Early Career Researcher Masterclasses

Opportunity to involve people with lived experience of dementia in your research

If you are considering applying for funding from BRIDGES, we are excited to offer 18 Early Career Researchers an opportunity to speak to 2-3 people with dementia and/or carers. This will give you an opportunity to discuss online your ideas involving people with lived experience in your research proposal.

Your appointment can be tailored to what you need to help you. You may for example choose to seek advice on a project idea, or to involve people with dementia and carers to critique a draft proposal or engagement plan.

There is no cost to you as BRIDGES will cover the cost of involvement of people with lived experience. The benefits to the ECR include:

Access to the expertise of (amazing!) people with the lived experience who are experienced in co-produced research

A chance to discuss and reflect on difficult research-related issues in a safe space

Recordings of the discussions

Evidence of involving people with lived experience in your research application to BRIDGES

There is no form to complete. Instead we invite interested ECRs to send a video (maximum 2 minutes) to bridgesfordementia@sheffield.ac.uk introducing themselves and saying why they want and deserve this opportunity. The people with dementia and carers will select the successful applicants from the video alone.

A recording of the online workshop that took place on 14th May 2026 is available here.

The deadline is 12th June 2026

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