You are cordially invited to take part in this exciting international conference that brings to you key note speakers from the UK, Canada, USA, Spain, Denmark and Ireland.

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) – also referred to as ‘Patient and Public Engagement’ and ‘Citizen Engagement’ by international colleagues – is the practice or process of patients, members of the public and researchers working together to prioritise, plan, conduct and disseminate research. PPI is growing in momentum but questions remain about how it should or could be evaluated.

This inaugural conference will provide an international platform to critically explore and reflect on the issue of evaluation of patient and public involvement in research.

This conference is generously and enthusiastically supported by our University and Faculty of Medical Sciences Engagement teams, and our sponsors, the Institute of Health & Society, School of Primary Care Research, and NENC Clinical Research Network.