Exciting times for our MS Society UK participatory research project! At the start of the week Dr. Sharifa Battashi presented at the #CPNsymposium2024, and we've just kicked off our peer researcher training mspeerresearch.co.uk

Exploring the transformative impact of practice-based design PhDs on research communities: recent collaborative writing with Brave New Alps DesignResearchFails Maria Portugal reflecting on Phd By Design proceedings.blucher.com.br/article-detail…

On the 15th May @MeganClinch, Maria Turri from QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health and I will be running a workshop "Healthy Speculations: creative methods for participatory health research" St. Margaret's House eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthy-spec… although sold out, we'll share documentation

📣Qual Research Assistant job advert Interested in community research, creative methods and public engagement with children and families (affected by MS Digesting Science and movement disorders)? Apply for this job with me and Dr. Hortensia Gimeno Wolfson Institute of Population Health qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies…

Thoroughly enjoyed presenting in Lancaster Castle at Health@Lancaster’s “Inspiring the Future of Participatory Research” event yesterday. Lots of great people reflecting on and working through the messiness of participatory health research. Thanks for having me Lancaster University

I gave a drawing workshop alongside a workshop by Kane Husbands for Healthy Speculations: creative methods for participatory health research St. Margaret's House for Queen Mary University of London Gr8 dialogue 🙏🏼Dr Alison Thomson @MeganClinch Jefferey Sangalang, Maria Turri & Beccy Allen #creativehealth

I have the privilege of working with peer researchers exploring experiences of people with #MS. Keep up to date with project progress here: mspeerresearch.co.uk/news In a recent blog post, Karen reflects on the process so far in this MS Society UK funded project

What can PPI do? Check out our new paper to see the impact working with patients has had on the field of MS research #Thinkhand Trishna Bharadia BA(hons), MFPM(hon) Rachel Horne Patrick B, I walk very slowly Klaus Schmierer🎗️🇺🇦 @GavinGiovannoni Andrea Stennett PhD @prof_mouse Wolfson Institute of Population Health researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Dr Sharifa Battashi shares an update of our participatory research project at #MSFrontiers and showcases how we’re doing collaborative analysis with peer researchers mspeerresearch.co.uk

Honoured (and super excited) to be running a participatory and co-design workshop @DHMDresden this afternoon amongst some amazing exhibits the coming together of multiple medical sociology associations gesundheit-gemeinsam.de

Medical gaslighting, myths, barriers to care, and limitations to our understanding of how MS functions... 🔬 #MSHistoryMakers Alison Thomson, Roxy Murray and Rawda caught up to talk about the importance of EDI in MS research. 🎙️ Listen now: mssoc.uk/4gCtYWc

Dr Alison Thomson is a senior lecturer at Queen Mary University. She wants to design more inclusive MS services that involve people with lived experience of MS in all stages research. 🧡 📖 Read our blog post about ensuring equitable access to care: mssoc.uk/3UiAiIT

✏️On 7th Nov, join me,@MeganClinch and Liz Atkin draw our needs for health together St. Margaret's House We will envision a future where access to healthcare is not just inclusive and accessible but creative too! Free evening event part of Being Human Festival stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/buildin…

A free event for Being Human Festival at St. Margaret's House tonight collaborating with researchers Dr Alison Thomson & @MeganClinch from Queen Mary University of London. Process led collaboration through observational & intuitive drawing, conversations in flow to relax & unwind #creativehealth #artshealthresearch