#ARCadvent day 1:
ICYMI: Our national #ARCseminar explored how creative arts improve wellbeing & research involvement for diverse communities.

The 1st session, chaired by Prof Simon Gilbody (YHARC), focused on Improving mental health with creative arts.
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#ARCadvent day 1️⃣:
The healing power of creative arts

This year, our national #ARCseminar webinar series explored how creative arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities

▶️ Read more & watch the recordings:
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Watch @arceastofengland.bsky.social @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Dr Laura Abbott's talk in the recording of this year's national #ARCseminar webinar:

'Exploring lived experience with creative arts'

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chaired by @arc-gm.bsky.social

The healing power of creative arts: National #ARCseminar series ends on a high note This year, the NIHR ARCs annual national webinar series (#ARCseminar) focussed on the healing power of creative arts. Speakers from across the country explored how the arts can improve both the wellbe...

Watch the 2025 national #ARCseminar series exploring the healing power of creative arts:
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Speakers from across the country explored how arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities.

Post NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) ‪@nihrarcs.bsky.social‬ Don't miss the final national #ARCseminar of 2025 Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia eventbrite.com/e/creative-a... Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research. NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar (Picture of people dancing at silent disco from The Centre for Ageing Better's Age-positive image library) ALT June 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM Everybody can reply 21 reposts 4 quotes 21 likes 2 25 Write your reply ‪NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)‬ ‪@nihrarcs.bsky.social‬ · 1mo @stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uhdnhs.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social ‪NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)‬ ‪@nihrarcs.bsky.social‬ · 1mo @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @denpruexeter.bsky.social @ukri.org @innov-dementia.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) ‪@nihrarcs.bsky.social‬ Home Explore 1 Notifications Chat Feeds Lists Profile Settings New Post Search Discover Following NIHR ARCs More feeds Trending E.J. Antoni Big Brother Austin Shooting Epstein Case Feedback • Privacy • Terms • Help NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar (Picture of people dancing at silent disco from The Centre for Ageing Better's Age-positive image library) NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar (Picture of people dancing at silent disco from The Centre for Ageing Better's Age-positive image library)

Catch up on the final national #ARCseminar of 2025!

Creative arts for #dementia care:
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That's all for today's #ARCseminar: Creative arts for #dementia
🎵 chaired by @arcwessex.bsky.social with @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social & @penarc.bsky.social
Thank you to our presenters & audience!

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‘The World Turned Upside Down’ is a play that was staged in Exeter in January 2022. ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ is about communication around dementia. There are many situations involving individuals and their family members, or individuals and healthcare professionals, where the outcome relies on what is communicated, and how.

Our #ARCseminar concludes with Prof Linda Clare on using creative arts to involve people with #dementia in the largest study of living well with dementia in the UK: www.idealproject.org.uk
Toolkit livingwithdementiatoolkit.org.uk
@penarc.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @denpruexeter.bsky.social @ukri.org

Guest blog Dr Megan Polden Postdoctoral Research Associate The University of Liverpool Evaluation of Singing & Dancing Interventions for Dementia Dementia Researcher

Next presentation at today's national #ARCseminar:

Singing & dancing interventions for #dementia

by researcher Dr Megan Polden of @arcnwc.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social

📄🔊 Read or listen to Megan's @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social blog here:
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MELODIC: Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care In this project, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), we co-designed a new music therapy intervention protocol and guide for NHS dementia wards with stakeholders and e...

We kick off today's #ARCseminar with a talk on music therapy for dementia by Dr Ming-Hung Hsu of @arceastofengland.bsky.social & @angliaruskin.bsky.social

Read more about the MELODIC (Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of #Dementia Inpatient Care) project here:
arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/research-imp...

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The final #ARCseminar of 2025 is at 1pm TODAY!

Creative arts for #dementia

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With:
🔹Dr @stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social
🔹Dr Ming-Hung Hsu @arceastofengland.bsky.social
🔹Dr Megan Polden @arcnwc.bsky.social
🔹Prof Linda Clare @penarc.bsky.social

The final national #ARCseminar of 2025 is tomorrow!

Prof Linda Clare will be joining the wonderful panel to discuss using creative arts to involve people with dementia in the largest study of living well with dementia in the UK.

Register to attend➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Have you registered yet? The last of the #ARCseminar series is here!

Date: Wednesday 9 July 2025

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💡 These were really fascinating talks, by researchers who have found creative ways to explore sensitive subjects👇

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And one week until the next #ARCseminar - creative arts for #dementia. Sign up!👇

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Catch up on the 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' national #ARCseminar:

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With: @arc-gm.bsky.social ARC North Thames @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social

Next event:
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NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar (Picture of people dancing at silent disco from The Centre for Ageing Better's Age-positive image library)

Don't miss the final national #ARCseminar of 2025

Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia
eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.

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That's all for today's 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' #ARCseminar chaired by @arc-gm.bsky.social
🙏🏾Thank you to our presenters & audience!

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Artwork by artist Lis Naylor featured in the Centre for Ethnic Health Research (NIHR ARC East Midlands) report: 'Gypsy Traveller Community Maternity Experience & Perinatal Mortality Research' Project funded by the University of Leicester’s Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies Centenary Community Engagement Fund.

Our #ARCseminar concludes with Barbara Czyznikowska @arc-em.bsky.social & artist Lis Naylor on using arts-based methods to explore the experiences & perceptions of pregnancy amongst Gypsy & Traveller women

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Photo from the play: Scenes from Lost Mothers Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti Directed by Anna Herrmann 1 February 2025 – 31 July 2025 A Clean Break University of Hertfordshire co-commission, based on Dr Laura Abbott’s research project Lost Mothers.

Next on today's #ARCseminar @midwifeteacher.bsky.social (@arceastofengland.bsky.social & @herts.ac.uk) on using theatre to explore the experiences of pregnant women in prisons

lostmothers.org/resources/

@cleanbrk.bsky.social www.cleanbreak.org.uk/productions/...

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Cup of tea at the ready for this #ARCseminar about Exploring Lived Experience with Creative Arts ☕💻💭🎨🖌️
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CHAMPIONS MAKE EVERY CHILD IN TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION SAFE, HEALTHY AND EDUCATED [CHAMPIONS purple logo with line drawing of hands holding a house with a parent and a child holding hands in the house]

The first talk at today's #ARCseminar is by Prof Monica Lakhanpaul of ARC North Thames @ucl.ac.uk on trauma-informed song, poetry, photography & theatre to reach families living in temporary accommodation.

More about the project:
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2025's second #ARCseminar - chaired by @arc-gm.bsky.social - is at 1pm TODAY!

Exploring lived experience with creative arts
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@ucl.ac.uk @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social

Successful NIHR ARCseminar on Creative Arts and Wellbeing Launches 2025 Series - ARC The first NIHR ARCseminar of the 2025 National ARC webinar series, focusing on "The power of creative arts to improve wellbeing and involvement in research of

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#ARCseminar: Improving #MentalHealth & wellbeing with creative arts
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Simon Gilbody @arc-yharc.bsky.social
Briana Applewhite @arc-oxtv.bsky.social
Christalla Pithara @arc-west.bsky.social
Tony Woods & Ioannis Bakolis @arc-southlondon.bsky.social

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🗓️ Wed 11 June national #ARCseminar:

Exploring lived experience with creative arts
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Prof Caroline Sanders @arc-gm.bsky.social
Prof Monica Lakhanpaul @ucl.ac.uk
Dr Laura Abbott @arceastofengland.bsky.social
Barbara Czyznikowska & Lis Naylor @arc-em.bsky.social

Exploring lived experience with creative arts NIHR ARCs national #ARCseminar on involvement with creative arts.

Join us for the second @arc-em.bsky.social #ARCseminar series on 11 June: Exploring lived experience with creative arts! 🎨✨

Featuring our arts-based research with @ethnichealthres.bsky.social on Gypsy & Traveller women and pregnancy.

Really insightful webinar @nihrarcs.bsky.social. Looking forward to the next one! #ARCSeminar

Don't miss Dr Laura Abbott's talk on the Lost Mothers project at the next national #ARCseminar webinar

🎭 Exploring lived experience with creative arts
📅 Wed 11 June, 1pm
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@cleanbrk.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk @birthcompanions.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social

Great insights from all the speakers today, highlighting the power of arts and community for good mental health and wellbeing. #ARCSeminar @nihrarcs.bsky.social

👍 Thank you @nihrarcs.bsky.social for organising the mental health and creative arts talks ahead of mental health week. It brought out inspiring and exciting work in the field and looking forward to learning more in your future seminars #ARCseminar #MentalHealth #CreativeArts

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That's all for today's #ARCseminar on: Improving mental health and wellbeing with creative arts🎵 chaired by @NIHR_ARC_YH

🙏🏾Thank you to our presenters & audience!

🌟Stay up-to-date with all 15 NIHR ARCs on our national channels here: linktr.ee/nihrarcs