Governance
Involve the public in research management, regulation, leadership and decision making.
Public involvement in research governance can help research be more transparent and gain public trust.
Meeting the standard
The questions below may help you reflect on and decide if you meet the standard:
Are public voices heard, valued and respected in decision making?
Are public involvement plans in place that are regularly monitored, reviewed and reported on?
Is there visible and accountable responsibility for public involvement throughout the organisation?
Are realistic resources (including money, staff, time) allocated for public involvement?
Is the privacy of personal information protected by collecting and using it in a suitable way?
What people said about this standard:
“ A skills audit of public contributors and other members of governance groups can be useful, both to play to people’s strengths and assets and to make skills and value more transparent to the group”
“It’s important to have buy-in from senior management to ensure involvement is properly resourced and PPI Teams have the time to organise things.”
