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New opportunity to join the Contraception Project Stakeholder Group, part of the NIHR UCL Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health

Co-Production Collective is supporting the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health, and the Contraception Project to work in a co-produced way which includes the creation of a stakeholder group. Read this blog to find out how to get involved.

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Starting Afresh in January: Monthly Team Update

In the first update blog of 2022, we share our plans for the New Year and dates of upcoming events to get involved in.

January 19, 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
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Reflecting in December: Monthly Team Update

As 2021 draws to a close, we're reflecting on the importance of living our values and looking ahead to how we can deepen this in 2022.

December 17, 2021
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Listening to lived experience

A personal account from Pat on how to work co-productively, the power of lasting partnerships, and her experience taking part in Co-production Week Scotland 2021.

December 17, 2021
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Co-Production Collective Allies Group: November Meeting Notes

This November, our Allies Group met to discuss key issues about the Collective and the meeting notes are now available to read.

December 8, 2021
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My co-production year: personal and reflective accounts

What can we learn from twelve months of co-production? Lynn and Al reflect on a year of which brought new challenges, but also real achievement through working with others.

November 23, 2021
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“Co-pro-what-now?” Learning to explain co-production

Co-Production Week Scotland 2021 is here and, to mark the occasion, Sam from the Scottish Co-production Network shares his experience getting to grips with the language of co-production – and how a new animation might help.

November 22, 2021
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Sport and co-production: Just do it!

Based on her experience working with Disability Rights UK, Lydia explains why co-production is the key to helping people get active in their local area in a way that is right for them.

November 17, 2021
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Co-producing reading research with young people

A reflection on co-produced research with young people by PhD student Charlotte Webber as she begins a project seeking to tackle the drop-off in young people’s reading motivation.

November 9, 2021
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Settling into November: monthly team update

Find out what our team is up to this month, including events to get involved in and projects we're working on in November.

November 2, 2021