We’re delighted that our Patient and Public Research Panel (PPRP), established under the 2015–2022 NIHR BTRU in ODT, continues to support us in the current NIHR BTRU in ODT. Its membership has changed and diversified over the years and we continue to welcome new members who can bring fresh ideas to our work.
Our panel members meet on a monthly basis and support our work in many ways including:
- Providing their feedback on potential new organ donation and transplantation research projects
- Developing and refining research questions
- Providing advice on recruitment methods, ethical issues, and study documentation
- Providing feedback to and obtaining feedback from patients, carers and the public about research activities and results
- Becoming involved in specific research projects as part of advisory committees or as lay co-applicants
- Assisting with researcher and peer training
- Discussing their experiences as part of engagement or university teaching events
Our PPRP has a terms of reference document which provides more information and answers common questions about how the panel works. You might also like to hear directly from some of our panel members about their experience of working with us via our Meet the Panel page.
If you’d like further information, or you’re interested in becoming part of the panel, please contact our PPIE Lead, Hannah Murray: hannah.murray@newcastle.ac.uk.
