Book Now for our innovative PPIE 'In Person' Summer School: 28th, 29th, 30th June 2023 at: Reed Hall, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter  

About the Course

The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the vital links between research, communities and public engagement as the new vaccines and their roll out progressed. Unprecedented levels of media coverage included a wide spectrum of public opinion, which ranged from scepticism and misinformation through to support and gratitude. Over half a million members of the public joined the Covid research registry and many are still taking part in trials.

This unique event is an opportunity to explore beyond the numbers and the rhetoric. We will explore innovative and honest ways to create and spread knowledge and will explore how to foster its uptake through partnerships with care sectors, the public and communities; partnerships that reflect integrity, creativity and justice. Dr Kristin Liabo (PPIE Team Lead for NIHR PenARC) has brought together a team with a wide range of expertise which includes members of the PenARC PPI team, colleagues as the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, and PenARC patient and public partners. Co-designed and co-delivered by them, this will be an informative and thought-provoking experience for researchers and others with an interest in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE).

The course is relevant to researchers undertaking health and care research, including PhD students, and people in PPIE co-ordinator/facilitator roles. Linking research and practice, it will be tailored to meet the needs of those who are working across different disciplines in healthcare, social care, and public health.

What will you learn?

• Why PPIE matters and how it works – and sometimes doesn’t work!
• Putting Justice at the heart of partnerships between patients, communities, and researchers
• The role of creativity in PPIE and how we achieve equality in co-creation
• Capturing and measuring PPIE - ticking boxes or bringing it to life