Oxford Institute of Digital Health and the Centre for Research Equity: 'EDI & PPIE' Workshop
The Oxford Institute of Digital Health, the Centre for Research Equity and Primary Care, are running a joint practical, discussion-led training session for graduate students and early-career researchers. This free workshop will focus on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). The day will bring together EDI and PPIE experts, funding/review insight, and - crucially – PPIE member perspectives to explore what meaningful inclusion looks like in real projects.
We would like to invite you to join us for this free, in person, EDI & PPIE workshop.
Expect short talks + plenty of Q&A, creative and workable ideas you can use to inspire your own research, and concrete guidance on how to strengthen funding applications by embedding EDI/PPIE thoughtfully.
Schedule for the event:
09:30 – Registration & Coffee
10:00 – Welcome & Overview
10:10 – Icebreaker
10:30 – EDI in Clinical Research – Why It Matters (Prof Mahendra Patel)
- What is EDI?
- What it means for you
- Why it matters in clinical research
- Q&A
11:15 – PPIE in Practice (Polly Kerry & PPIE Contributor Douglas Findlay)
- An introduction to the why, what and how of PPI
12:00 – Lunch (provided)
12:40 – Funding Applications: Where EDI & PPIE Fit (Una Rennard)
- What reviewers look for (high-level, practical)
13:00 – The PPIE Perspective (Douglas Findley)
- Why inclusion matters from a participant viewpoint
13:20 – Nicola Guess - Designing Inclusive Research
- Practical do’s and don’ts
- Co-design and collaboration
13:40 – Panel Q&A
14:00 – Closing Reflections (You)
- Key takeaways
- “What will you do differently?”
Date: May 11th, 2026
Time: 09.30 - 14.00
Venue: Careers Lounge, Oxford Career Services, 56 Banbury Road, OX2 6PA.
Sign up here.
The event is free but places are limited, so please only sign up if you are able to attend.