This blog was written by Julia Hamer-Hunt, patient co-chair of the Oxford Health BRC’s strategic patient and public involvement (PPI) group and Claire Murray, PPI Manager. It was originally published in the Patient Experience Magazine, Spring 2021 edition. Evaluating the impact of patient and public involvement (PPI) is a contentious issue. There are no nationally…
Involving young people in research about the use of antidepressants – a researcher’s experience
This blog has been written by Sophie Giles, research assistant at the University of Oxford. Sophie currently works as a research assistant on the Co-CAT Trial within the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford and is part of the TOPIC research group. Sophie has a strong interest…
Help us develop Precision Psychiatry projects!
Join our new Patient and Public Involvement Group Are you interested in mental health and medical technology? Do you have previous or current experience of a mental health condition? Would you like to share your views and experience to help develop research projects that can benefit others? About the research Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab (OxPPL)…
Join our patient, carer and public involvement groups
Get involved and help shape research for mental health and dementia The Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) works to bring the best science to mental health and dementia. We are looking for patients, carers and members of the public to work with us to shape what research we do and how we do it….
Virtual Work Experience – capturing ‘digital voices’ in research
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…
