PHR Education and Training
Professional Diploma in Public & Patient Involvement in Health Research
The Professional Diploma in Public & Patient Involvement in Health Research is a 1-year, Level-9, 30 ECTS credit programme intended for existing research or clinical professionals who are seeking the additional qualification (knowledge, competencies and skills) to employ meaningful PPI in their research. It is also relevant for professionals working in NGOs, as well as health service planners.
Click here for full programme description and how to apply
The PHR Unit also offers these 2 Level-9 stand-alone modules:
- BM6022 Introduction to participatory health research (3 ECTS) Spring Term
- BM6033 Public & Patient Involvement Summer School (3 ECTS) Summer Term
Search https://bookofmodules.ul.ie/ for BM6022 or BM6033 for module details
These can be taken as electives or as micro-credentials
PPI training for UL students & staff, clinical & community stakeholders
Through the HRB & IRC funded PPI Ignite@UL project, we have co-designed six training workshops with community and health sector partners. These are available through UL’s Human Resources Researcher Development Programme:
- Introduction to PPI and Participatory Health Research
- Finding Research Partners
- Ethics, Governance and Research Agreements in PPI
- Collaborative Grant Development
- Collaborative Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Collaborative Dissemination Planning
For further information contact ppi-ignite@ul.ie
External Resources for PHR and PPI:
- HRB-IRC PPI Ignite Network
- The International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)