Outreach and public and patient involvement

Outreach and public and patient involvement (PPI) is a particularly active area for TERG.

Our researchers regularly engage with young school students, to promote STEM subjects and research more generally, in those groups. This is carried out with schools that are local to our institution, as well as in collaboration with the AMBER outreach programme. Visits from school groups can be arranged by emailing terg@rcsi.ie.

As a University that is focused on medicine and the health sciences, PPI is of particular importance. TERG is extremely active in this area with significant numbers of patients involved either directly, or indirectly, with our research programmes.

Our PPI vision is to embed dynamic, meaningful and high-impact patient and public involvement throughout all RCSI led research. RCSI is part of the national PPI Ignite Network as one of the seven lead university sites. The PPI Ignite lead at RCSI is Professor Michelle Flood, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences who guides a multidisciplinary PPI team along with the research committee, which includes patient contributors and academics experienced in PPI.

While, the Humanarium is a new public exhibition space and café at the heart of RCSI, exploring healthy futures for all. Through a rolling programme of free exhibitions and events exploring health sciences and medical research, it’s a place for everyone to join conversations about how to live longer, healthier and happier lives.