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Online Harms Faced by Disabled, and Neurodiverse User

Descriptions

Despite the growing use on online services, understanding how disabled and neurodiverse individuals experience harms within these digital environments remains limited. Existing research, such as Ofcom’s findings, highlights that more individuals with limiting conditions see harmful content compared to those without, but these insights are fragmented and fail to capture escalating risks across different disabilities and neurodiverse conditions. Current strategies for harm reduction are largely advisory and rely on user vigilance, leaving substantial gaps in effective, systemic protections.

 

Thus this project will attempt to address these concerns through a literature review looking into the online experience of disabled and neurodiverse users, and optional functionality review which would look at the current state of mainly social media sites to see if features or functions present could be adversely affecting users. Ending with a selection of interviews with users or those who represent the target demographics to see understand if the lived experiences match up with what was found within the previous stages.

Timeline

Published Date :

24th Dec 2025 22 days ago

Deadline :

24th Jan 2026 in a 9 days

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

1st Aug 2026

Keywords

expert review

social research

study design review

social behavior analysis

field research advisory

methodology guidance

social data collection

societal trend analysis

proposal refinement

hazard control advice

evaluation support

data analysis consulting

social impact assessment

community research

ethnographic research

research planning

scientific consulting

academic research advice

safety audit services

sociological study services

occupational safety advice

social attitudes surveying

safety consultancy services

qualitative field studies

health & safety consulting

safety policy development

safety training program development

safety management guidance

regulatory compliance consultancy

workplace risk assessment

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Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Details

Notice Type :

PIN

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk