Resources

A collection of links to more information for researchers and members of the public about involvement.

Introduction to Public Involvement in Research from NIHR

This page from the National Institute for Health and Care Research gives an overview of PPI from both the researcher and the public partner perspective. Scroll to the bottom for ‘getting started’ guides.

Visit the NIHR website for further information

UK Standards for Public Involvement

Learn more about the key PPI principles designed to improve the quality and consistency of PPI in research.

UK Standards for Public Involvement

The Shared Commitment to Patient and Public Involvement

Information about the Shared Commitment and how different organisations are working towards better involvement and inclusion in research.

The Shared Commitment to Patient and Public Involvement

Patient and Public Involvement Sharepoint

If you are a University of Edinburgh researcher you can find many resources, guides and case studies on our SharePoint. Please note that you need a University of Edinburgh login to access this.

Patient and Public Involvement SharePoint

PenCLAHRC

PenCLAHRC is an NHS-University partnership in SW England

PenCLAHRC's excellent resources on patient and public involvement

SHARe

The Scottish Health Research Register - SHARe: if you are interested in taking part in healthcare research as a research participant, you can register with SHARe, a research register of people aged 16 or over and living in Scotland. This will allow SHARe secure access to your medical records through the NHS so that you can be contacted to see if you want to take part in relevant research studies.

Visit the SHARe website for further information