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When experience becomes evidence: Co-producing mental health research

In this blog Kelvin Opiepie shares his personal journey from silent struggles to shaping global mental health research through his role as a member of The Global Lived Experiential Advisory Board (GLEAB) for The GALENOS project.

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Measuring Success in Co-Production: Learning by Doing - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Our frequently asked questions in relation to the Measuring Success in Co-production : Learning by Doing programme application process

September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023
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Revisiting our core values

An update on the discussions from our session on 27 July where we discussed our core values and whether they are still suitable. Have a read to find out how you can get involved in shaping these values and our new strategy.

August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023
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'Measuring Success in Co-production: Learning by Doing' - funding available soon!

Get ready for our new funding pot, available soon from the ‘Measuring Success in Co-production: Learning by Doing‘ project!

July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
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Co-creating ‘Our Direction’ 2.0, our new strategy

An overview of what was discussed at our last strategy development session on 22 March and how you can get involved in our next session on 23 May.

April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023
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Epistemic injustice and co-production

Maddie explores epistemic injustice from her perspective as a psychiatric survivor and discusses how co-production has the potential to prevent and repair the harm done by this kind of injustice.

February 26, 2023
February 26, 2023
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The latest cohort of Mental Health Science PhD students would love you to get involved with their research

In this blog you will meet the latest cohort of Mental Health Science PhD students Co-Production Collective are training, find about the projects they are working on and how you get involved to support them.

December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
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Our co-produced Payment Policy is finally here!

Our co-produced Payment Policy is finally ready to share with you! Please have a read and let us know what you think.

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022
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How we train PhD students and how you can get involved in their research

Maddie explains how the Collective supports UCL's PhD Programme in Mental Health Science, the first of its kind in the UK, and how you can take part in research the students are conducting.

January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022
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Valuing All Our Different Experience: A key basis for Co-production

Understanding what we bring to the table is key to working together in co-productive ways, Peter Beresford explains in this guest blog.

September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
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Introducing Co-Production Collective’s Allies Group

Meet the members of our Allies Group and find out more about what their role involves.

August 15, 2021
August 16, 2021