Patient and public involvement with research
Learn how you can shape, inform or participate in our research – and help us better address the needs of people living with conditions that affect their movement.
Patient and public engagement with research
Patient and public involvement is the active engagement of members of the public in research projects.
Involving and listening to different people in our research can bring valuable insights into the way we work.
It allows us to:
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involve the public in research that may have an impact on health services
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conduct research which is patient-focused
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use the knowledge, experience and voices of members of the public to guide research decisions
How we involve patients and the public
Our research focuses on health and fitness across the lifespan so you don’t have to be living with a condition to get involved.
Examples of activities include:
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working with members of our team to develop research ideas that matter to you
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attending meetings and giving feedback on future plans for research
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using your experience to give feedback and help to guide our current studies
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working closely with individual researchers to consult on, and guide, funding applications
We will begin recruiting members of the public to join our patient and public involvement panel in summer 2021.
Previous projects
Participating in studies and knowledge exchange sessions has made a huge difference to my awareness of ageing, muscle wastage, exercise and nutrition. I've benefited from the feedback and hopefully contributed to meaningful future research.
Connections we've made with the British Masters Athletics Federation have helped enormously in creating a guide to healthy and active ageing for master athletes. The collaboration made the guide more relevant for athletes.