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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 continue to to develop the SRN as a network for survivor researchers and others with lived experience of mental distress who are interested or involved in research. We also seek funding to undertake research, and offer mentoring, training and consultancy.
This is a developing website which aims to provide survivor research resources, articles, and news. We welcome feedback.
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Featured News and SRN events
March 2026 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 GMT on Thursday 19th March. We have moved these meetings to the third Thursday of each month. We would welcome any feedback on this...
NIHR involvement coordination contract terminated
The contract for the NIHR Maximising Impact and Public Partnerships (MIPP) Co-ordinating Centre is being terminated. An online DHSC Question and Answer meeting at 11.00 Thursday 12th February might...
Psychosis and Race – Conference Report
We are sharing this report, written by SRN member, Pauline Alexander, of an online conference organised by US based The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to...
Informed consent – the Montgomery ruling
We are posting this report written by Laura Able, Survivor Researcher Network member, on a recent conference attended with financial support from SRN from our Community Fund Awards for All...
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The Migrant Art of Coping
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Crafting a Mad Zine Methodology
"Doing it Ourselves: Crafting a Mad Zine Methodology". New article by Hel Spandler, Jill Anderson and Tamsin Walker, describing the approach they developed in their research project about radical...
Black students experiences of racism in higher education
Hári Sewell reviews two 2025 research papers by Nkasi Stoll and colleagues in a Mental Elf blog: "Academics and researchers have long been interested in the nature and impact of racism in higher...