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Vanessa Bennett

@nessbennett.bsky.social
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Creating safe, #compassionate spaces & partnership approaches to support change #psychology, #psychiatry #coproduction, #Involvement, #Health #Social research #ethics #evaluation #youngpeople PPIE specialist/Patient Partner/Med Comms

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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Days like these… Easter at Fistral Beach, Cornwall
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Medical Research UK @medicalresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Over 7,000 people die every year by suicide in the UK, and rates of self-harm are on the rise. That's why we are thrilled to be funding six fellowships for mid-career researchers to carry out vital research into suicide and self harm. 👉 Read more on our website: bit.ly/4d3kQue
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Medical Research Foundation | Six new research projects tackling…
Six new research projects funded by the Medical Research Foundation aim to tackle self-harm and suicide, improving prevention, support and care for those most at risk.
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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Waiting months – or even years – for #MentalHealth support is the reality for many young people. Torchlight aims to bridge that gap. 🫂 Learn how this digital app is supporting young people through mental health waiting times 💬 Read more: blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Olly Taylor, Mental Health Trainee from the Institute of Global Health Innovation, chairing the panel discussion with Lindsay and Nathan about Torchlight.
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Life feeling better with the sun out today. Widemouth Beach… #painting #art @mindful.nessart
Acrylic painting of a sunset (with blue, cream and red sky), light glistening on the water and rocks in shadow
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Whoa😲 "DHSC is standing down the NIHR Maximising Impact and Public Partnership contract. Teams across the NIHR Coordinating Centre and wider NIHR community will continue to embed Impact and Inclusion into everything they do": www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/wha... #PPI #PublicInvolvement
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Great to see our first paper from this study out now! Hopefully more coming on this… “A Co‐production Evaluation Tool Informed by Co‐production Workshops for Use in Evidence Synthesis Contexts” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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A Co‐production Evaluation Tool Informed by Co‐production Workshops for Use in Evidence Synthesis Contexts
Aim We aimed to co-produce a tool for evaluating co-production within evidence syntheses. Background Participatory approaches are recommended to enhance the salience and quality of evidence synthe...
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Mental Health Platform @mhplatform.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
📢 New blog alert! MHP PPIE Coordinator Susannah Strong shares how the MHP PPIE Steering Group grew from the ground up and what it’s achieved in its first year. Read here: www.mentalhealthplatform.ac.uk/blog/mhp-ppi... #PPIE #MentalHealthResearch #LivedExperience
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MHP PPIE Steering Group: from the ground up | Mental health platform
Susannah Strong is PPIE coordinator for the MHP. Picking up where Vanessa Pinfold’s blog Lived experience at the heart closes, Susannah tells us about the work which the MHP Steering Group has…
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Do take a look at this opportunity if you have: *Lived/living experience of suicidal distress or self-harm/self-injury *Some experience in research e.g. in public involvement or as a lived experience/peer researcher Expression of interest form on website www.vocalcollective.org.uk/new-project
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New Project — VOCAL Collective
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Latest abstract painting… Ambivalence #art #bskyart #abstract #painting #compassion
Painting with different bands of colour starting with intense dark blue at the top with lighter blue highlights fading to turquoise gradient. A band of yellows and reds cuts across the middle of the turquoise gradient. The lower third of the painting includes a band of greys and white gradually blending into a band of greens and gold.
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Great experience trying out Ripple Effect mapping to explore the impacts of our work and connections made! Such a fantastic opportunity in person to build our relationships and make evaluation fun! Thanks to all 🙂
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Thought I’d pop a painting here that feels a little more at peace than the world around… few more on insta at @mindful.nessart
Painting of a beach and sea in Cornwall
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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Holy shit the FDA panel on antidpressants seems wild to me. I am not an expert, but apparently depression is a useless term and that is preventing us from feeling emotional distress. We should experience everything as a signal and learn to pay attention to it.
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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Here is my live posting on the FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
In our latest blog, Tracy Hyman reflects on her involvement in co-producing a workshop aimed at exploring evaluation methods for various projects. Read the full blog to learn more: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/co-prod... #coproduction #livedexperience #engagement
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Co-producing together: reflections on joining a team to co-produce an evaluation workshop | Co-Production Collective
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
This resource pools learnings and reflections, and offers probing questions, from 8 teams around what they reported the conditions for good co-production are - we captured negative as well as positive experiences! #coproduction #involvement #evaluation #reflective
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
One of the most important principles needed in co-production 👇
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Dr Lucy Maddox @drlucymaddox.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Just popping up to share this again - do you have 15 mins free to complete some online questionnaires and help us to finally validate this new measure of compassionate healthcare in action? Shopping vouchers to win and also our eternal gratitude 🙏🏻 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
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Measuring Compassion Healthcare in Action- The CHIA Study.
Measuring Compassion Healthcare in Action- The CHIA Study.
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Dr Lucy Maddox @drlucymaddox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
So much good work on Co-production to digest here - what an amazing collection of learning and resources @coprocollective.bsky.social @nessbennett.bsky.social
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Brilliant to see this finally out. Exploring conditions for co-production in all its complexity and evaluation in the context of co-production! Lots of amazing partners and 8 project teams involved!
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Interesting article: ‘digital storytelling presents an opportunity for researchers to engage in a different kind of knowledge exchange’
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The most cited papers of the 21st century, including @vicclarke.bsky.social and @ginnybraun.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41... As they told us in this 2021 interview, 'thematic analysis has travelled to places we've never heard of'! www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century
A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 04/04/2025
Nominate people and organisations for inclusion in this new starter pack go.bsky.app/MqQhENQ #philsky #edusky
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
There is still time to apply for our Co-Production Partnership Manager position. Read our blog below to find out more: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/job-opp...
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Great #CoProduction Partnerships Manager role with the fab @coprocollective.bsky.social - though replacing @nessbennett.bsky.social will be some big shoes to fill 👞😄
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Co-Production Collective is looking for someone to manage our projects with partners. If you are interested in co-production in research, policy and service development, we would like to hear from you! Find out more about the role and how to apply in our blog: shorturl.at/AAPln #coproduction
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📣After almost 3 years with wonderful colleagues at @coprocollective.bsky.social, I’m looking for opportunities for a different challenge – ‘change-making’ in a new role – from May 1st. (few things to finish off first!) More about me🧵👇 #coproduction #involvement #youngpeople #research #facilitation
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/03/2025
As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included | Carmen Smith
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As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included | Carmen Smith
I came here a year ago because Plaid Cymru seeks to protect Welsh interests. But I think Labour should keep its vow and scrap this chamber, writes Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Mother-daughter co-production❣️ Young people curate SM best - music, words, sentiments! More to add... www.instagram.com/mindful.ness... #soothing #mindfulart #madart #art #collaboration #coproduction #mentalhealthmatters #involveyoungpeople
Painting: Guide from Beyond - Hope
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Nell @nellh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New paper published today but a long time in the making. A critique of the pseudo-diagnosis of complex emotional needs. We outline a number of concerns and risks of the term which has quickly become widely adopted in the NHS. #MadSky #AcademicSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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A brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’ | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
A brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’
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Gobby.io @gobbyio.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Are you interested in hearing what people have to say? Do you like breaking things? Are you using, or wanting to use, online survey tools and interested in testing something new? If the answer is yes, we're looking for beta testers. Please get in touch and I'll talk through the simple process.
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Text: 1. Qualitative-First Survey Innovation
Get the full story, beyond rating scales. 
Gobby prioritises qualitative data, so you can understand the context behind responses and create actionable reports.
Drop us a line to become a Gobby beta tester.
Beta be quick!
Not a researcher? …Think again.
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
NEW PAPER: How do we advance mixed methods in mental health research? doi.org/10.1136/bmjm... Mixed methods are widely recognised as valuable in mental health research, but aren’t as embedded as we’d hope and there are a lot of challenges that individual researchers and teams must navigate… 1/
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Advancing mixed methods in mental health research
In the mental health research field, there is a need for effective and robust methodological approaches that are able to address complexity. In this article, we reassert the importance of mixed method...
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Mental Health Platform @mhplatform.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🌟 ECRs – Funding Alert! 🌟 Our UKRI MHP ECR Fellowship Awards open 1st March 2025! 💡 <£300K, 1–3 years 🤝 Collaborate with MHP Hubs 📚 Access training, resources & PPIE support 📅 Apply by 30th April 2025 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/42Qn3UZ #MentalHealth #ECR #Fellowship
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Mental Health Platform @mhplatform.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
🌟 We’re hiring! 🌟 Looking for a part-time PPIE Coordinator to support inclusive research on SMI. If you have experience in Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement, apply now! 👇 Details & application: rebrand.ly/f9cb21
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UKRI Mental Health Platform PPIE Coordinator
We are looking for an experienced Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Coordinator to play a key role in ensuring meaningful involvement of people with lived experience (PWLE) of sever...
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
New paper looking at impact of public and patient involvement... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The impact of patient and public involvement in healthcare services: A conceptual review spanning social sciences and health sciences
To understand patient and public involvement (PPI) and its potential impact in the healthcare services more comprehensively, the social science litera…
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Such a brilliant project and example of how to effectively and meaningfully #InvolveYoungPeople in research 👏👏 @dr-know.bsky.social @drrhysarcher.bsky.social and all 🤩 #MentalHealth #PPI #PPIE #Coproduction
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
We are very excited to launch our new website this week which has lots of new features that make it easier for people to better understand and get involved in what we do. You can read more about how we co-produced it in this blog. #coproduction www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/reflect...
This image depicts letter cubes, reading "reflect", "rethink", "revise". The cubes are yellow and the letters are black. - Photo credit: Canva
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
We are launching a project to help us better understand our community members involvement in the Collective and what we can put in place to better support people. Find out more: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/get-involved... Apply by: Wednesday 12 February
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
More evidence that banning phones at school unlikely to have impact on mental wellbeing… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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School phone policies and their association with mental wellbeing, phone use, and social media use (SMART Schools): a cross-sectional observational study
There is no evidence that restrictive school policies are associated with overall phone and social media use or better mental wellbeing in adolescents. The findings do not provide evidence to support ...
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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Invitation to tender: Peer research partner for ‘Digital Lives’. Support Ada's project looking at the lived experiences of 14–24-year-olds growing up with digital technologies. 🕛Deadline: 12 Noon, Wednesday 26 February 2025 Full tender document: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/our-work/res...
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Invitation to tender: Peer Research for ‘Digital Lives’ project
Part of the Nuffield Foundation 'Grown up?' programme
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Disappointed - just received letter from daughters secondary school linking mental health concerns to phone use and pushing ban on phones and reading material like 'The Anxious Generation' on families without the balance. Not an evidence-based approach by Oxford Health sadly.
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Mental Health Platform @mhplatform.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
📢 Announcing the MHP Industry Alliance 📢 We are seeking leading industry experts from pharma and biotech to turn research findings into real-world positive impacts for people with SMI. 👉Find out more: buff.ly/3WG1PW7 ⏳ Apply by: 24th March 2025 #Biotech #Pharma
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Resources for industry | Mental health platform
We want to work with trusted industry partners to turn research findings into real-world positive impacts for people with SMI.
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Michael West @westm61.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A new book published today amazon.co.uk/dp/1915766079 - thanks to Swirling Leaf Press and Mash Design. Free audio meditations also at eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Association of Camerados @camerados-org.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Thank you to everyone who has followed us and shared that we have finally arrived on BLUESKY! Thank you for sharing your camaraderie with us! 💛
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Public involvement friends - I skimmed a more detailed guide to terminology and language which included race, sex, gender last week on LinkedIn but can’t find it. I’m sure it was recent, NIHR, maybe an ARC…? Anyone seen this? Thought I’d saved but sadly not! #PPI #involvement #coproduction
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Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre @quahrc.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Do you have an ethical quandary in your #ParticipatoryResearch? Are you struggling to fit participatory work into university ethics processes? Join this free surgery Feb 13th - sign-up link available here: www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem... #ResearchMethods #ResearchEthics #AcademicSky
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Join our participatory research ethics surgery
 
Whether you’re dealing with ethics application, ethical practice, ethical decisions, or ethical dilemmas in planned or ongoing research, our sessions hosted by experienced research from Inspiring Ethics are designed to provide you with the support you need.

Next online sessions:
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
There is one week left to fill out our Community Survey and help shape Co-Production Collective. You can fill out the survey via this Office From link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #coproduction #engagement #involvement
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Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
In case you missed it before the break, take a look at our wonderful graphic illustrating our journey with 8 project teams in the Measuring Success Programme and read our update www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/measuri...
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Measuring Success in Co-production - Celebration and Learning Event | Co-Production Collective
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Thought some of you may be interested in this coproduction project
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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
As we wrap up 2024, we're excited to share the latest news from Co-Production Collective including three exciting opportunities to get involved. Find our more in our latest Update blog. #coproduction www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/decembe...
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