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Register now for the 3rd meeting of the SPHR Public Partners Network (PAN)
If you are a member of the public involved in SPHR research then you are automatically a member of the Public Partners Network (PAN) and are warmly invited to attend the September meeting. At the September meeting there will be an opportunity to: Meet with other public partners across the…
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NIHR SPHR Public Partners Network (PAN): A report on the 2nd meeting of the PAN May 2021
NIHR SPHR Public Partners Network (PAN): A report on 2nd meeting of the PAN held on 13th May 2021 By Jean Palmer and Michelle Collins We were warmly welcomed to the second NIHR SPHR Public Partners network meeting via zoom. The contributors came from many varied locations…
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Celebrating young peoples involvement and engagement with research
Judi Kidger (one of the SPHR Public Mental Health programme leads) and Oli Jones (a McPin Foundation peer researcher within the Public Mental Health programme) organised a virtual event for all the young people’s groups and individuals who have taken part in public involvement and engagement…
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NIHR SPHR Public Partners Network (PAN) Meeting
Ahead of the SPHR Annual Scientific Meeting, PAN members are invited to a meeting of the SPHR Public Partners Network. The SPHR Public Partner Network (PAN) is for members of the public involved in our research to connect with each other. This offers people the opportunity to find out…
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How do we improve diversity in research?
Writing for the Fuse Blog, Vicki McGowan, Research Associate in Fuse tells us about how she has been engaging with members of the public to improve diversity in research. Public involvement and engagement in research is not a new concept. Without members of the public engaging with our…
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New NIHR Payment guidance for members of the public considering involvement in research
On 5th April 2021, NIHR launched a new guide for patients, carers and members of the public thinking about getting actively involved in research. It offers answers to some frequently asked questions and suggests where you might get advice about your particular circumstances. You can view the guidance here.
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Improving diversity in research: webinar recording now available
Earlier today, the NIHR School for Public Health Research and the NIHR School for Primary Care held a joint webinar exploring how we can improve diversity in research. Research participants are often not representative of the diversity you see in society or the community most at risk of being affected…
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NIHR Schools Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Shared Learning Event
This online event will be the first time that the NIHR Schools for Primary Care Research, Public Health Research and Social Care Research unite in celebrating patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) and looking across the different research fields to the future of PPIE. The event is interactive in…
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Public Partners Network Autumn Event
We will be hosting our first online event for the NIHR SPHR Public Partners Network (PAN) on Thursday 26 November from 10am-1pm. What will the session cover? Meet other public partners involved in the school’s research Hear from the researchers and peer researchers involved in the school’s Public Mental Health…
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Summer school at home: Learning online and adapting research to reach the ‘hard to reach’
Pre doctoral fellows, Emma Adams (Fuse – Newcastle University) and Jo Dawes (UCL) share their experience of taking part in a virtual weeklong residential summer school and challenging their perceptions on ‘hard to reach’ groups. Starting a new post in a new institution just as a global pandemic and lockdown…
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Engaging with our public involvement & engagement strategy: what this means for your research
Members of the School are invited to a virtual workshop on our Public Involvement and Engagement (PI&E) strategy to find out how it can help you to involve members of the public in SPHR research and how this may benefit your research. This workshop will include a welcome from Professor…
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Co-production – The new normal
Gillian Samuel, Peer Researcher for the Public Mental Health Programme shares her experience of co-producing work with researchers, practitioners and the public. Co-production. It’s a word we are all familiar with. We’ve participated in discussions, read the guidance notes and are somewhere on the journey ‘co-producing’ our work. We acknowledge…