Patient and public voices in oral health research
Dr Deborah Moore is a Senior Clinical Lecturer working across the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems and the School of Dentistry, and Dr Janine Yazdi-Doughty is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care, School of Dentistry and NHS Community Dental Service. Here they share how they are involving patients and the public in different aspects of their oral health research.
Posted on: 15 March 2024
Engaging the public: reducing suicide risk
Helen Mulholland and Dr Leanne Burton are part of the ARISE research team, in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health. Here they discuss how they attended NOW Festival, an event ran by Merseyside Youth Association, to engage with the public about their latest research project.
Posted on: 6 March 2024
Dementia research: putting PPIE at the heart
Dr Laura Prato, Dr Megan Readman and Dr Megan Polden are DEM-COMM Research Fellows funded by the NIHR ARC NWC and the Alzheimer’s Society. Here they explain how they ensure patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is at the forefront of their research.
Posted on: 26 February 2024
REACHE project: promoting inclusion within research
Helen Marshall is a Lecturer in Nursing from the School of Health Sciences. Here she tells us about the REACHE project, which aims to promote the inclusion of those with a learning disability within research and increase patient and public involvement.
Posted on: 29 January 2024
Patient, Public and Stakeholder Involvement and Engagement: 2023 highlights
This year, Patient and Public (and Stakeholder) Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in our Institute has grown substantially. So much has happened this year - from our first Institute PPIE Showcase in March to the Faculty supporting us with national engagement events. Here are some of this year’s highlights.
Posted on: 15 December 2023
Supporting Contract Researchers in IPH
Dr Helen West (Lecturer) and Dr Natasha Bayes (Postdoctoral Researcher) are members of IPH's Contract Research Staff Committee. Here they discuss the Researcher Development Concordat and the Committee's aim to support staff in this vital role.
Posted on: 5 December 2023
Penguins, playing cards and statistics engagement
Dr Laura Bonnett is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Data Science. Here she tells us about her role as a STEM Ambassador and efforts to inspire the next generation by making maths exciting.
Posted on: 30 November 2023
Menstrual health matters: engaging the public
Dr Jasmine Warren is a Lecturer in Women’s Health, in the Department of Psychology. Here Jasmine discusses how she engaged the public with her research via a Wellcome funded event called ‘Menstrual Health Matters’.
Posted on: 26 October 2023
Evidencing the health impact of green spaces
Dr Elly King is the Science Communication and Impact Officer for GroundsWell, a research consortium evidencing the impact of urban green and blue spaces on health and health inequalities. Here Elly discusses her experiences of trying to connect patient and public involvement and engagement activities (PPIE) across a multi-city research group.
Posted on: 25 September 2023