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Lived experience is often dismissed – but we should recognise it as a form of expertise

Republished from The Conversation. Research, professional training and technical knowledge continue to sit at the top of institutional hierarchies. Lived experience may be listened to, but it is rarely granted the same level of authority...
Posted by J M August 18, 2026
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