The year was 2006. I was about to embark on what would turn out to be a research-career-defining study. I wanted to spend time with...

We are delighted to share that the protocol for The DAPPLE Study  has just been published in BMJ Open. You can read the protocol here ....

One of many reasons I love working in the Learning Disability Research Team at Kingston University is because we are – as Irene...

On May 6th, I had the privilege of attending the  Sawubona National Forum , a powerful gathering dedicated to transforming palliative and...

Hello everyone!  My name is Mo.  I am a Research Assistant in the Learning Disability Research Team at Kingston University.  I don’t work...

When we first started setting up the biggest part of the DAPPLE study (listening to people’s stories) we knew there would be hurdles....

I am really into how we communicate with each other. So much that I have specialised in analysing communication. My background is in...

Freya Tyrer is leading on the “big numbers” part of the DAPPLE project. In this blog post, she tells us what the numbers are saying about...

Are you a DAPPLE stakeholder? You are reading this blog, so the answer is YES! But what is a stakeholder? And why do we want to know...

From 29-31 May, the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) held their 19th World Congress in Helsinki in Finland with the theme...

Richard, Irene, Jonny, Anastasia, Sunny, Mo and Fred saying 'Hello' from The Shard! Richard and the podcast team – Irene, Jonny,...

I am used to interviewing people for my Podcast 'Cuppa Tea with Richard' . Recently, it was my turn to be in the hot seat, when I...

Richard and Mel raise their cups of tea and smile after recording an episode of A Cuppa Tea with Richard. My name is Richard Keagan-Bull....

What leads to real improvement in how people with learning disabilities are supported by health and care services? And how do we know...

Last month, the DAPPLE team held three creative workshops in Yorkshire as part of our Co-production ‘Roadshows’ (so-named by my colleague...

I’ve become aware that our team has become known for our hat game. I know… we post a lot of pictures with people in funny hats, so...

People with a learning disability need to be involved in research.  Especially when the topic is so important – The DAPPLE Project is...

Back in December 2024, members of the DAPPLE team went to the Seattle Club Conference. The conference was held in London (not Seattle!)...

Hello, I’m Amanda Cresswell. I have a learning disability and I’ve also had cancer. I’ve been a researcher at the university for 15...

A few years ago, my partner and I had to sit our (then 6 and 8 year old) kids down to tell them that Col, my partner, their dad, had...