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Research group

Participatory Research for Health and Well-being

Connecting research and lived experience

Collaborating in research with a diverse range of people is challenging. In participatory research, researchers work together with citizens on a problem from their lived environment, from formulating the question to taking action for change. This approach gives a voice to people who are often unheard, such as those with low incomes or psychiatric vulnerabilities. The Participatory Research for Health and Well-being research group encourages this involvement.

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Meet us

The expert of Participatory Research for Health and Well-being.

Barbara Groot-Sluijsmans

Professor by special appointment of Participatory Research for Health and Well-being

Barbara Groot-Sluijsmans is a professor by special appointment of Participatory Research for Health and Well-being at AUAS. In addition, she works as an assistant professor in the Health Sciences programme at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. She teaches and conducts research on effective methods for carrying out participatory research.

Barbara Groot – Sluijsmans professor Participatory Research for Health and Well-being