Monday 9 June
Getting involved in Cambridge- Come meet our public involvement teams!
Meet friendly health, community and research organisations who are looking for volunteers (members of the public) to get involved in their work in the city of Cambridge and across the region. No experience is required!
Find out more about involvement opportunities and how your experience can help our researchers improve their research.
If you’re a researcher, find out how PPI panels can help your research.
Time: 11:00 – 14:00
Location: The Atrium, Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Rd, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CB2 OAY
Drop in! no booking needed
Tuesday 10 June
ARU’s Annual Conference ‘Let’s Shape Research Together’
Join us for networking and collaboration opportunities with ARU academics, ARU Public Collaborators and external stakeholders.
You can learn more about research at ARU, and how public contributors have made a difference to recent research projects.
Time: 13:30 – 17:15
Location: Anglia Ruskin University, Sci 105, Science Building, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
Wednesday 11 June
Health Research in Cambridge and how you can help shape it! (online)
Patients and members of the public have an important role to play in the health research that we do. This session will look at how you can get involved and help to make our research even better.
This session is for members of the public, you don’t need any medical knowledge or experience, all are welcome!
Time: 12:00–13:30
Location: Online
Thursday 12 June
Cambridge Patient and Public Involvement Showcase
Join us for live presentations from researchers from 10am to 12.00pm and 1.00pm and 3.00pm about how public involvement has made a difference to their research.
Over a light lunch (12 -1pm) browse posters of further examples of public involvement.
Then from 3.30pm to 4.30pm there will be a ‘PPI in Discovery & Pre-clinical research panel discussion’ to highlight PPI in lab-based research.
Events are for the public and research staff to showcase and celebrate the difference public involvement has and is making today in Cambridge health research.
Time: 10:00–15:00 & 15:30-16:30
Location: Atrium & Seminar Room, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, University of Cambridge Campus, Puddicombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0AW
Individual session booking links
Cambridge researchers interested in submitting a poster or talk can use this form:
https://forms.office.com/e/BtQCwuA2zT. The deadline for submissions is extended to 12 noon on Wednesday 28 May 2025
Friday 13 June
Showcase of initiatives through online campaigns
Follow the hashtag #EoE-PPIWeek on social media and find out about PPI best practice case studies from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and others.
Click on icons for our Social media links for NIHR Cambridge BRC:
Saturday 14 June
Cambridge Pride – Parade, stand & talk
We’ll be highlighting the importance of inclusive research on our stand and why we need to encourage more diversity in taking part and getting involved in improving health research.
Time: 13:00–21:00
Location: Community Hive tent, Jesus Green, Cambridge, CB5 8BL
