Patient and public involvement (PPI) is an active partnership where patients, carers, and members of the public work with researchers, using their experiences to help shape the research. It is seen as pivotal to improving both the value and the relevance of research.

As well as the notable reasons for including PPI within research, research funders are increasingly requiring PPI to be integrated into the design, conduct and dissemination of health research with plans outlined at the grant application stage.

This event will provide an overview of how PPI can be embedded in the research cycle, give practical insights into engaging under-represented groups within your research, and outline how to integrate PPI in to grant applications.

Speakers Dr Shoba Dawson (Senior Research Fellow), Bep Dhaliwal (PPI representative) and Angeli Vaid (Oxford BRC Training and Inclusion Manager in PPIE) will guide us through these topics, enabling the audience to consider opportunities for integrating PPI into their own research.

Refreshments available from 09:45

Organised and hosted by the ASCEND Network – a network aimed at supporting career development and progression for women and gender non-conforming researchers.