News and Views
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SRN July Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is on Tuesday 12th July at 17.30-19.00. This is a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss survivor research concepts and texts and the issues and barriers we face in...
NIHR funding Calls and webinars
The National Institute for Health and Care Research have announced some Funding Calls and introductory webinars which may be of interest. Programme Development Grants - Developing Innovative, Inclusive and Diverse Public Partnerships call -...
SRN June Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is on Thursday 9th June at 17.30-19.00. This is a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss survivor research concepts and texts and the issues and barriers we face in...
Race, Racism and Mental Health Seminar
A recording is now available for this 15 February workshop with SRN director, Sonia Thompson: Race, Racism, and Mental Health: Messages from the Racialised Others "Critical Voices Network Ireland (CVNI) is pleased to announce a seminar/workshop,...
Ethical, political and methodological struggles in doing survivor research
A recording is now available of this 15 March workshop with Konstantina Poursanidou PhD - 'Can you help me get out?: Ethical, Political & Methodological Struggles in Doing Survivor Research in Mental Health Critical Voices Network Ireland...
Polarised mental health politics and the struggle for ambivalence
A recording is now available of of this 22 March workshop with Konstantina Poursanidou PhD - "And the Activists tell us that Meds are Evil: Polarised mental health politics and the struggle for ambivalence" Critical Voices Network Ireland (CVNI)...
SRN May Discussion and Support Group
Remembering Peter Campbell - SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting - Tuesday 3rd May at 17.30-19.00. In our May meeting, we will now be remembering Peter Campbell, an important figure in the survivor movement from the 1980s onwards, who died on...
‘Negotiating the swamp’ – Tuesday 5 April
‘Negotiating the swamp’: Struggles and ways forward in navigating our identities as experts ‘with’ experience in academic research contexts. "An online dialogue with Dina Poursanidou, Veenu Gupta and Helen Spandler - 14.00 - 15.30 BST, Tuesday 5...
Crafting Contention through MadZines – Wednesday 6 April
For our next Discussion and Support Group meeting at 17.30 - 19.00 on Wednesday 6th April via Zoom, we have two speakers. Helen Spandler will give an overview of the MadZines project, a 3 year research project exploring the role of zines in...
Mental Health Act Reform: Analysis from professional and lived experience
Online event on Wednesday 9th March, 09.30 - 16.30 - UK Mental Health Act reform: Can it deliver racial justice and ensure the rights and wellbeing of people with mental health problems? All day online event sponsored by Garden Court barristers...
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