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📅 Tomorrow! Join us 1-2pm on the 2nd of December to find out more about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can lead to more equitable, trusted and longer-term research partnerships. 🔗 Register here: zurl.co/2pJAC

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Are you a community leader in Greater Manchester (GM)? Join these free webinars to find more about the GM Respectful Research Charter & its principles, including how to influence research priorities based on community needs. 🔗 Register here: zurl.co/WnlZB

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📣 The North West has one of the UK’s highest rates of liver disease, but not many people know about it. Liver Talks shares Jade, Kevin & Rucksana’s stories of not knowing they were at risk, what they wish they’d known, and what advice they needed. 👇 zurl.co/41hdq

Liver Talks: Let's Talk About Liver Disease Risk

This film was created with people at risk of liver disease and clinicians as part of Liver Talks: Let’s Talk About Liver Disease Risk, a free training resour...

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Find out about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter & how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests & secure fairer partnerships from the start. Join the webinar: 🗓️ 02/12/25, 1pm - 2pm 🔗 Register: zurl.co/75sd7

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📣 How can we build respectful, equitable community-research partnerships in Greater Manchester? Join this free webinar on the Respectful Research Charter to learn how its principles can support your work. 🗓️ 02/12/2025 🔗 Register: zurl.co/d2PXi @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social

GM REN Webinars: Embedding the Respectful Research Charter into Practice

Introduction to the Respectful Research Charter. Co-developed between GM communities and researchers.

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All About Alopecia shows what’s possible when people with lived experience and researchers work together. It’s about community, confidence, and making research more relevant to people’s lives. Find out how we worked with people with alopecia shape it and how it made a difference: zurl.co/XvKhL

A person placing stickers on a round affirmation card that says "I AM PROUD," surrounded by craft supplies on a checkered tablecloth.A woman examines wigs and hats at a trade show booth, surrounded by displays and other attendees in a busy event space.Two women engaged in conversation at a conference, surrounded by poster presentations on hair loss conditions, with display tables in the foreground.Quote from an event participant reflecting on finding comfort and support while processing feelings about alopecia.

“I was allowed to pause, take a break, ask questions if I needed to. That really helped.” – Public partner, 22 years old. Researcher Mica is involving young people to make her research more inclusive of young people who have experienced trauma. 👇 zurl.co/9HRls

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Community organisations in Greater Manchester have been working with the local health research ecosystem to break down barriers & make health research more inclusive and accessible. Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7

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“How do you think it feels to be me, apart from you, covered up in the heat?” Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight? Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF

A series of graphics sharing information about Photoaggravated Atopic Dermatitis, a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight. THe first graphic shares a quote from a participant saying "I can't buy a hat big enough - Anne, 68" . The second graphic says " We live in the shadows" as people with PAD have to avoid sunlight. The third graphic is about the research at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. Click the link to find out more!A series of graphics sharing information about Photoaggravated Atopic Dermatitis, a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight. THe first graphic shares a quote from a participant saying "I can't buy a hat big enough - Anne, 68" . The second graphic says " We live in the shadows" as people with PAD have to avoid sunlight. The third graphic is about the research at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. Click the link to find out more!A series of graphics sharing information about Photoaggravated Atopic Dermatitis, a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight. THe first graphic shares a quote from a participant saying "I can't buy a hat big enough - Anne, 68" . The second graphic says " We live in the shadows" as people with PAD have to avoid sunlight. The third graphic is about the research at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. Click the link to find out more!

📣 How does laboratory research help people with asthma? Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question. Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!