An integral part of research that is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is to ensure that patients, carers, service users and the public have the opportunity to shape and influence the relevance, quality and impact of our health and care research. One of NIHR strategic commitments for public partnerships is to strengthen capacity and capability. NIHR is committed to providing guidance and training on PPI for researchers. This 60-minute webinar is suitable to anyone funded or applying for an NIHR Award and staff accountable for public involvement. 

The webinar will cover:

• NIHR’s definition of PPI

• Public Partnerships Strategic Commitments 

• the importance of involving members of the public in research

• expectations of PPI in NIHR

• different approaches in PPI By attending this webinar, you will discover:

• how to implement different approaches in PPI to your research  

• insights from a public contributor that you can apply to your programme of work This webinar will be facilitated by Linda Onerhime-Prince, PPI Manager, NIHR Coordinating Centre and Meerat Kaur, Senior Strategic Improvement Manager, NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination. 

Find out more online.