PRIMER / Resources for researchers

Resources for researchers

PRIMER members have collaborated with researchers to develop the resources below to support you in planning and delivering your public involvement and engagement work.

Developing a public involvement strategy

A strategy planning tool to help researchers and members of the public develop a comprehensive strategy for involving the public in research.

Involving the public in promoting a research study and sharing the findings of research

A public engagement planning tool to help support the involvement of the public in promoting research and sharing research findings.

Research toolkit

An interactive activity to help researchers and the public work collaboratively to turn ideas into early stage research proposals.

Writing a Plain Language Summary

A template for writing a Plain Language Summary.

“Communicating complex ideas in plain unfanciful English is a challenge. Part of PRIMER members’ input in my PhD intervention was that they helped me to develop simpler and more memorable key messages.”
Isabel Adeyemi – The University of Manchester

Providing information after a study ends

The Health Research Authority guidance on providing information to participants at the end of a research study.
An end of study information sheet developed by Abi Methley (Clinical Psychologist) in conjunction with a PRIMER member.

Additional information about public engagement

The websites listed below offer further information about Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE), training and other opportunities at the University and beyond.

Training for members of staff and students at The University of Manchester

The University works with PRIMER group members to deliver quality PPIE training to University researchers and students.

Advice from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) INVOLVE

INVOLVE is an advisory group (funded by NIHR) that supports greater public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. The INVOLVE website provides information for researchers and members of the public, ranging from advice on getting involved in research to best practice guidance for researchers.

Healthtalk

Healthtalk and its sister website, Youthhealthtalk provide more than 2,000 patient’s stories via video, audio recordings and text.

Public engagement at Manchester

Social responsibility is one of our core goals here at Manchester, which means that we are dedicated to delivering public engagement activities that involve informing, consulting and collaborating with the public.

Patient and public involvement in research handbook

A handbook designed by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) and the National Institute for Health Research to help researchers in the planning of PPIE activities.