This guidance is for researchers new to public involvement in research and just starting to consider how best to involve members of the public in their work. It will also be of interest to researchers with experience of public involvement in research who are looking to update and refresh their knowledge and skills. And it will be helpful to others interested in public involvement in research, including involvement leads. This guidance explains the different ways that members of the public are involved in research. It will help you to plan, resource and support public involvement in research.
There are 10 notes included in this guidance:
- one: introduction
- two: what is public involvement in research?
- three: why involve members of the public in research?
- four: why members of the public get involved in research
- five: how to involve members of the public in research
- six: who should I involve and how do I find people to involve?
- seven: approaches to public involvement in research
- eight: ways that people can be involved in the different stages of the research cycle
- nine: what to do when things go wrong
- ten: where to go for further information
