Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Days like these… Easter at Fistral Beach, Cornwall 020
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMedical Research UK @medicalresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Over 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/4d3kQuebit.lyMedical 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. 121
Reposted by Vanessa BennettImperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Waiting 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... 032
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Life feeling better with the sun out today. Widemouth Beach… #painting #art @mindful.nessart 060
Reposted by Vanessa BennettLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Whoa😲 "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 #PublicInvolvementnihr.ac.uk 3712
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Great 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/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comA Co‐production Evaluation Tool Informed by Co‐production Workshops for Use in Evidence Synthesis ContextsAim 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... 031
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMental 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 #LivedExperiencementalhealthplatform.ac.ukMHP PPIE Steering Group: from the ground up | Mental health platformSusannah 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… 042
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Do 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-projectvocalcollective.org.ukNew Project — VOCAL Collective 031
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Latest abstract painting… Ambivalence #art #bskyart #abstract #painting #compassion 0121
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Great 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 🙂 040
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Thought I’d pop a painting here that feels a little more at peace than the world around… few more on insta at @mindful.nessart 030
Reposted by Vanessa BennettDr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Holy 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. 891113241
Reposted by Vanessa BennettDr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Here is my live posting on the FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy 513941
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 17/06/2025In 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 #engagementcoproductioncollective.co.ukCo-producing together: reflections on joining a team to co-produce an evaluation workshop | Co-Production Collective 011
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 04/06/2025This 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 052
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 04/06/2025One of the most important principles needed in co-production 👇 000
Reposted by Vanessa BennettDr Lucy Maddox @drlucymaddox.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Just 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...uniofbath.questionpro.euMeasuring Compassion Healthcare in Action- The CHIA Study.Measuring Compassion Healthcare in Action- The CHIA Study. 022
Reposted by Vanessa BennettDr Lucy Maddox @drlucymaddox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025So much good work on Co-production to digest here - what an amazing collection of learning and resources @coprocollective.bsky.social @nessbennett.bsky.social 121
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Brilliant 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! 175
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Interesting article: ‘digital storytelling presents an opportunity for researchers to engage in a different kind of knowledge exchange’ 020
Reposted by Vanessa BennettThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 15/04/2025The 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...nature.comExclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first centuryA Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records. 2319
Reposted by Vanessa BennettLisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 04/04/2025Nominate people and organisations for inclusion in this new starter pack go.bsky.app/MqQhENQ #philsky #edusky 248633
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 03/04/2025There 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... 011
Reposted by Vanessa BennettLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Great #CoProduction Partnerships Manager role with the fab @coprocollective.bsky.social - though replacing @nessbennett.bsky.social will be some big shoes to fill 👞😄 121
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Co-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 067
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 241
Reposted by Vanessa BennettThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/03/2025As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included | Carmen Smiththeguardian.comAs the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included | Carmen SmithI 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 1019229
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Mother-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 070
Reposted by Vanessa BennettNell @nellh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025New 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...cambridge.orgA brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’ | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge CoreA brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’ 43216
Reposted by Vanessa BennettGobby.io @gobbyio.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Are 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. 011
Reposted by Vanessa BennettOla Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025NEW 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/doi.orgAdvancing mixed methods in mental health researchIn 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... 16925
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMental 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 0107
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMental 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/f9cb21rebrand.lyUKRI Mental Health Platform PPIE CoordinatorWe 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... 013
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 11/02/2025New paper looking at impact of public and patient involvement... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe impact of patient and public involvement in healthcare services: A conceptual review spanning social sciences and health sciencesTo understand patient and public involvement (PPI) and its potential impact in the healthcare services more comprehensively, the social science litera… 040
Reposted by Vanessa BennettLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Such 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 1106
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 07/02/2025We 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... 081
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 07/02/2025We 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 011
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 07/02/2025More evidence that banning phones at school unlikely to have impact on mental wellbeing… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comSchool phone policies and their association with mental wellbeing, phone use, and social media use (SMART Schools): a cross-sectional observational studyThere 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 ... 220
Reposted by Vanessa BennettAda Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Invitation 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...adalovelaceinstitute.orgInvitation to tender: Peer Research for ‘Digital Lives’ projectPart of the Nuffield Foundation 'Grown up?' programme 099
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Disappointed - 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. 130
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMental 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 #Pharmabuff.lyResources for industry | Mental health platformWe want to work with trusted industry partners to turn research findings into real-world positive impacts for people with SMI. 032
Reposted by Vanessa BennettMichael West @westm61.bsky.social · 27/01/2025A 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... 021
Reposted by Vanessa BennettAssociation of Camerados @camerados-org.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Thank you to everyone who has followed us and shared that we have finally arrived on BLUESKY! Thank you for sharing your camaraderie with us! 💛 051
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Public 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 110
Reposted by Vanessa BennettQualitative Applied Health Research Centre @quahrc.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Do 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 076
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 13/01/2025There 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 045
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social · 08/01/2025In 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...coproductioncollective.co.ukMeasuring Success in Co-production - Celebration and Learning Event | Co-Production Collective 030
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Thought some of you may be interested in this coproduction project 054
Reposted by Vanessa BennettCo-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · 19/12/2024As 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... 031