News and Views
Suresearch members are involved in many research, education and creative activities and organisations in the Midlands and nationally. This area provides members with an opportunity to share news and views on mental health issues. Contributions can be emailed direct to Suresearch, or you can use our Contact Us page. Views expressed are those of the individual contributors unless otherwise stated. Images may have been selected by the contributor or our editorial team.
Barbara’s story
Barbara has been a member of Suresearch for many years. This autobiographical contribution, which includes experiences of Suresearch, was written and shared at the University of Birmingham community day in June 2025. “I have lived in England since 1961. I came here,...
Members experiences of Suresearch
Suresearch ran a stall at the University of Birmingham Community day in June 2025, and we displayed these short pieces of writing by our members describing experiences of being involved in Suresearch and how they had benefitted from their involvement: “At...
Our stall at University open day
Jo Barber reports on our involvement in the University of Birmingham celebration of their 125 years: In June 2025, there was an open day, for showcasing University of Birmingham community engagement as part of their 125th year anniversary celebrations. This took place...
Gordon Parsons R.I.P.
Suresearch members said goodbye to our longstanding member, Gordon Parson in April 2022. Gordon was a longstanding member of Suresearch, who attended our monthly meetings, Inpatient Care Forum and was active in the Suresearch Writers Group. We presented a floral...
Participants wanted for service user led research!
Suresearch member, Jo Barber writes: We are doing a qualitative research study investigating how religion and spirituality affect recovery from mental health problems and we are urgently looking for participants to help us. This work has been paused during the...
The Forthcoming Demise of ‘Psychiatry’ and the Concept of ‘Mental Illness’
In due course I will be introducing you to “Transpersonal Hypnotherapy” and how it challenges Western Medicine's paradigm of Mental Illness and Treatments, together with trauma theories and their repercussions for understanding the relationship between body and mind....
Suresearch Digital Media Training
Suresearch is providing two more linked digitral media training sessions on Wednesday 26 June and Wednesday 10 July, with our trainer, Phil Choi. These sessions will focus on using images in WordPress, Facebook and Twitter. We will learn how to upload images from...
Survivor Researchers! Re-advertised invitation to evaluate service user and carer involvement in a NIHR funded study
Invitation to evaluate service user and carer involvement in a NIHR funded research study on the Voluntary Sector contribution to mental health crisis care The University of Birmingham’s Health Service Management Centre (HSMC) is re-adverting for proposals for a...
Survivor Researchers! Opportunity to evaluate involvement in NIHR funded study of voluntary sector role in crisis care
HSMC 'Invitation to evaluate service user involvement in a NIHR funded research study' The University of Birmingham's Health Service Management Centre (HSMC) is inviting proposals for a 'service user led evaluation of the quality and impact of involvement' in its...
Investing in Student Mental Health
8 out of 10 first year university students find it difficult to find balance in their lives. Isolation, financial problems, balancing study and work, living away from home all affect mental wellbeing. At the same time it is becoming more difficult to access under...
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