Dr Angela Hackett

Angela is the QUB Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) Officer and Programme Manager for PPI Ignite Network@QUB. She supports researchers across all faculties of the University to meaningfully involve those with lived and living experience in research and teaching. Angela holds a PhD in Translational Medicine from the University of Liverpool and has previously worked in academic research labs on projects in rheumatology, infectious disease, and cancer.

She has held honorary positions at NHS Trusts in Liverpool where she was embedded in clinical research teams and coordinated PPI activities with clinical staff, patients and carers. Angela is passionate about making involvement practices accessible and respectful, ensuring positive experiences for contributors and researchers. She works in collaboration with partners across the Northern Ireland research ecosystem to encourage and exemplify best practice in PPI.