User:Npannul1/Hamied Haroon

Dr. Hamied Haroon is a Research Associate in the Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology at the University of Manchester. He also has Charcot Marie Tooth Disease and is a an advocate for the rights and opportunities for workers with disabilities. Haroon is the founder and Chair of the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN), which has become a hub for people with disabilities working in universities and other organizations across the UK.

Education
Haroon earned a BSc(Hons) in Physics from UMIST in 1998., a MSc in Medical Physics from the Victoria University of Manchester in 2000, and a PhD in Biomedical magnetic resonance imaging from the University of Manchester in 2005.

Disability
In 2007, Haroon set up a disabled staff network with some colleagues at the University of Manchester and was elected as its inaugural Chair. The network advocated for the staff to have access to the advice and expertise of the University’s Disability Advisory and Support Service. In 2013, he became Co-Chair of the Network with Melanie Sharpe, and together they organized the “What Are We Hiding?” national conference for disabled staff on June 6th, 2014. The conference focused on hidden disabilities and the hidden contribution of disabled people to the economy. Based on the success of this conference, they won the University’s inaugural “Making A Difference Award for Equality & Diversity” in May 2015. At this conference, Haroon launched the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN), an umbrella network to connect and represent disabled staff networks across universities and colleges, NHS trusts, and other sectors.

Research
Haroon's research involves the processing and analyses of novel and advanced biomedical magnetic resonance data to measure structure and function, in health and disease, using software that he develops in Matlab and C++ and packages provided by other researchers and third parties.

Awards and Honours

 * 2019: University of Manchester Staff Volunteer of the Year
 * 2015: University of Manchester “Making A Difference Award for Equality & Diversity”