Previous Work.

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...

Researchers Guide to PPIE

Researchers can often feel intimidated by PPIE. Although they might see the potential benefits, the complexities of working with the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Priority Setting for Research

This project focussed on understanding how a large research programme with lots of partner organisations make decisions about whose...

Felicity Shenton, Public Involvement Lead, NIHR ARC NENC