We want people to help us design and conduct our research.
We believe this kind of active input makes our research better. It leads to treatments that better meet the needs of patients, and to research results that are more likely to be put into practice.
What can I help with?
There are a number of ways:
- helping us to decide our priorities for new research
- planning and carrying out research so that patients want to take part
- helping us explain research in understandable ways
- working with researchers to apply for funding
- monitoring and communicating results to the public
What does helping involve?
Patients and the public work with us by:
- coming to one-off meetings and discussions to talk with researchers about their work
- sitting on a panel of people which meets regularly to input into a project
- becoming a member of a steering group and working in partnership with scientists and health professionals overseeing research.
Please note this form is not for people wanting to find out how to take part in a study - if this is of interest to you, please visit findastudy.uclh.nhs.uk.
If you have any questions, please contact the PPI Team via email: ppihelpdesk@ucl.ac.uk
