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Christine
Smith
Consultancy
Goodwill & Teabags Blog.
Welcome to Goodwill and Teabags, where I muse about all things Public Involvement



Sep 18, 20231 min read
Why do I need to think about Equality Impact Assessments?
Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) are systematic evaluations of how projects, studies, or initiatives might affect different groups...
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Sep 28, 20221 min read
Researchers Guide to PPIE
Researchers can often feel intimidated by PPIE. Although they might see the potential benefits, the complexities of working with the...
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Jun 30, 20222 min read
​Strengthening Regional Infrastructure for Engagement
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) understands that some communities find it hard to get involved in health research. It...
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Jan 3, 20221 min read
Mapping Regional Infrastructure for Public Involvement
In this project I was asked by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to understand the existing public partnership networks...
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May 12, 20211 min read
Increasing Public Diversity on National NIHR Funding Panels
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) knows that there is a lack of diversity in its public contributors (PCs) within its...
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May 18, 20201 min read
Priority Setting for a Community of Practice
In this project, part of the CLAHRC YH programme, I worked with the Health Economics team to run a ‘World Café’ discussion. World café...
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Mar 12, 20201 min read
Evaluation of Impact (for Research Excellence Framework Case Study)
In this evaluation I led an international team of researchers to understand the impact of a ‘train the trainer’ programme that taught...
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Sep 5, 20191 min read
Impact and Legacy of NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber
For nearly 6 years I was senior programme manager and public involvement lead for a large research programme called CLAHRC YH...
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Mar 20, 20191 min read
Evaluating a PPIE training package with public contributors
In this project I worked with a team from the Universities of Huddersfield and York, to evaluate a training programme for public...
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Jul 14, 20151 min read
Priority Setting for Research
This project focussed on understanding how a large research programme with lots of partner organisations make decisions about whose...
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