Team Empower were delighted to receive a highly commended poster award at the MindTech National Symposium 2018.
Poster commendation
Thanks humans, we’ll take it from here…
Hamish McLeod describes the digital explosion as a fourth industrial revolution and considers implications for mental health care and support.
An update for the Scottish Recovery Network
EMPOWER Research Assistant, Helen Whitehill, has written an update on the study for the latest Scottish Recovery Network update. Helen reflects on her own experiences in the study and the need to combine determination with diplomacy.
New study newsletter shared
We have shared a newsletter with people involved with the EMPOWER study in Glasgow.
New research facility hosts open day
The EMPOWER team are based in the new Glasgow Mental Health Research Facility. Last month NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Mental Health Network and the University of Glasgow jointly hosted a well attended research open day at the new Facility. Here Claire Matrunola tells us more about the day, what the Network does and her role within it.
Digital privacy and the zombie apocalypse
Following recent revelations about digital privacy Hamish McLeod reflects on how people respond to new technology.
The key role of informal carers
To coincide with the implementation of The Carer’s (Scotland) Act this month, our research nurse Alison talks about the role of carers in the EMPOWER study.
Getting started on the EMPOWER trial
With recruitment to the second phase of the EMPOWER study well underway in both Glasgow and Melbourne, Simon Bradstreet (Trial Manager) and Helen Whitehill (Research Assistant) provide an update on recent progress.
From patients to participants – on becoming a research nurse
Research Nurse, Alison Wilson Kay, introduces her role in the EMPOWER project and reflects on moving from a clinical role into a research role.
