Miro Griffiths

Miro Griffiths (born 29 May 1989) is a British disability advocate who is a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow based at the University of Leeds, in the School of Sociology and Social Policy.

[4] At thirteen years old, he received a Millennium Award which led to the conceptualised development of a computer game promoting disability equality.

[11] He is a power wheelchair user, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type II)[12] and receives 24-hour personal healthcare assistance.

[15][17][18] He has argued for a “politics of opportunity”, which is focused on supporting individuals and communities to be creative, imaginative, and experimental in building accessible and inclusive societies for all.

[28] In September 2022, Griffiths was recognised by the International Sociological Association and awarded “Sociologist of the Month”[29] in recognition for his research and publications.

[42] Griffiths has made appearances discussing disability, politics, culture and society on the BBC,[43][44] iNews,[45] the Telegraph,[46] HuffPost, the Herald[47] and the Scotsman.

[60] Griffiths was part of the UK delegation, in New York (2006), at the Signing Ceremony for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.