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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Great @nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar yesterday on evaluating #PublicInvolvement with children & YP. Brilliant presentation from my @hertsresearch.bsky.social colleagues Lauren Denyer & @helenabnett.bsky.social, & members of @hertsypag.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who attended & contributed 1/2
Two researchers and three young people sat around a meeting room table, with a flipchart behind them on which the words 'Herts YPAG' are written
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The webinar-hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social was part of an 'Importance of #PPIE in Research' series organised by @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social & @penarc.bsky.social. Recording & notes will be posted here: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/importance-p.... 2/2
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Importance of Public Involvement Research
The Inclusive Involvement in Research theme are supporting a series of national events highlighting the important role of public involvement in research. The sessions will discuss findings from the va...
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📣 @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PPI webinar: Evaluating #PublicInvolvement with children & young people 🌟17/2/26 Presenters incl me, @helenabnett.bsky.social & @hertsypag.bsky.social + hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social Info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...
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Importance of Public Involvement Research Webinar Series. Webinar 4.
This webinar will share findings from two evaluations of young people’s advisory groups (YPAGs), both co-produced with young group members. It will highlight lessons for meaningful and inclusive Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) with children and young people (CYP) and explore practical implications for PPIE professionals, researchers and CYP involved in research.
Chaired by Dr Stan Papoulias, PPIE research theme lead at NIHR ARC South London. Facilitated by Dr Elspeth Mathie, Inclusive Involvement in Research theme lead at NIHR ARC East of England.
Speakers: Dr Louca-Mai Brady, Reader in Youth Involvement and Health; Dr Helen Abnett and Lauren Denyer, Research Fellows, UH; and
young members of the Herts YPAG.
Who should attend? Anyone who is interested or involved in CYP’s involvement in research, including young people.
Tuesday 17th February, 12:00-13:30. Register now!
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
DEADLINE 15th Jan 2026. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Research Assistant. ce0997li.webitrent.com/ce0997li_web...
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📣New report from an evaluation co-produced with young people. Fantastic work by the @hertsypag.bsky.social, working with Lauren Denyer and @helenabnett.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk @arceastofengland.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social
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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Happening now: the Opening Ceremony of 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference. We’re happy to be joining the more than 1500 delegates gathered in Bologna, Italy this week to share insights on the latest progress in dementia treatment, diagnostics and care. #35AEC
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Alzheimer Europe @alzheimereurope.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Excited to welcome our 1,500+ delegates to 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC in Bologna, opening this afternoon, together with our conference co-hosts Federazione Alzheimer Italia and Alzheimer Uniti Italia ONLUS Check out our joint press release (in Italian): www.alzheimer.it/wp-content/u...
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
@arceastofengland.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social www.schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/b... arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/research-imp...
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Improving school food for children with SEND: insights from the Adapt-Ed project
The Adapt-Ed project began in June 2024 with the goal of finding ways to improve school food for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
#NewPublication📣 in @cphjournal.bsky.social with @drhnewman.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social @kathrynalmack.bsky.social & Wendy Wills. 'A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities': doi.org/10.55016/ojs... @hertsresearch.bsky.social
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Becoming embedded: A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities | Journal of Critical Public Health
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British Society of Gerontology @britishgerontology.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Our first plenary speaker Prof. Julienne Meyer introduced by Alison Benzimra. #BSG2025 📍Rik Medlik
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Mark Holloway @markgh.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Loved learning about brilliant work done by @djrgrey.bsky.social and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social at #HertsImpactSymposium2025 today. New additions to my vocabulary: “baby farm” and “settlement house”.
Graphical notes on a presentation by Daniel Grey.Daniel Grey and Katrina Navickas presenting.A panel discussion on a state with a backdrop of graphical notes on a series of presentations.
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Herts Research @hertsresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Our first session of the day was entitled ‘From Barriers to Bridges: The Journey to Social Change’, and we heard from four academics about everything from filmmaking in prisons to the impact of forest school on pupils with SEND. #HertsImpactSymposium2025 #ResearchInMotion #HertsResearch
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Herts Research @hertsresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Our second session was entitled ‘Walking and Talking: Building Communities on the Road to Impact’. Five academics shared impact projects on everything from a podcast about close reading literature to the experiences of older male carers. #HertsImpactSymposium #ResearchInMotion #HertsResearch
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Mark Holloway @markgh.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Fascinated by @niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social livescribing (on the left) at #HertsImpactSymposium2025
A speaker at a conference standing at a podium with two large screens behind him. One features a slide featuring the conference title; the other slide features a live drawing - graphical notes being taken to tell the story of the symposium.
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Herts Research @hertsresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
We’re getting started at the Research Impact Symposium 2025! #HertsImpactSymposium2025 #ResearchInMotion #HertsResearch
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Herts Research @hertsresearch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Welcome to the official Research page for University of Hertfordshire! 🎉 We’re solving global challenges through research & enterprise. Stay tuned for our Research Impact Symposium this Tuesday! Follow us for updates on people and projects shaping our world. #HertsResearch
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Claire Goodman @hdemcop.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
YES! "Session Zero would be the part at the very beginning of the project, where everyone involved shared their hopes and aspirations for the study, as well as discussing things they might prefer not to discuss, or boundaries they want to set" @elspethma.bsky.social @louca-mai.bsky.social
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
@arceastofengland.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk @joshharsant.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social @helenabnett.bsky.social
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A beautiful weekend full of sunshine, flowers and some baby lambs 🌞🌸🌷🐑. Yesterday was 20 years since my mother died so this mothering Sunday was tinged with sadness, but I'm so glad I could fill it with things she (and I) loved - including afternoon tea 💞
A photo collage: a 70s mother with a toddler in her lap in a sunny pub garden, a black and a white lamb in a barn with their mother and a magnolia tree in full bloom with pink blossom behind and red and white flowers below
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Such a brilliant idea example of inclusive #PublicInvolvement. Lucky to be learning from @herts.ac.uk colleagues involved incl @elspethma.bsky.social & @afwellings.bsky.social on another @nihr.bsky.social programme development grant: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... @kathevans2.bsky.social
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New project champions children and young people's healthcare needs in North East London
A new project has been launched to work in collaboration with children and young people, along with the adults who support them, in North East London to ensure that healthcare services respond to and ...
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
@herts.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @profwendywills.bsky.social @peterberesford.bsky.social Please come & join us to discuss Research into Public Involvement. All welcome @louca-mai.bsky.social
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@louca-mai.bsky.social @profwendywills.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk @arceastofengland.bsky.social @dtrivedi.bsky.social End of session 1- Dementia & Brain Injury #ARC #ECRs #EarlyCareerresearchers Posters & Presentations
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@profwendywills.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk opening the @arceastofengland.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Symposium in Cambridge. Great to be here and have the chance to catch up with ARC colleagues IRL #ECR #NIHRARCFellows
Prof Wendy Wills holding a microphone in front of a screen showing the opening slide for the NIHR ARC East of England ECR symposium
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@arceastofengland.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Symposium 2025 today @nihr.bsky.social @louca-mai.bsky.social Presentations, posters & lots of public involvement ARC fellows, Phd students & emphasis on getting research into practice.
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Bridget Russell-Calvert @research-nurd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
@uniofherts.bsky.social @angeladickinson.bsky.social @louca-mai.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social #DACHA #MDS
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Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Moving interview with a mother who gave birth in prison & subsequently experienced 5 weeks' separation from her new baby & with @midwifeteacher.bsky.social on @lostmothers.bsky.social Pregnant women shouldn't be imprisoned. Laura says we need immediate change From 22:13 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Birth Companions @birthcompanions.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Find out more about the @lostmothers.bsky.social research project here lostmothers.org And find out how you can watch this groundbreaking @cleanbrk.bsky.social play here: lnkd.in/euR7zW_Q
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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New Production: Scenes from Lost Mothers
Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, the play shines a light on the real experiences of women navigating pregnancy and separation from their babies while in prison.
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
@midwifeteacher.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @uniofherts.bsky.social Powerfully bringing research to life, working with women with lived experience - retelling not only stories of women in prison, but also prison staff, social workers. Emotional, incredible acting. #impact #policy
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Jen Preston @jpreso.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Thank you Herts YPAG for attending & contributing to the event, what a great day! Thank you for reflecting on the day in this fantastic blog, watch out for the full report and next steps. Thanks again for joining us to raise the importance of involving young people in health research
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Herts YPAG @hertsypag.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Herts YPAG on tour! On our way to Birmingham with @louca-mai.bsky.social and @helenabnett.bsky.social for an @nihr.bsky.social #GenerationR #MakingConnections event with YPAGs from across the country
5 young people sitting on a trainProgramme for 'Making Connections' national NIHR event on children and young people's involvement in health and social care research
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@elspethma.bsky.social @helenabnett.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
"Systemic problems need tackling urgently to protect the health of pregnant women, new mothers, & babies while in criminal justice settings" Congratulations @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @drtanyacapper.bsky.social & colleagues on a great @bmj.com paper 👏
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Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Last year, 229 pregnant women were held in prison. Community based alternatives are essential to protect mothers & babies. Our paper published today @bmj.com highlights the need to stop incarcerating pregnant women @drtanyacapper.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @womeninprison.bsky.social
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Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK
Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in...
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School Food Matters @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The Adapt-Ed project team shared interim findings at the #SchoolFoodAPPG! Adapt-Ed has collaborated with schools, families, & policymakers to make food healthier in SEND schools & alternative provision. Project funded by @nihr.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/41xA1qb @arceastofengland.bsky.social
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
This paper on the emotional labour of #dementia research is excellent journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/.... Thanks for sharing it @ejmspencer.bsky.social Strongly relate! Love papers that are super reflective.
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Frosty here!
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
We will record and make link available to interested people. Feel free to register or email
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We will definitely record presentation parts and check if people are happy recording discussions.
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Amy M. Russell @amymrussell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Only today in an ARC sesssion on #evaluatingPPI we were talking about invisible work and emotional labour in #PPI and #co-production. Great to see @louca-mai.bsky.social will be speaking about this next month. It’s labour that is not recognised, costed or valued - yet it’s essential
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00 Info & booking: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Fcz7CzBW2u... @arceastofengland.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social #PPI
Flyer with text: This is the first in a series of ARC National events on Patient and Public Involvement research which aim to foster conversations and methodological development of patient and public involvement, inclusive involvement and co-production.
The first webinar will explore the importance of understanding the perspectives and needs of the NIHR public involvement workforce, both for embedding public involvement in health and care research, and in relation to new NIHR requirements for inclusive research and sustainable community engagement with a facilitated discussion.
 Thursday 5th December 2024, 15:30-17:00
Who should attend? Anyone who is interested or involved in supporting, facilitating or leading Patient and Public Involvement.
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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Shout-out to any other public / patient involvement people - @louca-mai.brady has made a starter pack pls join / send suggesting of others to add #ppi
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
Yes please
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Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
Hi, 👋🏼
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