⭐Interested in joining Herts YPAG? We’re currently looking for new members: https://generationr.org.uk/joinhertsypag/
You can contact us at: ypag@herts.ac.uk. We’re also on Twitter/X and Instagram @HertsYPAG
The team
Louca-Mai Brady (group facilitator) Millie Barnes
Julia Jones Rebecca O’Connell Sonya Prime
In our meetings researchers from the university and other organizations come to work with the group, where we do things like:
We have worked with lots of different researchers including projects on mental health, food and drink, the ways your environment and where you live can shape who you are, dealing with loss and bereavement, and work with the NIHR Bioresource and Genomics England.
As well as giving researchers advice on how to make their research children and young people-friendly, in our meetings we also:
‘I found it really helpful to speak with the YPAG right at the start of developing a research proposal. They handled a sensitive subject very well, and provided some useful insights into how young people seek support, which I will build into my work.’
If you’re a researcher interested in working with the group:
The first in-person YPAG meeting of the year took place on Saturday 9th March. This was the first YPAG meeting that I have attended, as I have just joined the group. The meeting started with a ‘two truths and one lie’ icebreaker which helped me get to know everyone🧊. After this, we had lunch – […]
The first Herts YPAG meeting of the year took place online on Wednesday 24th January. The meeting started off with an icebreaker in order to get things going – a game of “I spy”, spotting things in each others’ online background. Whoever guessed the object first got to be the next ‘spy’. It was interesting, […]
This post is about the last two YPAG meetings of 2023. The first was an online meeting we had in November and the second was an in-person meeting and Christmas party in December 🥳 November online meeting We started our online meeting off by playing an icebreaker where we all had to find one food […]