We support researchers in how to engage, inform and include public audiences in research. Our goal is to move towards a culture of active patient and public involvement, where research is carried out with, or by, members of the public rather than ‘to’, ‘about’ or ‘for’ them.
Our Strategy
In collaboration with NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, we have implemented a joint five-year strategy for the involvement and engagement of patients and the public in research.
Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement and Participation (PPIEP) is central to our core ethos to maximise patient benefit. By working together, we make sure that patients, members of the public, carers and families are genuinely embedded in the development of our research, communications, governance, and strategy.
We are committed to this approach because it ensures the benefits of vision research are returned to the NHS and the wider UK community. Guided by the UK Standards for Public Involvement and the NIHR: Developing PPIE a strategy: Guidance for NIHR Award Holders. We have a detailed plan of work to enable us to deliver our four PPIEP strategic aims.
PPIEP strategic aims:
- Aim one: Setting research priorities for the future of vision research
- Aim two: Improving equality, diversity, and representation in PPIEP
- Aim three: Building capacity, training, and resources in PPIEP
- Aim four: Monitoring and measuring the impact of PPIEP
More Information
Our full PPIE strategy can be downloaded here