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UK Standards for Public Involvement

The UK Standards for Public Involvement are designed to improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in research. The standards are a description of what good public involvement looks like and encourage approaches and behaviours that are the hallmark of good public involvement. They were developed by the UK Public Involvement Standards Development Partnership.

Practical resources for everyday public involvement in research

This page by Peter Bates provides a collection of checklists, tools and resources to support in getting the everyday things that need to be in place to make public involvement a positive experiences for everyone. From understanding the research process, to consent and conduct to money, training and development, this page provides a variety of helpful resources for getting started with public involvement in research.

Public Involvement in a pandemic: lessons from the UK COVID-19 public involvement matching service

This report reflects on the lessons learned about public involvement in research during a public health crisis. It identifies key themes and best practice for good public involvement in research. This report was produced by the Health Research Authority.