National Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Festival launch 2025 - Register now!

The 4th National Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Festival is taking place between 1st and 31st October. We are delighted to launch the Festival on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October 2025 in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.

Our tagline this year is 'Celebrating our history, embracing our future'. Hear how the PPI Ignite Network has collaborated since 2021 to strengthen public and patient involvement (PPI) in Irish health and social care research, and take part in workshops on a variety of topics across the two-days. All are welcome!

Click here for PPI Festival Launch 2025 Agenda

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Which of the following best describes you? (Select one) *

Patient, carer or member of the public (I have been a PPI contributor before)

Patient, carer or member of the public (new to PPI)

Academic (Researcher/lecturer)

Postgraduate student

Undergraduate student

Health care professional

Employee of a charity, patient or community organisation

Research funder employee

Public agency employee/HEI administration

Are you attending in person? Please note only 10am-2.30pm on day 1 (Wed 1st October) will be hybrid. All other parts of the two-day programme are in-person only. *

What parallel workshop are you interested in attending? (Thursday 2nd October morning 10am-11.30am) *

Please specify any dietary requirements you have *

Please provide details of any accessibility requirements you may have so that we can plan the event to ensure your comfort and safety on the day. If you will be attending with a carer, please let us know and we will reserve a space for them also. *

If you wish to speak directly about your requirements, please contact [email protected]

Do you have a challenge or pressing issue related to PPI in Research that needs fresh thinking?

Submit your problem for review during the "Brainstorming PPI solutions" workshop.

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