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Sarah Griffiths

@sgriffiths-6.bsky.social
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Dementia Researcher University College London. Views my own. Interested in communication aspects of #dementia care and research. Qualitative methods. Public Involvement. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/83178-sarah-grif…

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Innovations in Dementia @innov-dementia.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A 'must read' from @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social Communication skills for researchers to support people with dementia to be partners in research. Highly recommended 👇
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Fantastic paper for all those interested in communication and #dementia
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
New review on communication strategies for delivering personalised dementia care. I loved supervising this - working with brilliant students and colleagues 🤩 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic... @profnathandavies.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
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Communication strategies for delivering personalised dementia care and support: a mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Walked 21 miles in the Surrey Hills today. Training for @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social 26 miles trek. Link below if you'd like to give to a great cause and/or make me feel better about my aching legs. www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-g...
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Damian Murphy @elhijodevera.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Such a privilege once again, to witness people with dementia coming together for the first time feeling safe to pipe up without feeling stupid or that they'll be interrupted or corrected or struggle to get the right words out - a space to get a word in edgeways! @louiseheatley.bsky.social
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
University College London seeks a Research Fellow to lead qualitative research on personalised dementia care for people without informal carers, in a new NIHR-funded project. Closing date: 28th April www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Fellow: Dementia Education - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
UCL seeks a Research Fellow to lead qualitative research on personalised dementia care for people without informal carers, in a new NIHR-funded project.
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
📢RESEARCH FELLOW in dementia - post available at UCL! Come and join our friendly team working on a project to improve care and support planning for people with dementia who live alone. Details: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... Please share!
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Another 10 mile trek training walk under the belt on a glorious day. I'm walking 26 miles of coastal path in June for Alzheimer's Society. Feel free to donate! Thank you to those who have kindly donated already 💙 www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-g...
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Dr Anna Volkmer @annavolkmer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
3-weeks till PPA Awareness day 4 April! Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Living with PPA can be difficult. Rory's beautiful poetry captures this youtu.be/8K363W-XzWI?... Book sale proceeds to Rare Dementia Support - available soon: shop.nationalbrainappeal.org?gad_source=1...
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Rory Barnes poetry for PPA awareness
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 16/02/2025
How should you respond to a regime that has disregard for health and wellbeing, ignores the central role of inequalities in poor health outcomes, and believes science and scholarship to be enemies of progress? @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in the latest Editor's Choice www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Donald Trump
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
My latest post is now out. I show how Trump's attacks on science and universities are neither random nor new - they fit very precisely into the authoritarian playbook. This means we can guess what might come next and prepare - and we must! christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
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Censor, purge, defund: how Trump following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities
I have mapped 35 of the Trump administration's attacks on science and universities to the authoritarian playbook - and consider what it means for attacks still to come
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Gearing up for another @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social 26 mile trek in June. Can't resist a coastal path hike. Please donate if you can. I have snazzy new boots 🤩🚶‍♀️ www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-g...
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Sarah's fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society
Help Sarah Griffiths raise money to support Alzheimer's Society
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Albie at #Kingsand #Cawsand
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Morning! View from my bedroom window at Chapelgarth writing retreat, Yorkshire www.chapelgarth.com
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Just leaving this here in case it helps. “It’s on random” *cries* open.spotify.com/playlist/5dC...
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Seeking a Playlist for the End of the World
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This is exactly the scene of my Teams call with @ejmspencer.bsky.social today! I had a lovely wave from toddler Spencer 👶
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Letting it all out - in blog form
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Dr. Alan Martino @alansmartino.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
My colleague Arielle and I wrote this piece about imposter participants in the context of qualitative research. Imposter participants challenge research integrity in the digital age theconversation.com/imposter-par...
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Imposter participants challenge research integrity in the digital age
Researchers can address potential fraud among research participants with careful planning, ethical consideration plus a commitment to protect data integrity and participant dignity.
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Albie on Bodmin Moor #Cornwall
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Very pleased to see the symbols for the @talkingmats.bsky.social new Capacity resource start to take shape. Planning the advanced online training in the spring watch this space …..
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Lynn Laidlaw @lynnlaidlaw.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
I am aware that there has been papers and talk recently about “imposter” qualitative research participants. This is probably a controversial question but is anyone seeing the same issues in people applying to be patient and public partners in research? Any strategies to deal with this? #PPIE
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Starmer hits back at Elon Musk: ‘Desperate for attention’ and ‘spreading lies’ 👏 www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/01...
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Starmer hits back at Elon Musk: ‘Desperate for attention’ and ‘spreading lies’ - Politics.co.uk
Keir Starmer appeared to accuse Elon Musk of “spreading lies” in a lengthy public statement following weeks in which the tech billionaire has criticised his government.  After delivering a speech on r...
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Albie at Portwrinkle #cornwall
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Something for 2025. Garden festival run by my nephew and his partner 🌷August music festival to be announced.
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Into the garden
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Year of books
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
BBC News - Spotify follows Stormzy with youth club fund - but will it help the future of music? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Can Spotify's youth club plan actually help the future of music?
The streaming giant has teamed up with Youth Music to support the next generation of artists.
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Albie says Happy Christmas to all the dogs out there🐕‍🦺🎄
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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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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Parenting + PhD = a tough balancing act. In her latest blog, Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social shares her journey of tackling perfectionism & building resilience. Read now or listen. #Academia buff.ly/49nQM9e
Promotional graphic for the blog 'Battling Perfectionism and Building Resilience' by Emily Spencer, a PhD student at University College London. The graphic features the title in bold text alongside a vibrant illustration of a woman holding a baby in one arm and a wrench in the other, symbolising balance between parenting and work. Chains labelled 'Perfectionism' and 'Resilience' are breaking apart, conveying growth and strength. Emily Spencer's photo is displayed in the top right corner, with her title and institution listed below. The Dementia Researcher logo is included in the centre.
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Lots of great #PublicInvolvement ( #PPI #PPIE) people to follow on here, including many who attended the webinar, in this starter pack: go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR If you'd like to be added or have suggestions for additions just let me know
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Greta Rait @grait.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Proud to be leading NIHR Imperial College London & Partners Research Support Service with @vcornelius.bsky.social and a fantastic team. We've now been running for one year! And supporting those new to research to research experts. Our advisors share their highlights bit.ly/3VnS1PT @nihr.bsky.social
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NIHR Research Support Service Imperial College London and Partners Hub: Meet our advisors
As part of the first anniversary celebrations for our service, we asked some of our advisors: what has been your highlight this year? Hear from Professor Greta Rait, Thomas Hamborg, Jane Wilcock, Lorna Hazell, Dr Amelia Cossart and Jack Elkes about what they have enjoyed most about their work as research support advisors. From working with our fantastic team of highly skilled advisors, to supporting with fellowship interviews, and being able to provide advice alongside the clients' research career progression. We're proud of the first year of Imperial College London & Partners Research Support Service, and the hard work of our dedicated team!
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Dr Hannah Wheat @drhannahwheat.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Great blog on co-analysis in dementia research by Lorna Smith. Well worth a read or listen www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-co-anal...
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Lorna Smith - Blog – Co-Analysis in Dementia Research: Insights from D-PACT
Explore Lorna Smith's reflections on co-analysis in dementia research, sharing insights and lessons learned from the D-PACT study and her first blog experience!
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Please note this info session will now start at 12 noon.
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Michael Conroy / Men At Work @michaelconroy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Yo #GreggWallace (and pals) Read this - on the demonisation of middle-aged women, from the excellent @glosswitch.bsky.social #Only13 #MiddleAgedWomen www.amazon.co.uk/Hags-eloquen...
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Hags: *SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2023*
Hags: *SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2023* : Smith, Victoria: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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Barnet Walking Football Team @barnetwft.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The Barnet Walking Football Team in partnership with Dementia Club Uk celebrate 1 year of Dementia walking football sports sessions with a Xmas party for our members .. For details : Barnetwft@yahoo.com Remember .. Their is more to a person then dementia
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Good palliative care can alleviate the pain of dying – this bill means Labour must fund it | Rachel Clarke www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Megan Armstrong @drmegs.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Really excited about these fantastic studentships at UCL. Happy to chat with anyone interested in applying (webinar on 5th Dec 12pm also): eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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PhD Studentship: Dementia Care / End of Life / Social Care
Funded PhD Postion available within the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia I-Care DTC at University College London, choice of projects available
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Funded by SPCR, Alice Burnand and Sarah Griffiths reflect on their attendance to an online Cultural Competency course by Centre for Ethnic Health Research (CEHR): bit.ly/3B2y36c @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social
New Perspectives: Reflections on Cultural Competency Training
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Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Basically hosting in order to learn something myself 😬 but should be a great event!
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Fab poster @ahockley.bsky.social 🤩
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Some great fully funded PhD projects to apply for here - check them out!
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
📢Practitioners working with GP surgeries (GPs, nurses, dementia advisors, care co-ordinators....).Do you have conversations with people with #dementia and carers about their care/support needs? Contact me if you'd like to participate in this project! £20 voucher given. More info 👇 Please share!
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Glorious day for visiting #dementia research participants in #plymouth and a stroll on the Hoe
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Thank you to everyone who's booked so far - we should have some interesting discussions! #PPI people: It's filling up fast if you haven't booked already.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Are you a person with dementia or a carer? Help improve communication in research! @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social is creating a video to empower voices in PPIE meetings. Join the workshops (paid opportunity) & share your ideas. Open to diverse backgrounds.
An image promoting a project by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research and UCL. The project seeks to improve communication between people with dementia and researchers during Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) work.

Headline:
"People with dementia and researchers working in partnership. How can we improve communication between them?"

About Us:
The project involves researchers from UCL, individuals with lived experience of dementia, and a dementia charity co-director. The team needs people with dementia and carers to participate.

What is the project about?

People with dementia often face communication challenges, making it difficult to participate in PPIE work.
PPIE involves partnering with researchers to design and conduct research, distinct from being research participants.
Goal:
Create a video to empower people with dementia to share their input in PPIE meetings.

Who are we looking for?

Six people with dementia and six carers with PPIE experience.
Individuals from underrepresented groups in research, including those from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those facing financial hardship.
What will it involve?

Workshops: Three 2-hour sessions between January and September 2025 (online or in-person).
Content Creation: Ideas gathered in the workshops will inform a professional video on inclusive communication for PPIE.
Payment: £25 per hour, plus a £5 remote working fee per meeting, and support for travel and accommodation.
Contact:
If interested, contact Sarah Griffiths for a chat:
Email: s.a.griffiths@ucl.ac.uk | Phone: 020 3108 6699

The image features a group of diverse people in a casual discussion, representing inclusivity.
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Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Looking forward to working on this project with @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social - always good to get the gang back together 😉
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Greta Rait @grait.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
We created a resource for people with #dementia, carers and health and social care professionals including social prescribers #dementiasupport www.forwardwithdementia.org/en/
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Feel better prepared › Forward With Dementia [uk]
Find your way forward after diagnosis...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/11/2024
Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’
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Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’
Woman who has become a feminist hero says she is ‘determined to change society’, as trial approaches its end More than a hundred women formed a line and applauded as Gisèle Pelicot left the courtroom of the French mass rape trial this week. Pelicot,…
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Excellent interview with our team Abi Woodward and Sarah Mcmullen about involving PPIE in research meaningfully using her latest project exploring support for Pakistani carers through social prescribing as an example spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/pp... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social
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PPIE in Practice - Support for Pakistani carers through social prescribing
In our latest episode of 'Public Involvement and Engagement in Practice', Halle Johnson (Public Involvement and Engagement Manager) speaks to Dr Abi Woodward, NIHR SPCR Post-Doctoral Research Fellow ...
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Great blog produced recently at the RAID-ER realist symposium, with lovely group of #dementia researchers led by my super colleague @drhannahwheat.bsky.social raid-er.com/blogs/
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Blogs
Realist interviews with people with dementia Written by attendees of the Realist Approaches in Dementia Evaluations and Reviews (RAID-ER) symposium at the University of Plymouth (November 2024) In …
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