Public engagement with research is a range of ways of engaging members of the public with the design, conduct, and dissemination of research. The goal of public engagement is to generate mutual benefit by enhancing the quality and socio-economic impact of research. Public engagement is a two-way process that enables change and has mutual benefit. High-quality engagement enhances the impact of research.
Oxford Health BRC works with Partners and Community Groups to facilitate public engagement with research including:
Older Adults Group
Within the Dementia Theme, our PPI Advisory Group actively involves patients, carers and members of the public in the development and operation of the Brain Health Clinic, as well as in all aspects of dementia research at Oxford Health BRC.
The group meets four times a year, and members contribute to additional projects in line with their available time and interests.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact shona.forster@psych.ox.ac.uk
Blackbird Leys Community Groups
The Clockhouse Project – Leys CDI
Involvement – Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing hubs (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk)
Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership – Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxfordshire Mind | Your Local Mental Health Charity
Restore is an Oxfordshire-based mental health charity
Where Communities Thrive – Oxford Community Action
Recent Oxford Health BRC Engagement Activities
Monday 9th October 2023
7.00pm – Perceiving things differently: psychosis.
New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square, OX1 1LQ. What is psychosis?… you can explore it today with Kathy Sykes, in a friendly discussion with psychiatrist Paul Harrison and others who have experienced psychosis. Compare perspectives,
share tips on supporting people with psychosis and explore signs and symptoms informed by the latest mental health research.
Perceiving things differently: psychosis – IF-Oxford
Part of the IF Oxford Science + ideas festival with Theme Molecular Targets.
Saturday 14th October 2023
11.00am – Tech Works
Oxford Works, ARC Oxford, off Garsington Road OX4 2SU. Instructions to make you! Your genes are the instructions to make you, but did you know that you have fewer genes than a potato? Find out how so few genes can make something as complicated and wonderful as a human!
Dept of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
Part of the IF Oxford Science + ideas festival with Theme Molecular Targets.
Monday 16th October 2023
Managing Difficult Situations Workshop- training for PPI leads organised by Polly Kerr.
Saturday 21st October 2023
10.00am – Science at the Shops.
Templars Square Shopping Centre, Pound Way, Cowley, OX4 3XH. Be part of research. Health and care research helps to find new and better treatments for future generations and can save lives. Learn how research is developing new medicines and vaccines, supporting mental health and improving disease diagnosis. Find out how you can take part in research studies near you. (Saturday only). National Institute for Health and Care Research
Science @ the Shops – IF-Oxford
Part of the IF Oxford Science + ideas festival with the Clinical Research Network
Register for updates on our involvement opportunities.
We want to make it easier for interested people to find out about opportunities we have for people to get involved in our research.
Join our Patient and Public Involvement Contributor group and we will keep you up to date with any involvement opportunities we have available, along with information about PPI training and related information.
Visit this web page for more details or email PPI.OHBRC@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk for more information.
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