Profiles

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Vanessa

Vanessa manages the charity and is responsible for delivering their vision for transforming mental health research by championing the role of experts by experience. Vanessa has been involving patients and members of the public in her research for about 15 years.

  • Background

    Vanessa is a research director of the McPin Foundation, a mental health charity she founded with her husband. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 42
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Hayley

    Hayley has been coordinating the involvement of young people in research approximately three years.

  • Background

    Hayley works as an involving young people research officer. Ethnic background: White Welsh.

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Suzanne

    Suzanne manages a programme of research. She has involved both young people and adults in her research over the last six years.

  • Background

    Suzanne is a project manager and works in health research. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Tina

    Tina has been involving people in participatory action research for about 15 years.

  • Background

    Tina is a Reader in Inclusive Methodologies. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 56
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Valerie

    Valerie's job involves conducting research. She began involving people in her research approximately six years ago.

  • Background

    Valerie is a research fellow. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sarah A

    In her job, Sarah teaches and conducts health research. She has been involving patients and members of the public for about two and a half years.

  • Background

    Sarah is an academic research fellow. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Tom

    Tom is a clinician who does some research in which he's been involving patients for about 10 years.

  • Background

    Tom is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the Associate Medical Director for research for an NHS Trust. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Gail

    Gail's role involves clinical practice and research. She has been involving young people in her work, which currently focuses on the transition from children's to adult services, for about 12 years.

  • Background

    Gail is a consultant clinical psychologist. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 42
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Pam

    Pam conducts social science research. She began involving people in her work approximately seven years ago.

  • Background

    Pam is a Research Fellow. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Female