Public and patient involvement in research
Public and patient involvement (PPI) in research means that the public and patients are involved in planning and doing research from start to finish and help tell the public about the results of research.
PPI represents an active partnership between members of the public and patients and researchers in the research process.
The HRB strategy 2021-2025 details our commitments to PPI. We support PPI both within the HRB and through HRB-supported projects and programmes.
You will find information on how we currently support PPI below.
The HRB promotes the active involvement of members of the public and patients in the research that we fund. It’s important for grant applicants to consider PPI from the earliest stages when planning their research. Applicants are asked to describe any public involvement in their research throughout the various stages of the research cycle.
Our PPI information for grant applicants webpage contains further information on what to consider when it comes to PPI.
CloseTo help researchers tackle the Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) challenge, the Health Research Board together with the Irish Research Council (IRC) fund the PPI Ignite Network.
The Network is based at seven Universities in Ireland, with a National Programme Office at NUI Galway. There are ten national partners and fifty-three local partners. Each of the seven universities provide co-funding too.
This funding scheme is designed to help Institutions create the right environment, training, support and processes to help researchers engage public and patients in their research from the start. Information on what the network does to support PPI in research can be found on the PPI Ignite Network website.
PPI Ignite Network contact points
To speak to individual institutions, contact the programme managers: -
- National Office - hello@ppinetwork.ie
- Dublin College University - ppi@dcu.ie
- University of Galway - ppi@universityofgalway.ie
- Royal College of Surgeons Ireland - ppi@rcsi.ie
- Trinity College Dublin - ODONOVC7@tcd.ie
- University College Cork - ppi@ucc.ie
- University College Dublin - ppi@ucd.ie
- University Limerick - ppi-ignite@ul.ie
The HRB receives written feedback on the quality of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in grant applications received from public reviewers. Reviews are written from the perspective of the reviewer as a member of the public or informed by their knowledge and experience as a patient, carer and or user of health services. This is in addition to feedback on the scientific aspects from international peer-reviewers.
The HRB has a dedicated database of public reviewers who have signed up to review grant applications. Are you interested in becoming a reviewer? We would love to hear from you. We provide further information on what public review involves on our PPI information for the public webpage.
CloseOn our PPI news & updates page, you will find our PPI news including stories about researchers experiences with PPI.
ClosePPI-related news and updates
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What makes a great PPI application?
Dr Anne Cody outlines a recent example of a successful PPI application made by the Central Remedial Clinic and the Royal College of Surgeons
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NREC PPI Committee
We circulated an opportunity on behalf of the National Office for Research Ethics Committees (NREC), an independent office with a statutory function...
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PPI in the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme - Exploring diet quality in Cystic Fibrosis
A case study of excellence involving Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and the University of Limerick
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PPI in the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme - Immune Profiles of Adverse Clinical Trajectories in Diabetic Kidney Disease
A case study of excellence involving the Irish Nephrology Society and National University of Ireland, Galway
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An example of PPI in maternal health research
Dr Deirdre Daly and The Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland (MAMMI) study.
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