Why Get Involved in Research?

People have different reasons for getting involved in health research. Some people are already patients with a health problem and want to help find a solution. Some are carers of someone with a health condition and want to help find solutions to their loved ones health condition. You may have no health problems, but really want to help improve healthcare for people today and in the future.

 

Our Health Research Stories

Irene Soulsby talks about why she became involved in research and what benefits have come from this

 

Researcher Experience of PPI

Jadine Scragg, a PhD student from Newcastle University, talks about how important public involvement was to her research and how it made her realise how much of an impact her work has on peoples lives.

How to Take Part in Research

We have specific terms to describe research with the public:

  • Involvement – where members of the public are actively involved in projects and with research organisations

  • Engagement – where we share research, knowledge and information with the public

  • Participation – where people take part in a research study

 

Find What Suits You

  • If you are interested in one of the BRCs eight research Themes and want to know more please use this form to tell us about what interests you
  • Look for opportunities on the NIHR’s dedicated ‘Be part of research‘ website
  • Join Newcastle Hospitals’ ResearchPlusMe registry
  • Become a Research Champion with the NIHR
  • Sign up to the VOICE Network
  • Ask your doctor or other health professional about research they know happening in your area
  • Become an NIHR BioResource volunteer

 

About NIHR BioResource Centre Newcastle

The BioResource Centre Newcastle is one of 18 BioResource centres in the UK. Each BioResource Centre is connected to the corresponding local Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). 

BioResource Centre Newcastle

 

The NIHR BioResource is a panel of more than 300,000 people who have volunteered to take part in research studies.

The BioResource Centre Newcastle is working hard across the region to collect information from people in the North East of England. This information contributes to a national initiative designed to fight against common conditions, as well as rare diseases that are affecting people throughout England.

In Newcastle, the BioResource specialises in ageing and multiple long-term conditions and coordinates recruitment for other national BioResource programmes. They are also a Centre for the IMID (Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases) BioResource and the NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) BioResource.