Name of Organisation: University of Exeter School for Primary Care Research Children and Young People’s Mental Health (ChYMe) Research Collaboration
Description of Organisation:
We at ChYMe research the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, with the aim of developing evidence-based policy and practice, to improve the lives of children/young people and the communities around them.
Name of Employer: Anna Price
Job Title: Senior Research Fellow
Internship Scheme used: Access to Internships
Project Summary: Mapping ADHD services in Primary care (MAP) study
The internship involved setting up workshops for key stakeholders; helping to identify key messages for improving primary care services for ADHD, and producing short resources (infographics, videos etc) to disseminate study findings.
The role also involved helping to conduct a systematic review of the current evidence on digital health interventions for people with ADHD.
How has your intern made a positive contribution?
Oliver contributed his expertise and understanding of computer science to our applied health research team. He advised on digital interventions, and created an early proof of concept prototype, starting to operationalise some of our team’s ideas.
Feedback:
You can read Oliver’s experience of the case study here.
If you would like to find out more about the A2i scheme, you can contact the team via a2i@exeter.ac.uk. You can also visit the student and employer facing webpages here.