Our funded study is exploring how charities can better support their paid staff. For example, people employed as wellbeing coaches, mental health workers and social prescribers. This is because if staff are well-supported, this ensures better quality services for people accessing help. We have a service user Experts by Experience group. The group meets online every 6 months with occasional tasks between meetings. We are looking for about 4 additional people to join the group. We are especially looking for young people (under 24s), older people and men. This is to fill gaps we currently have on our group. People ideally need to have experience of receiving help from charities. If you are interested, please contact the research lead (Alexis Foster- alexis.foster@sheffield.ac.uk) and we will send a short expression of Interest form that needs completing to apply to join the group.

This online stakeholder event will bring together ICU clinicians, ICU survivors, and family members to share and discuss a supportive care model developed from family interviews following withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in adult ICUs. Feedback from participants will be used to refine the model and co-produce practical recommendations to improve family support and end-of-life decision-making in ICU.

This project works with patients and carers to co-design better, joined-up care for people living with physical and/or mental multiple long-term conditions. Using discussions and surveys, we will identify what matters most to people with lived experience and agree key elements of care that improve quality of life and reduce fragmented, burdensome services

We are inviting parents/carers of children with eczema to join two online workshops. You will talk about your experiences of supporting your child’s eczema and mental health and what has or hasn’t helped. Through group discussions and simple activities, you will help guide future research and create clearer information for families and services.

The MRC-NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme is looking for a public reviewer to comment on an application currently under consideration. The ideal person will have lived experience of severe pregnancy sickness.

Up to 8 adult individuals with lived experience, as a patient or carer, of asthma who would be willing to read through draft documents that have been prepared for people interested in taking part in the study and giving feedback on how clearly the information has been written and presented.

The UNITE study aims to understand and improve how blood tests are discussed in primary care (GP).

We are looking for people to join a PPIE panel. The panel will meet 3 times a year over the project duration (3-4 years) to advise on the research design and sharing the research findings.

Panel members will be involved in designing resources for primary care staff and patients to help improve communication about blood tests.

The 3rd year of the project involves in-person workshops in London.

If you are interested, please complete the form linked above.

This series of workshops will offer PhD students a chance to collaborate with members of the public who will have the opportunity to share their experiences and expertise with the students. This ensures their research will have a real-world impact. No previous research experience is necessary. 

The first workshop will be held on Wednesday 21st January 2026, 11.30-13.00. This workshop will be held online.

Further details found here: https://forms.office.com/e/Sw0PFRpAPY

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a complex condition that affects around 3.2 million men in the UK. This project seeks to improve on a co-designed prototype decision aid for BPH, designed to support people affected by BPH who are looking to make a treatment decision. Stakeholder workshops/interviews will used to further develop and feedback your thoughts and experiences of using the prototype decision aid, to ensure the intervention better suit the needs of patients and their loved ones.

The Kadoorie Oxford Trauma and Emergency care research group are developing a mobile App. The App will be for people aged 16-30 years old who are taking part in a clinical trial after orthopaedic trauma. Orthopaedic trauma includes injuries such as broken bones, a dislocated shoulder or a dislocated kneecap. To help us to develop the app, we are inviting young people to take part in an interview or focus group to understand their experience and what they would expect from a mobile App.