In person course

Co-producing research is important for producing high quality and relevant health research. In this three-hour course, you’ll learn the fundamental principles of co-production in health research, including: 

• What is co-production?  

• Why co-produce? 

• When to co-produce? 

• The principles of co-production 

• Applying principles to practice 

The course will include group discussions and opportunities to discuss your own projects. Course materials were developed with researchers, public contributors and community organisations. The training will be hosted in person at Whitefriars. 

About the trainers 

This course is taught by: 

• Dr. Michelle Farr, Senior Research Fellow at ARC West, has been working within the co-production area for 17 years, and has co-ordinated different co-production projects within health inequalities and multiple disadvantage. 

• Darren Bagnall has been actively engaged with ARC West for several years, contributing significantly to various projects. He played a pivotal role in co-designing harm reduction materials and was heavily involved in developing the NIHR ARC West training and resources in co-production. Additionally, Darren serves on the Public Health Research Oversight Group and is a valued member of the NIHR ARC West Public Involvement Strategy Group.  

• Ms Lucy Condon is the Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Facilitator at NIHR ARC West and co-lead of Bristol’s Generation-R Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG),  

• Dr. Mari-Rose Kennedy, Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. Mari has experience of working with community organisations, public contributors and research participants from underserved communities, with diverse backgrounds and experiences,  

• Dr. Carmel McGrath, Research Fellow in Public Involvement at NIHR ARC West and the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. Carmel has experience of co-producing projects and training with public contributors who have a range of experiences and backgrounds.