Helping researchers put people at the centre of their research
Involving people and patients in research makes it stronger and more relevant to the people it stands to benefit. We can help you to involve members of the public in your research, meaningfully.
Contact us to talk through what you need and find out more about what’s involved.
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These cafes provide the opportunity for researchers to have an informal virtual chat with our public collaborators about early-stage research ideas and project outlines. They provide the opportunity to share ideas with patients and the public as well as practice in presenting to a lay audience.
These cafés are split into 40-minute sessions. During this time, a researcher can present their research idea in a short 5-minute presentation, support slides optional, followed by questions and discussion of the idea with some of our public collaborators. This will include the group asking questions but also provide the researcher with the opportunity to ask questions or provide feedback on areas of the research.
You can reserve your spot for next term by clicking on the preferred date and time below. A member of the team will then be in touch with further details and provide a Zoom link for the meeting.
Dates for Virtual Ideas Cafés:
27 February 1:30pm – 3pm
9 March 10am – 11:30am
26 March 2pm – 3:30pm
9 April 11am – 12:30pm
20 April 10am – 11:30am
It is good practice to involve patients and the public at the earliest possible stage, and involvement during grant development will ensure that the project meets the needs of patients, is relevant, and will embed patient and public involvement (PPI) throughout.
We’re inviting applications for up to £250 to support PPI in the development of a research project (before the project is funded).
All researchers that sit within one of the BRC themes are invited to apply – previous or current BRC funding not necessary.
Applications to this fund will be assessed on a monthly, rolling basis (until funds are depleted). Applications will be reviewed by the BRC PPIE Team and our public collaborators.
For more information on this fund, including details on the criteria we’ll use to assess applications, please read the guidance linked below.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss your plans with the team before applying, please contact us at involvement@exeter.ac.uk
Read the guidance for the fund Apply for the fund using this form
We may be able to connect you with public collaborators to involve in your research, depending on the people you would like to involve. We have connections with different groups across the South West, and are building a list of public collaborators who would like to become involved in research.
Help us to help you by giving us plenty of notice to find and invite potential public collaborators, and be flexible with how and when public collaborators can support your research.
Get in touch to talk to the PPIE team
Please download the following guidance document:
Involving patients and members of the public in research: A guidance document for researchers working with NIHR Exeter and South West Peninsula at the University of Exeter.
This document provides you with information on why involvement is important, practical advice on how you might involve patients and the public, and other information that might support your PPIE.
We will update this document based on feedback, so please do get in touch with us
If you’re planning a new research project and would like input into the design of the project, any supporting information, or into the application itself, please get in touch.
We have a payment policy for our involvement work to help you to plan and budget for involving patients and the public. Our PenARC partners have developed an incredibly useful page full of resources to help you to better understand involvement, and to provide practical support for getting people involved.
Explore the resources here
We can support you with finding the right training according to your needs, or discuss how we might deliver training to better support you.
Contact us to find out more about how we can support you by emailing involvement@exeter.ac.uk
Get in touch to find out how we can help you
Patient & Public Involvement Engagement Manager
Patient and Public Involvement Engagement Officer
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Administrator
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