Patient and public involvement session

Patient Experience Research Centre

Working together to improve health research

What we do

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About Us

We are a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, public health specialists and social scientists who have come together to improve the quality of healthcare and impact of translational research.

Our Research

Read more about our focus areas, our impact and our current work.
Public involvment in dissemination of research

Public Involvement

Patients and the public are at the centre of healthcare and our research. We are committed to involving both the public and patients in research activity.

PERC Fellowship Scheme

2026 applications are now open

The PERC Fellowship Scheme is a six‑month, fixed‑term secondment of one day a week or equivalent to upskill Imperial clinical and research staff on participatory research methods and public involvement in research.

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Public Involvement

Public Involvement

Patients and the public are at the centre of healthcare and our research. We actively support and facilitate involving both the public and patients in research activity at Imperial and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Public Involvement Resource Hub

We developed an online resource hub to provide guidance and support to researchers interested in involving patients and/or members of the public in their research and outputs.