Patient, Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) training programme launched

Do you work in research? Do you want to involve the public in your research? Looking to develop your community and cultural awareness or develop your confidence to embed Patient and Public contributions meaningfully into your research plans? Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) has joined forces with Creating Connections to launch a pilot series of joint Patient, Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) training sessions open to staff and public contributors involved in health and care research, regardless of their role or the organisation they work for.

The in person or online sessions will offer participants the opportunity to learn how to do PPIE and participation activities effectively within research. There is no requirement to have any previous experience within PPIE.

Please see the following programme and associated links to book or register interest in these in opportunities below.

If you are unable to make it to the current events, you can register your interest for the full PPIE training programme 2025 here.

Any questions can be directed to Public Partnership Coordinator, Katie Pegg: katie.pegg@newcastle.ac.uk

SEPTEMBER 2024
SessionTrainer(s)Date, Time, LocationAudienceLink to sign up
“What is the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector?”Beth Reeves, Siobhan Flynn, and Lisa Taylor, VONNE19th Sept 10:00 – 12:00 OnlineResearch staff and public contributorsLink (This session is repeated on 22nd Jan)
Introduction to PPIE in ResearchDr Felicity Shenton and Dr Angela Wearn, ARC24th Sept 13:00 – 15:00 OnlineResearch staff and public contributorsLink
OCTOBER 2024
Disability Awareness TrainingIan and Sandra Atkinson, Involved & Equal31st Oct 10:00 – 13:00 The Boiler House, Newcastle UniversityResearch staffLink (This session is repeated on 10th Dec)
NOVEMBER 2024
Introduction to PPIE in ResearchVictoria Bartle and Chris Lloyd5th Nov 13:00 – 15:00 The Boiler House, Newcastle UniversityPublic contributorsLink (This session is repeated on 17th Dec)
Confidence to do Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)Greta Brunskill & Kasia Kurowska13th Nov 10:00 – 12:00 The Boiler House, Newcastle UniversityResearch staffLink (This session is repeated on 6th Dec)
‘Health on the Move’ – Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller AwarenessRichard O’Neill20th Nov 13:30 – 15:30 Henry Daysh 3.76, Newcastle UniversityResearch staffLink
How to undertake and deliver equitable research with refugees and asylum seekersBeauty Tshuma, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV)25th Nov 11:00 –12:00
Online		Research staffLink
DECEMBER 2024
British Sign Language (BSL)/ Deaf AwarenessHeidi Jobling, Deaflink4th Dec 13:00 – 16:00
2.12 Henry Daysh,
Newcastle University		Research staffLink
Confidence to do Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)Chris Gibbs and Hannah Murray6th Dec 10:00 – 12:00 OnlineResearch staffLink
Disability Awareness TrainingIan and Sandra Atkinson, Involved & Equal10th Dec 13:00 – 16:00 OnlineResearch staffLink
Dementia and Imagination TrainingKate Parkin and Hannah Wood, Equal Arts12th Dec 10:30 – 14:15 (lunch included) Henry Daysh 1.04, Newcastle UniversityResearch staffLink
Introduction to PPIE in ResearchVictoria Bartle and Chris Lloyd17th Dec 10:00 – 12:00 OnlinePublic contributorsLink
Learning Disability AwarenessClaire Hills-Wilson, The Lawnmowers Theatre Company18th Dec 13:30 –
15:30
Henry Daysh 2.13,
Newcastle University		Research staffLink
JANUARY 2025
Tips for Developing Communications to Reach Public and Community Research ParticipantsNicola Weatherburn, NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria14th Jan 13:00 – 14:00 OnlineResearch staffFULLY BOOKED Link
Cultural Competency Training (Regional)Isobel Corby, Connected Voice Haref Network15th Jan 9:30 – 12:00 OnlineResearch staff and public contributorsLink
“What is the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector?”Beth Reeves, Siobhan Flynn, Lisa Taylor, VONNE22nd Jan 13:00 – 15:00 OnlineResearch staff and public contributorsLink
Introduction to PPIE in ResearchDan Duhrin, NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN)23rd Jan 10:30 – 12:00 L202, Merz Court, Newcastle UniversityResearch staffLink