Engaged Researcher Online - Introduction To Public And Patient Involvement And Engagement (PPI/E)

Beginners

This training will introduce researchers to the importance of quality public and patient involvement in their research and look at current best practice. You will find out about local support available in the region to help plan, deliver and build PPI into research, so as to improve research for patients, services users, and carers. The session will include examples and case studies of how local researchers have incorporated PPI into their research.

The training will be led by Dr Amanda Stranks, the PPI/E Strategy Lead at NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

• PhD students
• Post-docs
• Researchers
• Public Engagement Professionals

Number of sessions: 1

• Give an overview of what PPI in research is
• Provide information about current best practice for involving the public in research

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• understand the differences between involvement, engagement, and participation in research
• identify suitable groups to involve in their research
• suggest activities to involve members of the public in research

Good internet connection: the course will be held in Zoom.

If you have troubles joining the sessions or have any queries, please contact Giulia Bertolotti (gb498@medschl.cam.ac.uk).

One ninety-minute session.

• Engaged Researcher Online - Introduction to Public Engagement