An overview
Public involvement in research is when the research is carried out with or by members of the public rather than
‘to’, ‘about’, or ‘for’ them. This includes, for example, working with research funders to prioritise research,
offering advice as members of a project steering group, commenting on and developing research materials and
undertaking research with research participants.
For more information, see About public involvement.
The People in Research website is a notice board of involvement opportunities from NIHR and many other organisations in the health and social care research sector.
Latest Opportunities
Autoimmune disease and mental health: share your experience
Share your experience to help shape research on autoimmune diseases and mental health.
Community Appointment Days (CADs) for People with a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Condition
Expression of interest to join a Patient Advisory Group for a trial on Community Appointment Days.
Help researchers make the air in hospitals safer
Have you caught an airborne infection while in hospital? Would you like to contribute to research?
CONNECT: Studying joined up hospital care for people with learning disabilities.
Studying joined up hospital care for people with learning disabilities.
Public engagement opportunity for research project looking at reduction of ultra processed food consumption (GOLDFINCH)
Recruitment to Public Reference Group for research on UPFs
Help shape research to improve children’s anaesthetic experiences
Help shape research looking at how hospital anaesthetic rooms can better support children.
National Institute for Health and Care Research Patient Engagement in Clinical Development Service: Opportunity to shape the design of a clinical trial in Migraine
An opportunity to review documents involved in the design of a commercial trial.
Help shape a new app for managing chronic fatigue
Share your experience to help design a digital tool for managing chronic fatigue.
Trial Steering Committee – Yorquit Study
Volunteer with lived experience of smoking in Yorkshire to help shape health research.
Lifestyle medicine interventions for people with heart failure
Share your views to help improve quality of life for people with heart failure.
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