Trinity College anticipates impacts for researchers, patients, and members of the public through the PPI Ignite programme activities.The reach of PPI activities at Trinity will change fundamentally through sustained engagement across and beyond College, led by the PPI Ignite programme office, its Lead Applicant, Programme Director, Steering Committee, Partner Council and Working Group members. This will mean improved research skills for current and future researchers through ongoing mentoring, networking and training opportunities. This will result in better-quality research outputs from Trinity College and Partner organisations. The PPI Ignite programme will raise awareness of PPI research activities at Trinity College, both internally and externally, and identify opportunities for sustaining engagement with researchers and members of the public. Increased levels of engagement between researchers and members of the public will be highlighted through exemplars and profiles that establish a network of good practice, thereby positioning researchers and Partners for national and international opportunities, including funding. The TCD-PPI Ignite team will embed PPI within policies at organisational and institutional levels, building capacity for engaged research across disciplines and removing existing barriers, thereby demonstrating a culture shift that further establishes and supports PPI activities. Revised educational curricula at all levels will mean inclusion of PPI research and enhanced engagement in approaches to research, changing expectations for what research is and how it can be achieved. The public’s role and responsibility in contributing to research will become primary, leading to work with Partners to advance evidence-informed educational campaigns so that patients and members of the public can advocate for health and well-being through informed decision-making. Lastly, the PPI Ignite team will ensure that the PPI Ignite programme activities are sustainable post-award by advancing collaborations and PPI-enhancing funding proposals at College, national and international levels.
