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Issue number 2: April 2016

inspire update

Inspire is coming up to being 2 years old now

Social media update

Here at inspire we’ve been trying to boost our social presence so we have
now launched a Facebook and Twitter account!
These accounts will act as a way for anyone to find out general information
about research, campaigns, events etc.
However, we have also got a private group on Facebook which members can
join so that we can hopefully put more details on regarding studies and
what’s currently happening with them.

Follow us on Twitter at: @NSFTinspire
Like us on Facebook at: NSFT inspire PPI Group
Join our members page on Facebook at: NSFT inspire PPI Group—members

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Meet a researcher!

Dr Richard Meiser-Stedman is one of the many researchers who submit
research to inspire! He has studied PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in
children an teenagers since 2000.
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Meet a researcher!

Dr George Savva is also a researcher who regularly conducts research which
get’s put through to inspire. His research has focused on public health fields

such dementia and healthy ageing.
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Meet Tallulah Smith!

Tallulah Smith is the new Research Administration Apprentice within NSFT.
“My names Tallulah and I’m the new research admin apprentice here at
NSFT. I started my apprenticeship at the beginning of October after com-
pleting my A Levels and decided that I wasn’t ready to go to University. I
chose to apply for one within NSFT as mental health is something that I hope
to have a career in and the research department was the perfect place for
me to be. At school they don’t teach you about mental health or tell you
about research or how you can get involved so instantly I learnt something
new! My main role is working as part of the inspire team alongside with
Rhianna and I’ve been as involved as I possibly can be. I really enjoy being a
part of inspire and helping people get involved in research as I learn a lot
from the members about different perspectives of mental health.”

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www.abcya.com/make_a_word_search.htm

Further research training

FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) platform which allows
anyone to complete online courses on many topics for free.

You can start these courses at anytime, even after the start date, and you
have the option of how much of the course you do and when.

We have a few recommended courses that some of you may want to do in
your own time to develop your research knowledge further:

 What is a mind?
 Understanding anxiety, depression and CBT
 Dementia: understanding and managing challenging behaviour
 Mindfulness for wellbeing and peak performance

Visit the FutureLearn website at www.futurelearn.com

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Research and Development
The Knowledge Centre

Hellesdon Hospital, NSFT
Norwich
NR6 5BE

phone: 01603 421158
mobile: 07468 715481
email: [email protected]
web: www.nsft.nhs.uk/research
twitter: @NSFTinspire
facebook: NSFT inspire PPI Group