How is power is experienced and shared (or not shared) within co-produced UK health research?

‘Co-production’ is a way of working in research/service improvement which brings together members of the public, researchers and professionals. The idea is that we work together from the start to the end of a project and that we share power and decision-making. The ‘lived experience’ of the members of the public and the ‘learnt experience’ of academics and professionals is equally valued. Sharing power and challenging power-inequalities is not an easy thing, but it is important to try…. My research is looking at what affects the ways people experience this.

This study aims to explore the ways power is understood, experienced and shared (or not shared); how and whether issues of power are identified and addressed; the context or support required to enable power-sharing within a research context; and how systems and structures intersect with experiences of power within the co-production of UK health research.

This research is being led by Emily Ahmed, a PhD researcher at Warwick University.

Emily has worked in community engagement for over 20 years as a facilitator, project lead and as a public contributor.

If you would like to take part in this researchLink opens in a new window

Anyone who has been involved in the co-production of health research in the UK as a patient or member of the public is invited to fill in the expression of interest formLink opens in a new window. You may be invited to take part in an online interview and asked about your experiences of being involved in co-production.

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If you are interested in hearing more about this research and would like to sign up to updatesLink opens in a new window, you will be sent a link when the research is published or invited to any events or activities which will share learning and links.

If you would like to get in contact emily.ahmed@warwick.ac.uk

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