For research and research support professionals

We can specifically help researchers and research support staff to:

• Plan, budget and carry out meaningful public involvement and participatory research.
• Understand and implement relevant policies and processes in relation to ethics, safeguarding, public contributor payment, data protection, due diligence. 
• Consider the most equitable way to involve the public in research.
• Find public contributors to collaborate with.
• Access training opportunities.

We also offer general advice and guidance about involving the public in your research, as well as more specific pre-award grant application and post-award project development assistance.

Information sheet templates

• High risk to the public information sheet
  To be used for public involvement activities that are deemed to pose a greater risk to public contributors.
  • Accessibility: Please use the High risk to the public information sheet - accessible version
• Low risk to the public information sheet
  To be used for public involvement activities that are deemed a low risk to public contributors.
  • Accessibility: Please use the Low risk to the public information sheet - accessible version