Putting people and communities at the centre of research to make it stronger
Involving patients and communities in research (CEI) makes it stronger and more relevant to the people it stands to benefit. We support researchers to work in partnerships with people and communities throughout their reseach..
“To understand the world through research, we need to work with the world and people in it, not treat it as separate to us." Dr Kristin Liabo, ARC South West CEI lead and Deputy Director
“To understand the world through research, we need to work with the world and people in it, not treat it as separate to us."
Meaningful involvement starts with thinking about who you want to involve, what you might be asking from them and how you might use their feedback to shape and improve your research.
You might also have practical questions about:
We can support you at every stage of the process.
This page on the ARC South West website has multiple useful resources to provide information and practical advice on getting people involved.
We have a Participation Payment Policy based on NIHR rates that can guide you on thank you payments for your public collaborators (we also have a short version of the policy).
Often to involve people in research, you need an advert. We’ve asked our collaborator group what they look for, and they have helped us to produce some Guidance for Creating PPI Adverts
You can also look on our Support pages for more ways that we can help you to involve patients and the public in your research.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team at involvement@exeter.ac.uk
“When we step into the unknown, we begin to learn. If we take that step together, we can create new ways of seeing and new solutions to the problems we all share." Patient Advocate Angela King
“When we step into the unknown, we begin to learn. If we take that step together, we can create new ways of seeing and new solutions to the problems we all share."
Patient & Public Involvement Engagement Manager
Patient and Public Involvement Engagement Officer
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Administrator
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