Who can join
Adults aged 60+ living in the UK
Comfortable using a web browser and have access to internet and a computer/laptop
English as a first or second language

What you’ll do
One remote session (about 60 minutes) where you complete tasks based on three scenarios on stroke.

Next steps to participate
Register your interest (registration takes about 5 minutes and includes eligibility questions).
If you have any questions before registering, email Dr Sandeep Shirgill (s.shirgill@bham.ac.uk)

Curious about how AI and new technologies could change healthcare and heart treatment in the future? Join this friendly, interactive workshop where patients, families, doctors and researchers come together to explore technologies like AI, medical imaging, wearable devices and digital twins. No scientific knowledge is needed – you can ask questions, share your thoughts and learn how these tools may improve diagnosis, treatment and care. A great chance to better understand the future of medicine.

We are planning research to help GP surgeries better identify people living with multiple long-term health conditions who may be more likely to be admitted to hospital. We would like to hear from people with two or more long-term conditions, and family members or carers, about their experiences of healthcare and get their views on our research plans.
Further information and link to apply in attached advert.
Or apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/ZbnZyXWstL

The purpose of this role is to provide lived experience perspectives on multiple aspects of a 5-year project. The goal of the project is to understand how brain processes lead to symptoms of rumination and worry.
Contributions will include (but is not limited to): shaping diverse and inclusive recruitment strategies, reviewing and co-developing engaging and accessible study materials, advising on decisions about methods used & usability of study tasks, and supporting the distribution of results.

Many people take antidepressants for months or years, but we know surprisingly little about what happens when they stop. This study aims to understand the short- and long-term effects of stopping antidepressants on people’s health.

We are looking for adults in the UK who have taken antidepressants for at least 6 months and have stopped, tried to stop, or are considering stopping.

What’s involved: a single online meeting of 30–60 minutes. Nothing to prepare, we just want to hear your views.

We (the MRC CoRE in Therapeutic Genomics) are looking for parents, family members and patients with genetic conditions to help us.

We want the work that we do in the MRC CoRE in Therapeutic Genomics to be done with parents, families and patients. You can find more information about the MRC CoRE in Therapeutic Genomics here www.genomicmedicine.ac.uk/

You or your family member must have experience of a genetic condition, such as a retinal eye condition or a blood disorder such as sickle cell

Parents and caregivers who have cared for a baby admitted to neonatal intensive care with confirmed or suspected sepsis in the past 5 years are invited to share their experiences to help shape future neonatal sepsis research. Your insights will guide what matters most to families.

Researchers at Loughborough University are seeking employees with a long-term health condition or disability to help shape and review Co-Manage, a digital workplace self-management toolkit. We are inviting people to take part in monthly 1-hour online MS Teams discussions with a small group (8–10 people) over the course of the 20-month project. Participation is voluntary, and contributors will be reimbursed for their time.

Researchers at Loughborough University are seeking people who have experienced a physical injury and completed in-patient rehabilitation (e.g., hospital or specialist rehab with physiotherapy or occupational therapy). We’re exploring how drama therapy could support rehabilitation. Take part in a friendly 1-hour online MS Teams discussion with 5–8 others. No preparation needed.

Have you called 999 five or more times in a month because of symptoms that keep coming back, like pain or breathlessness? We are developing a research project to help people in this situation and want to hear from you.
We are looking for one or two people of any age or background to have a short online or phone chat with a researcher and review a brief description of the research.
You will receive a £30 voucher as a thank you. Spaces are very limited as this research is seeking funding.