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My name is Jeremy Smith.
I am an award-winning journalist who - among myriad other current topics and issues - highlights disability from a more urbane and sartorial point-of-view.
Being disabled is, four years on, proving a full-time job. Indeed, I don't know how I found time to be able-bodied.
My first job was on Men's Wear magazine and I am indebted to its editor who told me: "If you've got the nerve to come in here dressed like f****g Norman Wisdom, I'll give you 30 days...'').
From there I worked at the Morning Advertiser, specialising in Cognac-related features, several fine regional standards such as The Western Daily Press and Bristol Evening Post, edited an award-winning business magazine and recently was Group Features Editor at The Oxford Mail and Oxford Times.
Professional highlights have included -
* Newsquest UK: Innovator of the Year (2008)
* Regional Press Awards: Business Supplement of the Year (2004)
* NUJ: Business Writer of the Year (2003)
* BT Columnist of the Year (1986)
* Cognac Journalist of the Year (1984)
Since my accident and leaving hospital in November of 2015, I have taken on the roles of -
* Editor-at-Large OX Magazine
* Disability consultant for the German National Tourist Office (16 month contract)
* Media consultant for Cosmo Restaurants UK (six month contract)
* Official blogger for world-famous Oxford International Literary Festival and Blenheim Film and Literary Festival
* Editorial consultant (ad hoc), Said Business School, Oxford
* Contributor to the BMJ (British Medical Journal)
I am also heavily involved in highlighting disability issues -
* Writer/creator of 'Real Lives' Exhibition (now touring UK)
* Consultant for 'ABC' initiative - Against Boredom Campaign - tackling the detachment and morbid lethargy suffered by patients hospitalised over long periods
* Contributor to The Empathy Museum's 'In Their Shoes' campaign
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