Consumer and Community Involvement in Research Masterclass (SEPTEMBER 2025)

Set your consumer-researcher partnerships up for success!

We asked both research teams and community members what they needed to know to effectively partner on health and medical research projects….and they answered!

After piloting this course in 2024 and receiving excellent feedback, we are hosting two sessions in 2025 (April and May)! This masterclass tackles key gaps in understanding and the practicalities of consumer and community involvement in health research... empowering participants to enter consumer-researcher partnerships with confidence.

By holding one course for both research teams and community members, attendees will learn FROM each other AND have the possibility of forming new partnerships on the day!

Are you wanting to recruit consumers to your project OR join a project as a member of the community but...

You’re struggling to recruit the right consumers and integrate them effectively into your research project? (Research team)
You’re unsure what you can contribute to a research project? (Community)
You’re finding it difficult to communicate your research or lived experience in a way that has impact?
You're unsure how to even start...

You're in the right place!

During the course, you will learn how to:

Effectively recruit and onboard consumers (research teams)
Utilise your strengths and experience so you are ready to join a research project (community)
Effectively communicate your research and lived experience
Detail consumer-researcher partnerships in grant applications
Evaluate your efforts
Move from ‘tick-boxing’ to genuine and effective engagement

PLUS lots of real-world examples to provide inspiration!

Who should attend?

Health and medical researchers and PhD Students
Consumers and community members
Clinicians and clinical researchers
Research support staff