QUAHRC |

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Qualitative research to understand how Recovery Colleges improve lives

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REACH Covid-19 Diary Study

QUAHRC Launches!

The Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre (QUAHRC) at King’s College London (KCL) promotes the rigorous and innovative application of qualitative research within the health field, raising the visibility of high-quality qualitative research and providing opportunities for knowledge exchange, training and support.

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Qualitative Spotlight

Listen to our10-15 minute podcasts introducing the innovative work of qualitative researchers across King's College London. Then meet the qualitative researchers doing it!

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QUAHRC Methods Podcast Episode 1

Professor Jo Neale chats about Iterative Categorisation

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QUAHRC Methods Podcast Episode 2

Sarah McAllister speaks to Alan Simpson about using Evidence Based Co-Design on acute mental health wards

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Meet the Qualitative Researchers

Dr Sharli Paphitis discusses the role of storytelling and laughter in qualitative research and her passion for Community-Based Participatory Research

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Meet the Qualitative Researchers

Sergio Silverio discusses the role of lifecourse analysis and critical approaches in qualitative research, and his determination for better cross-disciplinary health collaborations

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News & Tweets

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How can Recovery Colleges provide the most benefit to people who use mental health services?

Katy Stephanian reflects on how qualitative research can help answer this question

REACH Diary Study

REACH Diary Study takes a deep dive into the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health

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Events

Upcoming seminars, journal club meetings, and other events at King's College London.

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1 Mar 2021, 11:00 to 12:00

Mental Health Research Meeting

The Mental Health Research Meeting is aimed to be an open forum for staff in KCL and SLaM doing work in Mental Health.

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08 March 2021, 15:00 to 16:30

Department of Women and Children’s Health Social Science Seminar Series

Speaker: Rebecca Lynch on Intersectionality

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10 Mar 2021, 15:30 to 17:00

NMPC Research Seminar: Methodologies and Applied Technologies for Clinical Care

Conducting online fieldwork during the pandemic

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17 Mar 2021, 14:00 to 15:00

Mental Health Nursing Journal Club

Reading to be released one week ahead of the session.

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Research projects

DAISIES

A multi-centre RCT comparing effectiveness of inpatient treatment versus stepped care day patient treatment for people with severe Anorexia Nervosa

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Recovery-focused care planning and coordination in community (COCAPP) and inpatient (COCAPPA) mental health settings

APTT

Understanding and improving assessment processes for talking therapies

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QUAHRC Team

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Dr Vanessa Lawrence

QUAHRC Director and Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Social Sciences

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Professor Alan Simpson

QUAHRC Deputy Director and Professor of Mental Health Nursing

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Dr Clair Le Boutillier

Qualitative Research Fellow

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Dr Stan Papoulias

Research Associate and Assistant Director of the Service User Research Enterprise

Dr Angela Sweeney

Senior Lecturer in User Led Research in the Service User Research Enterprise

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Catherine McCombie

PhD Student and QUAHRC Research Assistant

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Sohail Jannesari

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Dr Norha Vera San Juan

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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QUAHRC Affiliated Partners

ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

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King's Clinical Trials Unit

NIHR ARC South London