When I returned to our Kingston University office on Monday after a week away on Annual Leave, I was greeted by a washing line.  And no, that’s not the strangest thing we have here – the flying pig still holds that title! Our Washing Line:  The Purpose So, why do we have a washing line in the office? It all comes down to DAPPLE. This is a large, three-year project made up of four parts. Some of these parts have smaller sections.  Some parts are already completed, and others

Richard shares his thoughts on benefits for people with a learning disability.

Jo and Richard enjoying a cuppa We quite like making cups of tea in our office and we have a bit of a joke in the office about Jo’s...

Last week, some of our research team went away on a writing retreat in North Yorkshire. Like some of our team, you may be wondering, What...

In The DAPPLE project, we work with a co-production group of people with a learning disability. The group works with us to understand...

We are taking a short break from our usual DAPPLE updates this week.  That’s because we’ve got some exciting news to share… The Print &...

Most of the DAPPLE Team Irene says: This is a study I have wanted to do for a very long time. My previous studies have focused on the...

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....