Training and resources for researchers and communities
Training can help public members, community partners, researchers and students feel more confident about getting involved in research.
Foundations in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in Research course
This online course introduces Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, often called PPIE.
It has been developed for staff and students across King’s Health Partners by public contributors and engagement professionals across King’s College London.
The course covers:
- What meaningful and inclusive involvement can look like
- Key frameworks for public involvement
- How to include public involvement in grant funding applications
- Ways to involve public members at different stages of research
- Practical tips from public members

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Key Resources
- UK Standards for Public Involvement – UK Standards for Public Involvement
- NIHR Briefing Notes for Researchers – Briefing notes for researchers – public involvement in NHS, health and social care research | NIHR
- NIHR Resources and Training for Public Involvement – Homepage – Learning for Involvement
- Being inclusive in Public Involvement – Being inclusive in public involvement in health and care research | NIHR
- NIHR Payment Guidance – Payment guidance for researchers and professionals | NIHR
- Collective Resource Library – Co-Production Collective Resource Library
- Public Contributor Recruitment – Home – People in Research
- Plain English Summary Guidance – Plain English summaries | NIHR
