Best practices around Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)

Join us as we discuss best practices around Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). We will be joined by two speakers:

• Simon Denegri OBE – PPIE best practice: benefits, challenges and ethical considerations
• Yael Moscou – PPIE in funding applications: expectations for ECRs and tips for success

This event is open to UCL staff and students, but maybe of particular interest to Early Career Researchers at UCL. 

About the speakers:

Simon Denegri is the Executive Director of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) in the UK and Chair of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) Network.  Prior to taking up his role at the Academy in 2019, Simon was the National Director for Patients, Carers and the Public at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and Chair of INVOLVE – the national advisory group for the promotion and support of public involvement in research funded by NIHR. He was Chief Executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) from 2006 until 2011 and, prior to this, Director of Corporate Communications at the Royal College of Physicians from 2003.  He also worked in corporate communications for Procter & Gamble in the United States from 1997 to 2000. He was awarded the OBE for services to NHS, public health and social care research in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018 and continues to write, speak and support others on the advancement of public involvement in health research in the UK and globally. 

Yael Moscou is a Strategic Research Facilitator in the Research Coordination Office for Life and Medical Sciences. The Research Coordination Office works to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of the research community by helping to develop individual career strategies, coordinating funding applications, building communities, promoting cross-disciplinary working, and by fostering collaborations. They draw on their accumulated expertise to identify and communicate funding opportunities, provide bespoke support to researchers of all levels to help ensure the development of competitive, high-quality research proposals, and organise outreach activities such as grant skills and funder workshops. They hold regular seminars and workshops covering a variety of topics relevant to early career researchers (ECRs), with the aim of providing opportunities for ECRs to meet their peers, share ideas and experiences, and initiate collaborations. Topics include grant writing, career development and public engagement.