A guide for the public and the researchers on how to co-produce research

Public involvement in research can enhance its reach, quality and impact. Members of the public are often actively engaged in the early stages of the research cycle, in study design, for example. But in the latter stages, including dissemination of results and implementation, public involvement can be neglected.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) published a new Collection in which they argue that working with members of the public throughout the research cycle supports effective knowledge mobilisation. This Collection combines insights from research and practice and includes practical advice about wider public involvement which is useful for researchers and members of the public working together to co-produce research, mobilise and implement findings as well as demonstrate impact.

Visit the NIHR website to read the information from the first Collection.