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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Excited that Dr Sharifa Battashi @qmul-wiph.bsky.social is sharing insights from our @mssocietyuk.bsky.social participatory research project She’ll be speaking about working with peer researchers to explore collaborative data analysis in practice Project info here: www.mspeerresearch.co.uk

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Sally Morgan @sallymorganslt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Fascinating talk by Dr Alison Thompson @qmul.bsky.social on design-led & participatory research #NThamesArcECR

What kind of social, material or relational shifts do I hope my research will provoke? on PowerPoint slide

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Understanding how people make sense of prevention is crucial. Check out our editorial co-written with Rachel Horne, Charlotte Kenten, Sube Banerjee, Sallyann Browning, Tommy Pouncey ‪@claudiacooper.bsky.social‬ #DeNPRU-QM onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

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Prevention Is Better Than Cure: Public Understanding of Preventing Neurodegenerative Disorders

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The NHS #10YearPlan calls for a shift to prevention. But what does that mean for dementia, MS or Parkinson’s? People with lived experience preferred “stop diseases before they start” to describe primary and early secondary prevention (clearer language that made more sense).

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Awareness of possible preventative measures was highest for dementia: 43% said they knew what to do to prevent it or had some knowledge. Fewer (< 10%) knew about MS and Parkinson's disease preventative measures

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Around half of those surveyed said they would be willing to take part in a research study on preventing dementia, MS, or Parkinson’s disease

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

What does the public think about preventing dementia, MS & Parkinson’s? @denpru-qm.bsky.social has just released findings from our YouGov poll, surveying 1,700 people in England, to explore attitudes to neurological prevention: bit.ly/3TwiN7l

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NIHR Policy Research Unit: DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Led by @alisonthomson.bsky.social, the briefing summarises results from a @yougov.co.uk poll of over 1,700 people in England. Read more below 👇 📑 Policy briefing: qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle... 📊 Poll results & editorial: denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/resources/ #denpruQM #prevention

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

In Oslo for #ECSM2025 with Megan Clinch, asking what happens when public participation in health research is promised but structurally constrained. We share insights on why involvement often falls short, and how speculative, performative approaches might reconfigure it. Abstracts: lnkd.in/ez-GanFc

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