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02/03/2026
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Brought to you by the Young Peoples’ Working Group at the University of Manchester, Bridge the Gap is a podcast about involving young people in research, one episode at a time.

Hosted by YPWG members Ahmad, Alma, Faiqa, Fatema and Sadia, the series explores what involvement really means, why it matters, and how young people can contribute to designing and producing research studies. Episodes are short, clear and accessible, making complex ideas easier to understand.

While the focus is on young people’s involvement in research, the topics covered are relevant to all researchers, at every career stage, and even those working in dementia.

Recent episodes explore questions such as:

  • What is involvement and why should you do it?
  • What is jargon and how can we overcome it?
  • What are the different types of involvement?
  • What is quantitative research?
  • What are descriptive and inferential statistics?
  • How do we minimise bias in research?
  • What is critical analysis?
  • Why is impact important?

These are fundamental concepts that underpin good research practice. Whether you are a PhD student finding your feet, an early career researcher refining your approach, or a senior academic thinking about engagement and impact, there is something here worth listening to.

The tone is friendly, practical and refreshingly clear. It is a reminder that good research communication is not about making things sound complicated. It is about making them understandable.

The Bridge the Gap podcast is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and forms part of the NIHR Bridge the Gap initiative.

If you are interested in improving how you involve people in your work, or simply want a concise refresher on core research concepts, this series is well worth adding to your playlist.

Bridge The Gap Episode 20: What is replication and how can we make studies valid and reliable? BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Alma and Faiqa team up once again to talk about some strategies to make research studies more valid and reliable, how this is related to bias, what replication is and why it matters, and why valid and reliable studies are important. The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Alma Jbeili and Faiqa Mansoor Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza
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Bridge The Gap Episode 20: What is replication and how can we make studies valid and reliable?
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BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Alma and Faiqa team up once again to talk about some strategies to make research studies more valid and reliable, how this is related to bias, what replication is and why it matters, and why valid and reliable studies are important. The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Alma Jbeili and Faiqa Mansoor Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 20: What is replication and how can we make studies valid and reliable?

Bridge The Gap Episode 20: What is replication and how can we make studies valid and reliable?

Bridge The Gap 10/01/2026 11:08 pm

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia is joined again by Jo Dumville, professor of applied research at the University of Manchester, and Paul Wilson, an implementation science lead at the University of Manchester. Together they explore why young people should care about the impact of research, how they can get involved in improving the impact of research, and what some of these roles might look like. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Jo Dumville and Paul Wilson Script Writer: Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 28: Why is impact important?

Bridge The Gap Episode 28: Why is impact important?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:50 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia talks with Jo Dumville, professor of applied research at the University of Manchester, and Paul Wilson, an implementation science lead at the University of Manchester. In this episode they discuss what happens after research is finished and the findings are shared with the public, what impact and diffusion are in the context of research and how they differ from dissemination, and what knowledge mobilisation is. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Jo Dumville and Paul Wilson Script Writer: Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 27: What is impact?

Bridge The Gap Episode 27: What is impact?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:47 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia once again joins Zoe Trinder-Widdess, head of communications with the NIHR ARC West, and Gavin Hubbard, head of communications with NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley. They explore some of the challenges that occur when sharing research findings with different audiences and deciding who to share findings with first, and how young people can get involved in dissemination. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Zoe Trinder-Widdess and Gavin Hubbard Script Writer: Sadia Mir and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 26: Is dissemination challenging?

Bridge The Gap Episode 26: Is dissemination challenging?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:41 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia sits with Zoe Trinder-Widdess, head of communications with the NIHR ARC West, and Gavin Hubbard, head of communications with NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley. Together they talk about what the term dissemination means, the different ways to share research findings to the public, and what to consider when disseminating research and making findings accessible. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Zoe Trinder-Widdess and Gavin Hubbard Script Writer: Sadia Mir and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 25: What is dissemination?

Bridge The Gap Episode 25: What is dissemination?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:38 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia once again meets with Helen Brooks, a professor of health and psychosocial wellbeing at the University of Manchester, and Emily Vicary, a PhD student being supervised by Helen. This time they explore their top tips and strategies for conducting critical analysis and reporting it for your own and other's research, and how young people can get invovled in critical analysis and appraisal. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Helen Brooks and Emily Vicary Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 24: Why is critical analysis important?

Bridge The Gap Episode 24: Why is critical analysis important?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:36 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Sadia speaks with Helen Brooks, a professor of health and psychosocial wellbeing at the University of Manchester, and Emily Vicary, a PhD student being supervised by Helen. Together they discuss what the term critical analysis really means, the role of trustworthiness in critical analysis, and what critical appraisal means and how to conduct it. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Helen Brooks and Emily Vicary Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 23: What is critical analysis?

Bridge The Gap Episode 23: What is critical analysis?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:31 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Ahmad and Sadia once again speak to Patrick Callaghan, a professor of mental health science at London Southbank University. This time they explore what errors are and the role they play in psychometrics, the different types of errors, and what to consider when designing psychometric tools and their scoring systems, such anchors and cut off scores. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Patrick Callaghan Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Ahmad Yusuf and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 22: What do we need to think about when developing psychometric tools?

Bridge The Gap Episode 22: What do we need to think about when developing psychometric tools?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:23 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Ahmad and Sadia are joined by Patrick Callaghan, a professor of mental health science at London Southbank University. Together they discuss what the term psychometrics means, what psychometric tools are, which are commonly used in research and who can use them, and the role validity and reliability play in psychometrics. They also talk about something called Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and why they matter. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Patrick Callaghan Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Ahmad Yusuf and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 21: What is psychometrics?

Bridge The Gap Episode 21: What is psychometrics?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:18 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Alma and Faiqa discuss what validity is and what reliability is in the context of research, which is more important, different types of validity such as temporal validity and ecological validity, and different types of reliability such as test-retest reliability and interrater reliability. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Faiqa Mansoor and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Alma Jbeili and Faiqa Mansoor Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 19: What are validity and reliability?

Bridge The Gap Episode 19: What are validity and reliability?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:07 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Sadia return to play a game of 'Spot The Bias', and talk about the different ways to detect and reduce bias at different stages of research, concepts such as blinding and allocation concealment, and issues that arise if research bias is not addressed. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Fatema Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 18: How do we minimise bias in research?

Bridge The Gap Episode 18: How do we minimise bias in research?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 10:03 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Sadia pair up to explain what bias means in research and how it can influence research and its findings, the different sources of bias, and some of the different types of bias such as researcher bias, actor-observer bias, sampling bias, and measurement bias, and publication bias. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Fatema Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 17: What is bias in research?

Bridge The Gap Episode 17: What is bias in research?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:58 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Fatema meet up with Sarah Rhodes, a statistican and senior lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Manchester, one last time. They cover how inferential statistics are used to determine cause and effect, what a null hypothesis is, what significance means in statistics, the different kinds of inferential statistics such as significance levels, confidence intervals, effect sizes, and power, and Type I and Type II Errors. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Sarah Rhodes Script Writer: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 16: What are inferential statistics?

Bridge The Gap Episode 16: What are inferential statistics?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:55 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Fatema reunite with Sarah Rhodes, a statistician and senior lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Manchester. They have a chat about what the two different types of statistics are, and go into detail about one type called descriptive statistics. They break down how descriptive statistics tell us about groups of people, the different kinds of descriptive statistics such as measures of central tendency, percentages and standard deviation, what correlation is, and how you don't need to do the math to be able to do statistics. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Sarah Rhodes Script Writer: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 15: What are descriptive statistics?

Bridge The Gap Episode 15: What are descriptive statistics?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:45 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Fatema and Sadia are joined by guest Neil Humphrey, an associate dean and a professor of the psychology of education at the University of Manchester. They get into what recruitment in research means, what we need to consider when recruiting young people, how to retain participants in a study once we've recruited them, and some best practice when trying to recruit overlook groups. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Neil Humphrey Script Writer: Georgia Naughton and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Fatema Kharbotli and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 14: How do we recruit participants?

Bridge The Gap Episode 14: How do we recruit participants?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:35 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Ahmad and Alma team up to explain what a population and a sample are in research, how we can select samples using a process called sampling, and why samples differ depending on who, what, and how you're researching. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Alma Jbeili and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Ahmad Yusuf and Alma Jbeili Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 13: What are samples and how do we select them?

Bridge The Gap Episode 13: What are samples and how do we select them?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:30 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Fatema meets up again with Claire Fraser, a research associate at the University of Manchester, and Georgia Naughton, a peer researcher with the McPin Foundation. They get into why qualitative research is important, how it can be used to identify theories about and issues within a population and inform future research, and the role co-researchers can play in qualitative work. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Claire Fraser and Georgia Naughton Script Writer: Georgia Naughton and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 12: Why is qualitative research important and how to get involved in it?

Bridge The Gap Episode 12: Why is qualitative research important and how to get involved in it?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:22 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' host Fatema speaks with Claire Fraser, a research associate at the University of Manchester, and Georgia Naughton, a peer researcher with the McPin Foundation. They discuss what qualitative research is, how it focuses on attitudes, beliefs and experiences, and different types of methods such as interviews, focus groups, observations and case studies. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Claire Fraser and Georgia Naughton Script Writer: Georgia Naughton and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 11: What is qualitative research?

Bridge The Gap Episode 11: What is qualitative research?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:18 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Fatema once again loop in Sarah Rhodes, a statistican and senior lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Manchester. They break down what an RCT (randomised controlled trial) is, what to consider when designing an RCT, and why sometimes we can't use an RCT. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Sarah Rhodes Script Writer: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 10: What are RCTs?

Bridge The Gap Episode 10: What are RCTs?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:12 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Fatema are once again speaking to Sarah Rhodes, a statistician and senior lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Manchester. They discuss what experimental research studies are, what an intervention is, and the three subtypes of experimental research studies: Before-and-After, Controlled, and Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs). #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Sarah Rhodes Script Writer: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 9: What are experimental studies?

Bridge The Gap Episode 9: What are experimental studies?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:08 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap' hosts Faiqa and Fatema are joined by Sarah Rhodes, a statistician and senior lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Manchester. They explain what quantitative research is and how it has two types of studies, and go into detail about the first type called descriptive research studies. They also discuss the three subtypes of descriptive research studies: Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, and Case-Control studies. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guest: Sarah Rhodes Script Writer: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 8: What is quantitative research and what are descriptive studies?

Bridge The Gap Episode 8: What is quantitative research and what are descriptive studies?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 9:05 am

BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES In this episode of ' Bridge The Gap' hosts Alma and Fatema return to explain what variables are in research, how we identify them from a hypothesis, and the differences between independent, dependent and confounding variables. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Georgia Naughton and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Alma Jbeili and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge the Gap Episode 7: What are variables?

Bridge the Gap Episode 7: What are variables?

Bridge The Gap 11/09/2025 8:57 am

*BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', host duo Faiqa and Fatema are back again to talk about what research questions are, why a good research question is essential to starting a research study, and how young people can decide what questions researchers should ask and answer. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writers: Fatema Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Hosts: Faiqa Mansoor and Fatema Kharbotli Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 6: What are research questions?

Bridge The Gap Episode 6: What are research questions?

Bridge The Gap 10/09/2025 7:52 pm

*BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', hosts Faiqa and Sadia are speaking with our guest, Andrew Grundy, a lived experience researcher at the University of Manchester. They explain what lived experience is in research and its immense value, the challenges that lived experience researchers may face, and the importance of self care when in the role. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Andrew Grundy Script Writer: Nadine Mirza Host: Faiqa Mansoor and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 5: What is lived experience?

Bridge The Gap Episode 5: What is lived experience?

Bridge The Gap 11/06/2025 3:33 am

*BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', hosts Alma and Sadia sit with our guest, Stephanie Gillibrand, a research fellow at the University of Manchester. They discuss the different types of people we need to consider, the technical terms we hear when talking about involvement opportunities, and break down the bigs Cs: Consulting, Collaboration and Coproduction. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Stephanie Gillibrand Script Writer: Nadine Mirza Host: Alma Jbeili and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 4: What are the different types of involvement?

Bridge The Gap Episode 4: What are the different types of involvement?

Bridge The Gap 11/06/2025 3:23 am

*BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', hosts Fatema and Sadia return to discuss some of the jargon listeners can expect to hear on our podcast, how to deal with the fear or frustration of not knowing jargon, and how young people can help redfine or remove jargon when getting involved in research. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Script Writer: Fatema Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Host: Fatema Kharbotli and Sadia Mir Producers: Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 3: How to understand and overcome jargon

Bridge The Gap Episode 3: How to understand and overcome jargon

Bridge The Gap 11/06/2025 3:11 am

*BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', hosts Fatema and Sadia are joined by Nadine, our team's research associate, to represent researchers, and by Nabil and Abdulrahman Kharbotli, to represent the general public. Together they explain what jargon is, and play the jargon guessing game to showcase some examples of common jargon that can mean something else entirely to the public. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Abdul Rahman Kharbotli, Nabeel Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Script Writer: Fatema Kharbotli and Nadine Mirza Host: Fatema Kharbotli and Sadia Mir Producers: Nadine Mirza Bridge The Gap Episode 2: What is jargon?

Bridge The Gap Episode 2: What is jargon?

Bridge The Gap 11/06/2025 2:54 am

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