We are delighted to invite you to register your interest to the next series of ‘Developing Leaders in Palliative Care’ workshops.
This series of workshops will offer PhD students at the Cicely Saunders Institute a chance to collaborate with patients and members of the public (PPI). PPI members will have the opportunity to share their experiences and expertise with the students, to help them with their PhD studies and ensure their research will have a real-world impact. No previous research experience is necessary.
The first workshop will be held on Wednesday 21st January 2026, 11.30-13.00. This workshop will be held online, via Zoom. Attendees of the first workshop will be invited to two subsequent workshops, dates to be confirmed. The second workshop will be held online, and the third will have the option to be held in person, in London. All attendees will be reimbursed for their time and, if attending in person, we will pay reasonable travel expenses to the final workshop.
In this first workshop, we will hold three parallel sessions, as detailed below:
Room 1
- Amelia Cook: The validity and acceptability of the Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale in diverse populations with advanced illness
- Charlotte Davies: Does a standardised comprehensive palliative care assessment (CPCA) improve person-centred assessment; how may it work and what is required to support its implementation into routine hospice care?
Room 2
- Natalie Ramjeeawon: Family caregiver’s hospital experiences of older adults in the last three months of life
- Megan Bowers: Experiences of changes in physical function: analysis of interviews with people with cancer and weight loss
Room 3
- India Tunnard-Johnson: Geographical variation in place of death for people with dementia vs cancer
- Ana Maksimovic: Economics and decision-making in dementia
- Evan Brock: The use of Artificial Intelligence in Palliative Care and Dementia Care
To ensure representativeness, we will be asking you to provide some information about yourself. All the information you provide will be kept confidential. After the events, all data will be destroyed.
We will need to keep the meeting small to give you time to express your views and discuss fully. If we receive more applications than spaces available, we may only be able to invite some applicants to attend. However, we will be in touch to let you know of future opportunities.
If you are interested in attending, please fill in the form using the link below to register your interest by Monday 5th January 2026.
Developing PhD students through Patient and Public Involvement workshops – Fill out form
A final list of attendees will be determined and notified by Friday 9th January 2026. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Best wishes,
India, Rachel, Megan, Natalie, Ana, and Amelia