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. We welcome feedback.
You can read more about the SRN on our About Us page
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Renewed funding for our network
SRN has obtained further funding from Community Fund Awards for All through to June 2026. This funding will allow us to resume regular online Discussion and Support Group meetings for people with...
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...
Latest from News and Views
Covid-19 and Co-production
Covid-19 and Co-production in Health and Social Care Research, Policy and Practice - editors, Peter Beresford, Oli Williams, and others Two open access books available free to download."This...
Uncovering the emotional labour of involvement and co-production
Article exploring ‘the emotional labour of involvement and co-production in mental health research as experienced by service user/survivor researchers and research managers.” by Alison Faulkner...
COVID-19 + Punjabi communities
“Mental well-being during COVID-19 & lock-down” - research report. “This report was undertaken by Taraki through a team with academic and lived expertise. It is a window into mental well-being...
Social Inequalities and Justice – Social Power and Mental Health conference
CRASSH | Social Power and Mental Health, online conference held in April 2021 Session 3: Social Inequalities and Justice. Speakers: Rianna Walcott, Peter Beresford, Helen Spandler, Dorothy Gould The...