...Gemma Stacey; Mark Pearson Purpose In the assessment of student nurses, there is limited research exploring why the contributions of people with lived experience (LE) have an impact on learning. The purpose of this paper is to compare the nature of feedback provided to students by people who have...

... Aid (MHFA) training teaches participants how to communicate with and support people experiencing suicidal thoughts. The purpose of this paper is to use a novel MHFA assessment approach involving simulated role-plays enacted by people with a lived experience of mental illness and explore MHFA...

..., but are even more so in psychiatry. Unfortunately, there are no studies specifically related to the perception of feedback received in psychiatry training. Assessment Learning outcomes Postgraduate Feedback Communication skills In medical education, feedback is defined as the act of giving...

...Lance Vincent Watkins Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the current Royal College of Psychiatrists Membership (MRCPsych) written examination is a suitable assessment tool to distinguish between candidates in a high-stakes examination. Design/methodology/approach Review...

... at university they will encounter many different types of assessment, whether formative or summative. These are typically academic written assignments, academic exams, presentations, viva, assessed clinical practice by an approved mentor, and objective structured clinical exam (OSCE). The paper aims to discuss...

...Hugh Masters; Susanne Forrest Mental health service user involvement in education has gained momentum and prominence over the past decade, but service user involvement in the assessment of students' practice remains underdeveloped. This paper reports findings from a qualitative analysis...