Introduction to Public Involvement & Community Engagement Research

This session will introduce public involvement and community engagement (PICE) in health and social care research. The session will cover basic definitions and national standards, underlying values and principles and will provide information, tools and resources to help you to embed PICE into research practice. The session is for anyone interested in learning more about public involvement and engagement in research including students, researchers, research fellows, public partners and practitioners.

The session programme includes:

• National definitions of involvement, engagement and participation in research and the NIHR National Standards
• How to identify, approach and engage members of the public and local communities
• Remuneration, training and support for public contributors
• Identifying different roles for public members
• An introduction to Co-production and Peer Research
• The importance of impact, feedback and dissemination
• Signposting to further guidance, tools and support.

There will also be time for questions in the second half of the session.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the PPIE landscape from the perspective of both public contributors and researchers

2. Ensure that PPIE is included in all aspects of ongoing and future research opportunities

3. Understand how to make PPIE meaningful and deliver real impact