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PPI training

The BRC runs a programme of regular workshops for researchers at UCL Partner organisations on patient and public involvement (PPI) in research.

The award-winning sessions build up researchers’ skills in involving lay people in activities including setting research priorities and designing protocols.

Attendees get career points as workshops are included in UCL’s Doctoral Skills Development Programme. Workshops are supported by the Wellcome Trust.

How to book

Check the schedule of workshops below, then email ppihelpdesk@ucl.ac.uk stating all of the following:

  • name of workshop
  • date of workshop
  • your name
  • job title and organisation
  • your departmental budget code

Workshops are free for staff at UCL and UCLPartners organisations, though we reserve the right to charge a £50 non-attendance fee if you don’t let us know 24 hours before the workshop that you won’t be attending.

Due to the limited spaces available, there will be an attendance fee for staff not based at UCL or one of our UCLPartners organisations.

The costs of attending the workshops as a non-member of UCL Partners are as follows:

  • For industry and for-profit organisations: £100 per workshop
  • For non-profit organisations: £75 per workshop (£50 if two or more are booked together)

Workshops

Intro to PPI: what can PPI do for you?

This session is for anyone new to PPI. Learn what patient and public involvement is all about, and how it can help your research. Pick up some of the basics of incorporating patient involvement into your work.

21 January 2020 – 10:00am – 12.00pm – UCL Institute of Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road

18 February 2020 – 2:00pm – 4.00pm – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road

12 March 2020 – 10:00am – 12.00pm – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road 

How to fill in the PPI section of grant form

This session is for anyone struggling to work PPI into their funding applications. Learn what funders are looking for, and at what stage of applying for funding you should be seeking patient input.

21 January 2020 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm – UCL Institute of Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road

5 March 2020 – 9.30am – 11.30am – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road

How to do PPI: focus groups and more

This session is for anyone who understands the role of PPI, and wants to put their learning into practice. The session examines PPI methods in depth, including cost, how to choose the right method for your project, and with a particular look at how to run a PPI focus group.

27 February 2020 – 10am – 12.00pm – National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

3 March 2020 – 10am – 12.00pm – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road

How to find patient partners, and keep them involved​

This session is for anyone looking to involve patients in their research. Learn where to go to find people who will get involved, and how to help them remain engaged.

30 January 2020 – 10am – 12.00pm – UCL Institute of Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road

27 February 2020 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm – National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Facilitation: how to get the most out of your PPI activities

This session is for anyone looking to run workshops of focus groups. Learn how to get the most out of your meetings.

30 January 2020 – 2:00pm-4:00pm – UCL Institute of Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road

25 February 2020 – 10am – 12.00pm – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road

5 March 2020 – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Maple House, First Floor A, 149 Tottenham Court Road

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