PODCAST

From tokenism to empowerment: lived experience experts in research

Published: 12th Mar. 2025

This podcast with guest speaker Vanessa Pinfold, United Kingdom, and host Annemiek van Berkel, the Netherlands, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP.

Lived experience experts bring unique insights and perspectives to the research process. In this podcast, Vanessa Pinfold, United Kingdom, and Annemiek van Berkel, The Netherlands, discuss how to truly engage lived experience in research. As research director at the McPin Foundation, Vanessa has over a decade experience on how to put lived experience at the core of mental health research. She shares strategies and practical tips on how to ensure meaningful involvement - especially for those who would like to start but unsure how. Join this insightful conversation and get inspired!

About the Brains On Brains podcast series
The ECNP podcast series brings you conversations with some of the leading researchers in applied neuroscience, discussing their work, their career, their vision on the field, and why they do what they do.

Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.

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Faculty

Vanessa Pinfold

Interviewee

McPin Foundation | United Kingdom

Annemiek van Berkel

Interviewer

ECNP | The Netherlands