People affected by heart and circulatory conditions, stroke, diabetes and/or kidney disease and members of the public play a central role in shaping our work. Our Public Advisory Group brings together 28 public contributors who support different areas of research and governance.
What do we do?
Public Advisory Group members contribute their perspectives, expertise and lived experience to shape and strengthen the Centre’s work.
They participate and contribute to a range of activities such as:
- Participate in meetings and workshops providing constructive feedback and ensuring public perspectives are represented
- Review and co-design materials for clarity and accessibility, including public facing materials such as plain English summaries
- Engage with data researchers to refine research aims, identify risks and suggest priorities which are relevant for patients and the public
- Advise on engagement and communicate methods, and how to build trust and transparency between the Centre and the public.
Meet our public contributors
Meet our team of public contributors, who guide and strengthen our work.
PAG meetings
As a whole group we could together quarterly to provide updates on PPIE work across the Centre, review progress, offer insights and discuss upcoming plans.
Here is a quick look at what our Public Advisory Group has been looking at each quarter.
March 2026
What we discussed:
- Progress updates on the Centre’s PPIE priorities, including PPIE strategy refresh
- Findings from recent PPIE evaluation presentation and discussion
- Discussion on ongoing plans to create a PPIE service for cardiovascular researchers and how patients can be involved
- Review of PPIE website content and discussion on how to improve.
June 2026
How public contributors shaped our work
- Strengthened trust and transparency: public contributors helped us understand what makes an organisation feel trustworthy, guiding how we communicate our purpose and values.
- Improved researcher guidance: feedback to build into PPIE service a checklist for researchers to ensure they have considered key questions from a public perspective before starting a project.
- Highlighted real world impact: discussion on how our work benefits patient communities, and how we share these impact stories.