Dr Janet Diffin

We're proud to see our film - Trust: Overcoming Mistrust in Health Research - available in full online for the first time. It follows a successful run of screenings and recognition at film festivals. 🧵 1/2 #BePartOfResearch

Learn how to write an effective plain English summary at our webinar on 24 March from 12-1pm. Attend to discover: ➡️ insights from a public contributor you can apply to your research application ➡️ what support is available ➡️ where to find useful resources Find out more and register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are launching two groups and we need your help: 📝The Policy & Advocacy Group 🔬Lived Experience Research Group Check out the photos for more details and email us at info@llni.co.uk if you would like to help!

📢Join us 27 March 12-2pm for Reels, Research and Partnership 🎬free public event spotlighting the amazing impact of #NICRCF #HeadAndNeckCancer Subgroup @BelfastTrust in research partnership 🎉@QUB @UlsterUni @BDA @CancerFocusNI @HSCRandD All welcome😀! eventbrite.co.uk/e/reels-resear…

NIHR Research Programme for Social Care funding opportunity now open! Attend the webinar 27 March 1.30 - 3.30 to hear about the call specification, application process and how RSS Social Care experts can help you develop your application ⭐️ Register now eventbrite.com/e/nihr-rpsc-ma…

As an original signatory to the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement, @HSCRandD committed to continuing the PPI in Research Small Grant Scheme. On the 4th anniversary of the Shared Commitment, @HSCRandD are pleased to share the impacts to date research.hscni.net/investing-pers…

Today marks the 4th Anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement. To coincide with this @HSCRandD are delighted to share the interim report from the ‘Involvement Matters’ project. Read more & access the report here: research.hscni.net/commitment-pra…

Find out how to write an effective plain English summary at our webinar on 24 March from 12-1pm. Attend to discover: ➡️ insights from a public contributor you can apply to your research application ➡️ what support is available ➡️ where to find useful resources Find out more and register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@joanne_sansome This is excellent news!

🚨Personal News🚨 I look forward to working with all stakeholders as “PPI is critical to making research more relevant, impactful & inclusive. [In] ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience are heard & drive meaningful & lasting change.”👇 qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2…

Join us in March for the next in our webinar series on PPI In Action, drawing on the experiences of public contributors and researchers. This time we’ll be looking at 'addressing anti-psychotic weight gain: a PPIE-led approach to the NIHR RESOLVE study'. 💬 Hear from speakers: Dr Annabel Walsh and Professor Ian Maidment on 12 March at 11am. Register here ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Do have experience of #palliativecare either as a patient, caregiver, family member etc. The @AIIHPC PPI Group, #Voices4Care , are welcoming new members in #NorthernIreland . Further details of this meaningful volunteering opportunity can be found below👇👇

The UK Standards for Public Involvement are now being translated into other languages - helping lower barriers to public involvement worldwide. Find out more healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/cel…

'Engaging adults with severe mental illness in research: practical recommendations for meaningful patient & public involvement'. New commentary in BMC Research Involvement & Engagement link.springer.com/article/10.118… open access!!

Delighted to share that #TMED11 makes a welcome return on 17th and 18th September 2026 in the historic Guildhall in Derry-Londonderry @WesternHSCTrust #Pharmacogenomics #ClinicalResearch #ClinicalStudies #PersonalisedMedicine #PersonalisedPrescribing #researchnurse

The Head and Neck Subgroup of the NI Cancer Research Consumer Forum has been very active in research partnership. To showcase some of the achievements of the partnership, #NICRCF is hosting a celebration event! To book, please visit: eventbrite.co.uk/e/198277349991… or use QR code.👇

🗣️Connect and network at the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026 From Monday morning, join the conference platform and connect with others using the platform chat. Share thoughts, make connections and share research you're working on. As well as four days of sessions covering topics across palliative and end of life research, explore 66 conference posters, and from Tuesday, conference prize booths. Not yet registered? Join us, free and online. mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-p…

⏰ Just one day to go! Our 11th PPI in Action webinar is tomorrow at 10.30am. Join us online to find out more about how PPI can effectively co design and improve medical research. Sign up here: ⬇️zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🚨The Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference kicks off next week!🚨 Register now for our online, free and international conference and browse and bookmark sessions of interest. Join us to hear from expert speakers on a range of research topics spanning palliative and end of life care and how this influences practice. 👉From loneliness and learning disability 👉To motor neurone disease and dementia 👉And workforce support, and more. 💡There’s something for everyone. ⏰On demand - catch up on sessions at a time that suits you. 🏠A highlight is our Men’s Sheds in Hospices opening session, Monday 10am, facilitated by Professor Mark Taubert. Don’t miss out. Register now - events.zoom.us/ev/Aq_RYaxKTTU…

Involvement by design Report - Genetic Alliance geneticalliance.org.uk/news/inclusion…

Join us on Wed 18 Feb for our 11th PPI in Action webinar, focusing on how to develop a PPI group, offering valuable insights on how PPI can effectively co design and improve medical research. Sign up here ➡️zoom.us/webinar/regist…