PPI IGNITE NETWORK
Festival 2023
The second National PPI Festival took place from 1–31 October 2023, showcasing and celebrating the incredible progress in public and patient involvement (PPI) in Irish research. The Festival is now over. Take a look at this page to view the many fantastic outputs from Festival events.
FESTIVAL 2023
PPI: Where WE all matter
Following the success of the National PPI Festival 2022, the second Festival was launched in the historic Belvedere House in St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU. This event emphasised the dynamics of PPI relationships and paved the way for a month of activities promoting collaborative, public-responsive health research.
A mix of in-person, hybrid and online events were hosted by universities, patient organisations, public agencies and
charities across Ireland.
NATIONAL PPI FESTIVAL
#PPIFestival23 Highlights and Resources
RECORDING
National PPI Festival 2023 Launch
Launched in Belvedere House, St Patrick’s
Campus DCU, on 2 October 2023, with
keynotes from Róisín Shortall TD and Dr
Sarah McLoughlin.
GUIDE
Charities & Researchers Partnering for societal benefit
Guidance from Health Research Charities Ireland and the PPI Ignite Network on achieving successful research partnerships.
RECORDING
Ignite Insight: PPI in PhD Case Studies
The first seminar in a series for PhD scholars, by PhD scholars, showcasing PPI approaches presented by students and their PPI contributors.
RECORDING
Researchers’ perspectives on PPI in research
Ann Roddy, University of Galway, on Irish researchers’ perspectives on PPI in health and social care research, with responses and open discussion.
WEBINAR
Ignite Insight: Embedding PPI in your PhD
Hosted by the Shared Learning Group in UCC: the benefits, solutions and challenges of embedding PPI within PhD research.
WEBINAR
Ignite Insight: PPI, a gateway to an interesting career
How engaging in PPI during your PhD builds invaluable skills and experience for professional development.
RECORDING
Voice & Agency 4 All seminar series
Focus Ireland and Dublin Simon Community on involving homeless service-users as peer researchers. Held in UCD Library.
RECORDING
Building PPI relationships
PPI Ignite Network @ UCD on co-designed tools that reduce the burden PPI places on patient and community organisations.
FRAMEWORK
Framework for quality improvement in PPI
Developed by the PPI Ignite Office in Trinity College Dublin to build capacity for high-quality PPI.
INFOGRAPHIC
PPI for neurodiverse and neurocurious researchers
A PPI Ignite Network @ RCSI discussion group reflecting on PPI and neurodiversity.
SLIDES
NAPCRG 51st Annual Meeting
Dr Jon Salsberg, UL, leads a workshop in San Francisco on building capacity for patient and community involvement in the US and Ireland.
RECORDING
PPI and Ethics in Research: Walking the Talk
PPI Ignite Network @ UCC on key considerations in PPI and ethics, marking Global Ethics Day.
RECORDING
Global perspectives on PPI in dementia research
Global Brain Health Institute fellows share perspectives from Africa, Europe and South America alongside PPI contributors.
GUIDE
Supporting Ukrainian Family Carers in Ireland
Care Alliance Ireland’s guide for volunteers and staff, developed using PPI.
GUIDE
Collaborative research with disabled people
Practical guidance to help researchers meaningfully involve people with disabilities throughout the research process.
BLOG
Reflecting on the Research Together event
Maynooth University brings charities, civil society organisations and researchers together to build relationships ahead of funding deadlines.
BOOKLET
Blood clots in pregnancy and afterbirth
An education booklet co-created with patient input gathered by Thrombosis Ireland, for national maternity services.
RECORDING
Co-production with people living with dementia
PPI contributors with Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University on technology that enhances the lives of carers and people with dementia.
INFOGRAPHIC
PhD Scholar Insights: a Knowledge Café
PhD students at the University of Galway on the benefits, challenges and support needs for including PPI in their research.
PAST FESTIVALS
Previous years
Read about highlights, outputs and snapshots from each Festival.
Back to the Annual PPI Festival
See this year’s Festival and highlights from every year.