Research Specialisms

Medicine & Science Publications & Articles

SPARC coming of age pdf, 86KB: Published in BBSRC Business; July 2007; The Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity (SPARC) programme has reached its mid-point. The four year programme, funded by BBSRC and EPSRC, is helping build capacity and bring researchers closer to end-users. In practice, the programme is attracting a wide-range of stakeholders (older people, carers and clinicians, as well as scientists) in order to fund research that is tailored to solving specific problems encountered by older people.
Consulting on Research into Ageing pdf, 75KB: Michele Corrado; Published in Science and Public Affairs; December 2006; The number of elderly people in the population is predicted to rise over the coming decade. This is partly due to the post-war baby boom generation reaching retirement age, but also to life expectancy for men and women predicted to increase. This general trend can be seen right across the developed world. The statistics are striking.
Prevention is Better than Cure pdf, 126KB: Michele Corrado; Published in BBSRC Business; October 2006; When it comes to finding out what the general public think about the future direction of research into ageing, prevention of age-related illness is the single most important priority for the general public, coming ahead of research into cures, or of research into managing conditions. This was one of the key themes to come out of a new study into public attitudes towards BBSRC- and MRC-funded research on ageing, under the auspices of RCUK.
Information On Fertility Services: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority; 24-29 March 2004; Recent MORI research shows that two in five (40%) GPs say they do not have enough information about fertility treatment clinics.
Living Liver Donation: A Survey of the Attitudes of the Public in Great Britain: James Neuberger, Lauren Farber, Michele Corrado and Claire O'Dell; Published in Transplantation Vol 76, No. 8
Public Opinion on Science — Does it Contribute to Policy-Making?: Presentation at The Glasgow Festival of Science; September 2001
MORI's Donor Typologies in Precision Marketing Magazine: November / December 2003
No-one Likes Us — Or Do They? — Recent research reveals that more people trust scientists to tell the truth than may have been suggested: Michele Corrado; August 2001; Published by The British Association for The Advancement of Science. This article is based on MORI's work for a number of clients, namely The BMA, The Times, Go-Science, The Human Genetics Commission and The Wellcome Trust
Begin by Listening — Debate about the use of animals in research is often polarised, but the public's attitudes are in fact much more complex: Michele Corrado; August 2000; This article is based on MORI's research for The Medical Research Council, on views on animal experimentation.
The Role of Survey Research in International Campaigns: Michele Corrado; Chapter in European Commission's Handbook for Practitioners in Campaigning; (Sage). This chapter draws on MORI's research programmes for WWF International, and for Greenpeace International, in over twenty countries.
Healthcare Funding Review — Annex 4 Synopsis of survey findings. What sort of healthcare does the public expect, want or need?: January 2000; Participants: The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, The Association of Community Health Councils of England and Wales, The British Medical Association, BUPA, The Patients Association, The Royal College of Nursing and The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Science And Society: What Scientists And The Public Can Learn From Each Other: The Royal Institution Of Great Britain; Sir Robert Worcester; September 2000
Royal College Of Nursing / MORI Poll Fuels Debate Around Definition Of Nursing Care: Michele Corrado & Jason Cox; September 2000; Eight out of ten (83%) registered nurses support the view that much of what health care assistants (HCAs) do is actually nursing care.
Public Still Regards Doctors As The Most Trustworthy Group: Michele Corrado; March 2000; The public's trust in doctors remains extraordinarily high despite the Shipman trial
The Public's Image Of Nurses — Now And 15 Years Ago: Nursing Times; January 2000; The public's perception that nurses unquestionably follow doctors' orders is clearly on its way out, according to new research by MORI for the Royal College of Nursing and Nursing Times magazine. Instead, the public views nursing as a caring and highly skilled profession in its own right.
Public Attitudes to the Biosciences: Michele Corrado and M Dyball; Presentation at New Statesman Annual Conference, September 1999. This presentation was based on MORI's work for Go-Science on 'The Public Consultation on the Biosciences'.
Men Don't Talk To Each Other About Their Health And Ignorance Of Male Cancer Persists: John Leaman; June 1999; As the incidence of testicular and prostate cancer continue to rise, a MORI opinion poll published today for the Institute of Cancer Research's (ICR) everyman campaign shows there is still a long way to go to educate men.