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 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
June 2025 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 BST on Tuesday 17th June. These meetings provide a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss research related...
Local social care support research advisory group
The role of local area support and amenities in reducing inequalities in unmet need for care and improving access to social care support (CAPE 2.0). Lived experience advisory group – paid...
May 2025 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 BST on Tuesday 20 May. We have presentation at this meeting: 'Expanded I poems': a participatory data analysis and co-inquiry process,...
April 2025 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 BST on Tuesday 15th April. These meetings provide a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss survivor...
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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...
Routledge International Handbook of Mad Studies
New collection edited By Peter Beresford and Jasna Russo. "By drawing broadly on international thinking and experience, this book offers a critical exploration of Mad Studies and advances its theory...
Ambivalence in accounts of involuntary hospitalisation
The price of ‘safety’? Ambivalence in mental health service user interview accounts of involuntary hospitalisation (‘sectioning’) in England SRN director, Dr Dina Poursanidou, delivered a joint...
Lectureship in User Led Research
Service User Research Enterprise (SURE) is advertising for a lecturer in user led research: 'The primary role will be to i) contribute to the strategic leadership and direction of SURE ii) develop a...