For research and research support professionals
We provide a range of support to researchers and research teams wanting to involve the public in their research.
We can specifically help researchers and research support staff to:
- Plan, budget and carry out meaningful public involvement and participatory research.
- Understand and implement relevant policies and processes in relation to ethics, safeguarding, public contributor payment, data protection, due diligence.
- Consider the most equitable way to involve the public in research.
- Find public contributors to collaborate with.
- Access training opportunities.
We also offer general advice and guidance about involving the public in your research, as well as more specific pre-award grant application and post-award project development assistance.
How we work and what we do
We work hard to support and champion public involvement and participatory research across the whole of the University.
We help researchers and research support staff to:
- Plan, budget for and carry out meaningful public involvement and participatory research.
- Consider the most equitable way to involve the public in research.
- Find public contributors to collaborate with.
- Access training opportunities.
- Providing independent advice and support.
- Promoting and developing new policies and processes that make it easier for the public and researchers to work together.
- Celebrating the impact and benefits of public involvement and participatory research for all involved.