Mental health knowledge built by service users and survivors
Welcome to the Survivor Researcher Network (SRN)
The Survivor Researcher Network is a UK based user-controlled network for mental health service users and survivors with an interest in research.
Previously hosted by NSUN, we are now an independent network and Community Interest Company. We are seeking funding to continue to develop the SRN as a network for survivor researchers together with undertaking research, and offering mentoring, training and consultancy.
This is a developing website which aims to provide opportunities for discussion, survivor research resources, articles, and news. You can register with the site to take part in the discussion forums and submit blog articles. We welcome feedback.
You can read more about the SRN on our About Us page
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Featured News and SRN events
SRN Discussion and Support Group Meetings 2023
Our next Discussion and Support Group meeting is on Wednesday 10 May. These online meetings offer a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss survivor research and the...
SRN Feedback Survey
Please complete our feedback survey. In 2022, the SRN was awarded a small amount of funding from the National Lottery Fund 'Awards for All' scheme to promote survivor research, and provide mentoring...
Crafting Contention through MadZines
Crafting Contention through MadZines - recording of the presentation at our April 2022 Discussion and Support Group H.Spandler gave an overview of the MadZines project, a 3 year research project...
The Survivor Researcher as Trickster – experiential knowledge in research
‘The survivor researcher as ‘trickster’? Critical reflections on the role of experiential knowledge within academic research in mental health’ We are posting a video recording of the presentation...
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Dilemmas in doing survivor research
"‘Last night I was shot, you were shot too’: Ethical, political and methodological dilemmas in doing survivor research in mental health". This presentation was given by Konstantina (Dina)...
Critical Perspective Mental Health Conference 2022
This year's hybrid conference is on 16 and 17 November 2022 entitled "Critical Perspectives on the Lived Experience of Distress and Mental Health Services" "Lived experience of distress and mental...
Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator
Job share opportunity on research PPI at Kings College London. "The post-holder will bring together their lived experience of accessing health and/or social care services with research and project...
Lived Experience Researcher and Provider Identities
Blog by Veenu Gupta - Understanding the identity of lived experience researchers and providers Veena Gupta introduces her PhD research into lived experience researcher and provider identities and...
