Get Involved

Better ADHD support and treatments start with you. Get involved in ADHD@Exeter research.  

Involving people in research is about giving the people who are meant to benefit from this a say in shaping the research agenda. It requires regular people to be involved on an equal basis to academics and health care professionals. This includes not just participating in research that has been initiated by academics, but also in shifting the power balance so that you can initiate research and work collaboratively with academics.  

Researchers and clinicians often experience healthcare services from a specialised and expert point of view. Sometimes this means they stop noticing things that seem obvious to patients and members of the public, or they are too well trained to think of the more basic questions.   

Patients, service users, school staff,  students, carers and family members provide a different way of looking at things that can ground the discussion in real and practical experience. They can ask all kinds of important questions and provide insight into their experience as service users. 

We also would like people to volunteer their time to help spread the word about ADHD research to the public, i.e. be  a research champion. Anyone can be a champion, as long as you are enthusiastic about ADHD research, are comfortable talking to people about it and using your  experience to support potential research participants.

This page explains the process around how research studies are usually run, and what you can expect before, during and after if you are involved in one. Regulation around research is tight.  The rules are there to ensure that every phase of research is run safely and ethically.  Link to rules  How health research is prioritised, funded, approved and regulated – Be Part of Research (nihr.ac.uk)

ADHD research can only improve with the help of people like you.  

Taking part in a study – see What happens on a study? – Be Part of Research (nihr.ac.uk) 

Would you like to take part in future research and or be a research champion? If so, please complete the form here.

Before completing the form you may want to:

1.Talk about it – take some time to talk about any research opportunities with family or friends. 

2.If you are interested in taking part in research you can find out what happens on a study and who will support me.  (Necessary?

PhD enquiries welcome

University of Exeter is a vibrant and active research student community supported by excellent pastoral and academic staff. Applications are welcomed from students interested in pursuing a full-time or part-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree and who satisfy the University’s entry criteria. To explore your ideas look at the following profile pages and make contact with the researcher whose work best suits your area of interest. Dr Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Dr Abby Russell and Dr Anna Price

For further details see Healthcare and Medicine | Postgraduate Study – PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter