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Continue reading →: Learn from failure and celebrate success!Academic poster: The Sandbox Project: Square Tomatoes and How Not to Grow Them Hello! Just a quick update to say that unfortunately I wasn’t successful in my application for a Churchil Fellowship this year, but I’m still really pleased to be have been shortlisted – I was one of 218…
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Continue reading →: Dear Andrew, About that five year plan…image: https://www.skiptomylou.org/printable-weekly-planner/ Last week I travelled up to London to be interviewed for a place on this year’s cohort of Churchill Fellows. It’s an application process which has taken several months so far and in a couple of weeks I’ll find out whether I’m successful. During the interview I was…
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Continue reading →: Jigsaw puzzle piecesImage: https://theyorkshirejigsawstore.co.uk/blogs/news/the-history-of-jigsaw-puzzles-from-john-spilsbury-to-today Today was the final session in the Bournemouth University Masters level CPD Unit: Public Involvement in Research. Led by Professor Mel Hughes, Kate Jupp and two PIER members, Mandy and Julie, this course has been thoroughly engaging, well thought-out and a timely reminder that as much as you…
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Continue reading →: MapmakingWith thanks to Alex Priest for permission to use his artwork. Taken from the ‘Gerblins!’ RPG (C) Alex and Esther Priest 2024 How do you make a map for a place you’ve never been to before? How do you describe to someone what your destination is, when you don’t really…
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Continue reading →: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey…If you’re searching for something, how do you know if you’ve found it? For something like your phone or house keys, that’s pretty straightforward: they’re tangible items – solid, familiar. They have a certain weight or texture and you know pretty much instantly whether the keys in your hand are…
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I’m Sharon
I’m on a journey to discover authentic patient and public involvement in research in a range of settings, through conversations, creativity and cake!
This blog is a reflection of my research journey and the things I learn along the way; some of it may be technical, some of it may be reflective, or inviting a conversation. Views are my own and don’t reflect the values of any organisations mentioned.
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