By Vanessa Bennett, with the work experience team: Jess, Liana, Niamh and Saskia At the end of the summer we welcomed four enthusiastic young people from Year 12 and 13 to participate in a packed week of ‘virtual’ research work experience (and some on-line socialising) at the end of their long, ‘unusual’ summer. The focus…
Involving young people to guide research into peer interactions and mental health using VR tools in schools
By Dr Julia Badger Researchers usually focus on supporting young people via biological, cognitive, social or emotional investigation and often by designing, developing and implementing interventions or useful tools. But can we do this accurately for young people without young people’s input? I’m applying for a grant to develop an immersive workshop for adolescents around…
Research involvement opportunity for parents
Being diagnosed with a serious illness is often described as an unforgettable moment. In addition to the new information about the condition and treatment plan, patients who are parents also face the challenge of how to talk to their children about what is happening. A group in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry are trying to find out about people’s experiences of being told…
Would you like to help shape a research project?
Involvement opportunity for parents with experience of mental health difficulties Researchers at the University of Oxford are looking to speak with parents of school-aged children who have experienced their own mental health difficulties, to help develop a research project to identify and support child anxiety difficulties in schools. The research team are keen to receive…
Getting your research funded: working with patients and public
Join our patient advisory group for a new research study!
Do you have experience of treatment resistant depression either as a patient or a carer? Are you interested in medical research? Would you like to share your experience and interest to contribute to a new research study? We are setting up a Patient Advisory Group for a new research trial that will evaluate the drug…
