Help Shape the Future of Health Research
We’re looking for volunteers to join our Clinical Trial Materials Reviews!
Your insights can help make research clearer, more accessible, and more relevant to real people.
What’s Involved?
As a reviewer, you’ll be asked to give feedback on materials used in clinical trials—these could include:
- Participant information sheets
- Websites and screenshots
- Interview guides
- Consent forms and other documents
Reviews may be done online by reading and typing notes on your thoughts, or through short interviews that may be recorded. Reviews can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2-3 hours, depending on what you will review.
Who Can Join?
Anyone with lived experience as a patient, carer, or service user is welcome. No research background is needed—your perspective is what matters most.
What Do You Get?
While this is a voluntary role, we offer a thank-you-gift card of £30 per review session of up to 2 hours for inconveniences caused and appreciation.
Who is selected from our list?
We usually send out requests to all volunteers for any new projects - and we provide indication of time commitment required and more information on the documents/review/feedback we would want. You can then respond to indicate if of interested and slot allocation is mostly on first come first serve basis.
Ready to make a difference?
Sign up today to our registry and help ensure clinical trials are designed with people in mind.
Fuelling Innovation with the Power of Patient Perspective
Did you know that health authorities around the world now ask researchers to involve real people—like patients, carers, and members of the public—when planning medical studies? Your everyday experience and opinions can help scientists design better research and make sure new medicines and treatments truly meet people’s needs. By sharing your thoughts, you can help make research clearer, fairer, and more relevant for everyone.
In the UK, the NIHR has more information
What is Public Involvement in Research?
- Public involvement means research is carried out “with” or “by” members of the public, not “to,” “about,” or “for” them.
- The term “public” includes patients, carers, people who use health and social care services, and representatives from relevant organisations.
- Public involvement is different from participating in a study; it’s about being part of the research team, helping to design, run, and share research.
Why is Public Involvement Important?
- Involving the public makes research more relevant and useful to patients, carers, and the wider community.
- Public contributors bring valuable lived experience, helping researchers understand real-world needs and perspectives.
- This involvement can improve the quality, impact, and reach of research, influencing what research is done, how it’s carried out, and how results are shared and applied. [Public inv...rch | NIHR]
How Can People Get Involved?
- Anyone with experience as a patient, carer, or service user can contribute.
- No technical research knowledge is needed—lived experience is what matters.
- Public contributors act as “critical friends,” offering feedback and advice to researchers.
Impact of Public Involvement:
- Public contributors can make a difference at every stage of research, from setting priorities to sharing results.
- Their input helps ensure research addresses real needs and leads to better health and care outcomes.
If you’d like more detail on specific roles, frameworks, or how to get involved, let me know!