20/05/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Introduction to the NIHR Research Support Service
Mikulak, M. (Speaker)
3/04/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk