Dr Raymond Lang was appointed as an Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Centre in January, 2007. He has been working in the disability and development sector for the past fifteen years.
Since joining the Centre, Dr Lang in collaboration with colleagues has been developing funding strategies and potential research projects. He has also been involved in a number of international consultancies, including in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Uganda [see projects], as well as attending a number of international conferences. Dr Lang is also a member of a number of advisory boards and committees, including the Leonard Cheshire Disability Editorial Advisory Board to develop future academic publications.
During 2007, he chaired a commitee of the BOND Disability and Development Group coordinating an event for International Disability Day which took place on 3rd December. This high profile event targeted Parlimentarians, donors and CEOs of mainstream development agencies. One of the key issues that was addressed by key-note speakers was why disability is a development issue.
In June 2008, Dr Lang headed a team of researchers to undertake a disability policy audit in four Southern African countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Namibia. This was funded under the auspices of the Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD) Research Programme, which is being funded by DFID.
Prior to joining the Centre, Dr Lang worked as an independent consultant with regard to disability and development, undertaking consultancies for a wide range of policy makers and practitioners working in the field. These include the Department for International Development and the United Nations Development Programme. He has direct field experience of working in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda and the Balkan States.
Dr Lang holds a PhD from the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia. His thesis examined the provision of Community-Based Rehabilitation services in South India.
Dr Lang’s research interests include Community-Based Rehabilitation, mainstreaming disability into generic development programmes, the implementation of the UN Convention, and policy in practice within the disability and development sector.
To contact Dr Raymond Lang, please email r.lang@ucl.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)207 679 4518.
Click here for a list of Dr Lang's Publications and links to them
