The ARC Wessex event - Growing Stronger Together - brought people from across the Wessex region to look at how we can grow the number of people taking part in health research. Speakers are listed below, along with resources including recordings of the day and presentations.
Discussions identified the barriers to some underserved communities to engage with research. On Twitter @arc_wessex using #growresearch more that 14,000 people got involved and over 100 people took part in the virtual event.
Session 1 - Introductions: Professor Alison Richardson, Professor Catherine Bowen & Dr Kinda Ibrahim, Professor Anne-Marie Fenge Chapters marked on video
Professor Alison Richardson's presentation
Professor Anne Maree Keenan's presentation
Professor Cathy Bowen & Dr Kinda Ibrahim's presentation
Professor Lee-Ann Fenge's presentation
Breakout Session 1 - Dr David Kryl hosts a breakout session looking at the barriers and facilitators to research into social care
Breakout Session 3 - Dr Mark Lown hosts a breakout session looking at community and acute care research
Break out session 4 - Dr James Faulkner hosts discussion on diversity and equality among academic researchers