Participation from people just like you helps to shape the future of health and social care.

Whether you are living with a condition or simply want to make a difference for others, you can help. #BePartOfResearch

Find out how here ➡️ bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/taking-part/ho…

You may have noticed that we changed our name to include 'care'. But what even is social care research and how do you take part?

Read our latest blog to discover little known facts about this growing area of research.

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Public representatives bring the vital perspective of patients, service users and carers to our committees.
Find out more about how you could get involved, and help us to decide which research is most needed and which projects to fund. nihr.ac.uk/patients-carer…

Being involved is not the same as taking part in a study to test a new treatment. Public involvement is about being a member of the team that works together to design and run the study.

Read our Starting Out Guide to learn more about getting involved: nihr.ac.uk/documents/Star…

Over 1.3 million people took part in research in 2020/2021. Are you ready to join them?

There are lots of ways you can get involved, from taking part in a research study to volunteering. Find out more here: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Public contributor, Una, shares a day in her life - including how she got involved in research, what being a public contributor looks like and how you could start your journey into research: nihr.ac.uk/documents/case…

About a third of #stroke survivors will have aphasia, which causes difficulty with language or speech.

In this podcast, Dr Rebecca Palmer The University of Sheffield speaks about a trial into the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an aphasia computer treatment: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/podcasts/aphas…

In 2020/21, more than 1.3 million people took part in research – do you want to join them?

There are lots of ways you can get involved, from taking part in a research study to volunteering.

Find out more here ➡️ bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Being involved is not the same as taking part in a study to test a new treatment. Public involvement is about being a member of the team that works together to design and run the study.

Read our Starting Out Guide to learn more about getting involved: nihr.ac.uk/documents/Star…

Did you know you don’t have to be living with a condition to help make a difference with research?

Find out more about volunteering without a condition here ⬇️ bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/taking-part/vo…

Why would anyone want to become involved in health and care research?

Read Christine's blog where she shares her experiences of being in clinical trials, shaping studies and in making funding decisions: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/how-I…

Exciting new #research is using images of birds to test how we build associations and knowledge in memory.

The study led by Dr. Vanessa Loaiza of The University of Sheffield aims to help our understanding of how long-term memory changes across the adult lifespan.

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A new trial funded by #NIHR & Medical Research Council is investigating if transplanted skin patches can be used as an early warning system to identify lung transplant rejection. This is so treatment can begin sooner, reducing chances of organ damage: nihr.ac.uk/news/innovativ… @nhsbt @situ_oxford

There are many different ways to take part in research from completing questionnaires, taking part in focus groups, to enrolling on trials and having a say in what research is funded.

Find out more about the many different ways to take part: youtube.com/watch?v=0K86GN…

Participation from people just like you helps to shape the future of health and social care.

Whether you are living with a condition or simply want to make a difference for others, you can help.

Find out how here ➡️ bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/taking-part/ho…

Everyone benefits from research. By getting involved in research, you can help make research more relevant and useful for others.

Find out more about how you could get involved with NIHR: nihr.ac.uk/patients-carer…

Every day in the UK, someone is diagnosed with a disease or a condition. The treatment they will receive will, at some point, have been informed by research. 🩺

Learn more about how you can #BePartofResearch here: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/taking-part/Ho…

'I’ve been through years of misdiagnosis and I think it’s quite good to be involved in research for that reason.'

Richard has lived with psychosis for over 30 years. He volunteered for studies into the experiences of people with autism & mental illness: nihr.ac.uk/documents/case…

Thousands of people across the UK take part in research each year because research provides the knowledge we need to help us live longer and healthier lives.

Find out why we need more people to take part: youtube.com/watch?v=U5bjbl…

We need public representatives to join our committees to bring the perspective of patients, service users, carers and anyone affected by the research topics.

Learn more about what being on an NIHR committee means, and how you could join one: youtu.be/OtTNYB17vlg?si…