Researchers from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool are undertaking a 12-month residence with NHS Research & Development North West (NHS R&D NW). They will be helping to deliver an exciting programme of situated research through the professional development series “THINKING MATTERS”.
The Philosophy Department team, consisting of Dr Panayiota Vassilopoulou, Dr Rachael Wiseman, and Professor Michael Hauskeller, commenced their residence on 1st November 2018. This residence builds on the Academic-in-Residence model pioneered by Dr Vassilopoulou with the Bluecoat Arts Centre in 2013.
The aim of the residency is to bring philosophical reasoning to some of the key agendas in health and social care by creating opportunities for questioning, critical discussion and rational argument.
Throughout the year there will be a series of events from small workshops to larger conference style days where healthcare professionals, health and care researchers, NHS managers and policy makers can connect with the philosophers. They will explore through rational investigation the truths and principles underpinning the NHS culture and the way it works both at an individual level and at a corporate level.
More news and updates to follow. For further information, to register for events, or for queries please contact Dr Panayiota Vassilopoulou: p.vassilopoulou@liverpool.ac.uk
Academic-in-residence
The academic-in-residence model was introduced through a partnership between Bluecoat and University of Liverpool’s Department of Philosophy in 2013. Since its inception, academics have been in residence at Bluecoat, Open Eye Gallery and Bury Museum. This new residency, involving a group of academics working together, takes the model outside of the cultural sector for the first time.
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