MRC UKRI public partnerships in research: Involving the public in lab-based research and strategy

  • Sammler, E. (Member)
  • Marc van Grieken (Chair)
  • Jo Goodburn (Speaker)
  • Brendan Hawdon (Speaker)
  • Joy Milne (Speaker)
  • Sarah Patrick (Contributor)

Activity: Other activity typesPublic engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

Medical Research Council (MRC) public involvement webinar, featured the Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG) and the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC PPU) at the University of Dundee.

The webinar allowed attendees to discover the different ways that public partners and the research community can come together to shape and share scientific research. Public partners gave examples of their involvement in lab-based research and strategy, through short presentations, videos and a panel discussion.

Attendees of the free webinar, included researchers, public involvement and engagement professionals, members of the public, charities and funders.

Chair: Marc van Grieken, founding Chair of the Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG)
Presenters:
- Jo Goodburn, Secretary of DRIG
- Brendan Hawdon, Chair of DRIG
- Joy Milne, Member of DRIG and Public Contributor to Exchanges Project
- Angela Ruddock, Public Contributor, External Advisory Group for MRC’s Public Partnerships Strategy

Joining for the panel discussion:
Dr Esther Sammler, Group Leader, MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee and Consultant Neurologist NHS Tayside

Our thanks to the public partners who are developing and delivering this webinar.
Period26 Nov 2024
Held atMedical Research Council, United Kingdom
Degree of RecognitionNational