Do not book a 'Researchers from East Anglia' ticket if this does not apply when the Researchers from other regions (UK) tickets are full , email Georgina on georgina.norris3@nhs.net to be added to the list to hear about our next events in 2026 once programmed, our waiting list for this session is at capacity.

Sessions are free for students and staff from the NIHR, NHS, UK universities, public sector institutions and registered charities based in the UK. Please USE a work-associated work email to register (e.g. .nhs.uk, .ac.uk etc.). This session is not suitable for researchers from the private sector. Please contact the organiser if you have any further questions.

Please note if you do not attend, without cancelling or notifying the team in advance. We will cancel any further tickets booked. We are seeing between 30-40% drop out rate and have large waiting lists- please allow another researcher an opportunity to attend.

The session will particularly suit people who have attended the Introductory course on Patient and Public Involvement for Researchers and are now considering building a PPI group to support their research.

The training will cover identifying suitable group members, finding, recruiting and retaining them, ways of working, providing your group with appropriate training and how to maintain involvement over the research cycle.

We will cover:

Welcome and introductions (breakout groups)
How to Build and work with PPI Groups
Break (short comfort)
Case study
PPI member's experience of being involved in a group
Group discussion and Q&A's

Please note we work on PPI with adults; what's discussed can relate to all audiences; however, we do not specifically cover PPI with children or young people.

'Tailored' PPI training for organisationsIf your organisation would like to host online PPI training, we are happy to discuss this further with you. Please contact Amanda Stranks email: a.stranks@nhs.net

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please contact Georgina Norris email: georgina.norris3@nhs.net with any questions

How to Build and Maintain PPI Groups (for Researchers)