A one-day event to share perspectives, experiences and learnings of PPI in doctoral research.  

Join us for this exciting launch event, coordinated by PPI Ignite Network@ UCC. The launch will include a number of speakers including a dynamic panel discussion on Connect. Collaborate. Celebrate: Exploring the key Ingredients of Successful PPI Partnerships. There will also be a showcase of some of the fantastic events happening across Ireland as part of the festival and an official launch of the new National PPI Network- 5 ECTS Introduction to PPI Module for Postgraduate Students.

This one-day event will share knowledge and understanding on PPI in mental health research with staff, students, member of the public, PPI contributors, organisation representatives and health professionals. 

PPI Ignite Network@ UCC invites UCC undergraduate students to apply for a summer student scholarship to complete a short research project during the summer.

Expressions of interest are now open for the new PG 7400 Introduction to Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) module. Closing date 8th March, 2024. 

This statement from the PPI Ignite Network is intended to clarify if approval from a research ethics committee is required prior to public and patient involvement in research.

This funding will give researchers an opportunity to significantly enhance Public and Patient (PPI) activities conducted across the University and amongst wider society. The theme for 2023 is Development/ establishment of innovative and meaningful Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Partnerships.

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PPI Ignite Network@ UCC are very pleased to co-host this lunchtime webinar on Wed, 29th Nov 2023. The webinar will showcase two separate research projects in the area of intellectual disibility that havea  strong focus on PPI. PPI contributors and researchers will share their expectations and persepctives on working together and highlight some of the key learnings so far. More information and registration available: https://shorturl.at/hxI07.

Online event taking place on Tuesday 7th November 2023.

We are delighted to launch the PPI Seed Funding Scheme 2023. This call will be administered by PPI Ignite Network@ UCC and will give an opportunity to significantly enhance PPI activities conducted across the University and amongst wider society.

Roundtable discussion with postgraduate scholars using PPI in their PhD research.

An in-person workshop co-hosted by PPI Ignite@UCC and UCC Research Ethics Committee.

To celebrate Global Ethics Day 2023, PPI Ignite Network@ UCC and the UCC University Ethics Committee are delighted to host this online webinar. 

This interactive session is open to anyone who is interested in learning about embedding PPI in PhD research.

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PPI Ignite Network@ UCC invites UCC undergraduate students to apply for a summer student scholarship to complete a short research project during the summer.

The Inclusion Health Research Group in the College of Medicine and Health, UCC and PPI Ignite Network@ UCC invite you to an Inclusion Health Forum on Weds. 22^nd March at the Mardyke Pavilion, UCC.   

For more information:

https://universityvacancies.com/university-college-cork/research-support-officer-administration-programme-manager-school-public-0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Webinar on PPI in Dementia Research, 1-2pm on Friday 2nd December, 2022. 

Register here to attend: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/webinar-public-and-patient-involvement-ppi-in-dementia-research-tickets-474201839467

The first National Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Festival took place from the 10^th-23^rd October 2022.

On the 11^{th of} October 2022, students and PPI contributors from the Collaborative Doctoral Programme in Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP-CDP) shared their experiences of PPI at the online PPI Shared Learning Group for PhD students.

On the 21^st of October, PPI Ignite Network@ UCC hosted a lunchtime seminar on PPI in HRB Funding Applications and Official Launch of the Digital Badge in PPI in Research.

PPI Ignite Network@ UCC hosted a free public event to introduce members of the public to PPI on Saturday the 22^nd of October. 

This seminar entitled About Us... How can we achieve greater, meaningful involvement of persons with intellectual disability in research? is being held in University College Cork and will be co-hosted by PPI Ignite Network@ UCC and id+ project Certificate in Inclusive Disability Practice Students. Everyone welcome!

A lunchtime seminar delivered by Dr Anne Cody, Health Research Board. Followed by an official launch of the Digital Badge in PPI by Professor Helen Whelton, Head of the College of Medicine and Health, UCC.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3Ec5Id1 

The PPI Shared Learning Group for PhD Students will resume on Friday 30th, September (11:00-12:00).

Public & patient involvement: connecting communities 

PPI Ignite Network@ UCC and the Institute for Social Science in the 21st century (ISS21) hosted a lunchtime seminar on the 3rd December, 2021. 

On the 5th November, 2021, Professor Derek C Stewart delivered the first PPI Ignite Network@ UCC lunchtime seminar.

A virtual event was held on Friday 8^th of October, 2021 to officially launch PPI Ignite Network@ UCC.

Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte T.D. has officially launched the PPI Ignite Network, a new national collaborative initiative putting patients at the centre of decision-making in research.

PPI Ignite Network@ UCC are hosting several online PPI courses at the end of November/ early December, 2021