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29 Sep 2026 - Building Research Partnerships (NI) Training

Event Date: 
2026-09-29

In-person workshop: Tuesday 29th September 2026 9.30am – 2.30pm (tea & coffee on arrival with a 10am start), NICVA 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB

Building Research Partnerships (NI) training has been designed for:

  1. Patients, carers and members of the public who are involved in or are interested in becoming involved as public partners in research, and;
  2. Researchers who want to learn more about how to implement Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) through-out the research cycle, and build more effective PPI partnerships. 

In-person full day workshop on Tuesday 29th September 2026 (9.30am – 2.30pm): This free interactive workshop will focus on the practical ways to involve patients, carers and the public as partners (PPI) in the research process. It will also explore the issues related to becoming and being a member of the public involved in research and the role of researchers in facilitating this involvement. The workshop will be held in NICVA 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB (see the flyer)

To register: Registration: Building Research Partnerships (NI) Training 29th September 2026 – Fill in form (places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. If fully booked, a waiting list will be created)
 
Our next ‘live follow-up PPI session’ will be held on Wednesday 18th November 2026 (10.30am-12.15pm): This shorter session will be delivered virtually and enables researchers and patients, carers and members of the public to come together and ask questions, get practical support on PPI, and network. To register email cara.mcclure@hscni.net or see the flyer.
 
Before attending either the workshop or virtual session, please complete Section 1 of the ‘Building Research Partnerships’ NI training; this consists of a series of the pre-recorded presentations that give an ‘Introduction to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) in research’ and can be accessed at any time.
 

 
Additional PPI resources are also now available on our website
We have recently developed a PPI Resource Library for researchers and a PPI Resource Library for patients, carers and members of the public.
 

  • You can also contact Alan McMichael (PPI Lead) for further information on PPI in research. Email: alan.mcmichael@hscni.net