Helping researchers put people at the centre of their research
Involving people and patients in research makes it stronger and more relevant to the people it stands to benefit. We can help you to involve members of the public in your research, meaningfully.
Contact us to talk through what you need and find out more about what’s involved.
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These cafes provide the opportunity for researchers to have an informal virtual chat with our public collaborators about early-stage research ideas and project outlines. They provide the opportunity to share ideas with patients and the public as well as practice in presenting to a lay audience.
These cafés are split into 40-minute sessions. During this time, a researcher can present their research idea in a short 5-minute presentation, support slides optional, followed by questions and discussion of the idea with the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group. This will include the group asking questions but also provide the researcher with the opportunity to ask questions or provide feedback on areas of the research.
Our Virtual Ideas Cafés are fully booked for this term, however, you can reserve your spot for next term by clicking on the preferred date and time below. A member of the team will then be in touch with further details and provide a Zoom link for the meeting.
Dates for Virtual Ideas Cafés starting in January 2025:
Friday, 11 April, 11am-12.30pm
Monday, 28 April, 10.30am-12.00pm
Thursday, 8 May, 1.30pm-3.00pm
Monday, 19 May, 10am-11.30am
Thursday, 5 June, 1.30pm-3.00pm
Tuesday, 17 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Friday, 11 July, 2pm-3.30pm
Monday, 21 July, 10.30am-12.00pm
Monday, 4 August, 10.30am-12.00pm
Thursday, 21 August, 11am-12.30pm
We may be able to connect you with public collaborators to involve in your research, depending on the people you would like to involve. We have connections with different groups across the South West, and are building a list of public collaborators who would like to become involved in research.
Help us to help you by giving us plenty of notice to find and invite potential public collaborators, and be flexible with how and when public collaborators can support your research.
Get in touch with our team to talk through your needs and find out what's involved
Please download the following guidance document:
Involving patients and members of the public in research: A guidance document for researchers working with NIHR Exeter and South West Peninsula at the University of Exeter.
This document provides you with information on why involvement is important, practical advice on how you might involve patients and the public, and other information that might support your PPIE.
We will update this document based on feedback, so please do get in touch with us
If you’re planning a new research project and would like input into the design of the project, any supporting information, or into the application itself, please get in touch.
Our PenARC partners have developed an incredibly useful page full of resources to help you to better understand involvement, and to provide practical support for getting people involved.
Explore the resources here
We can support you with finding the right training according to your needs, or discuss how we might deliver training to better support you.
Contact us to find out more about how we can support you by emailing involvement@exeter.ac.uk
Get in touch to find out how we can help you
Patient & Public Involvement Engagement Manager
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