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How the recommendations were developed

This report draws on the UK Standards for Public Involvement as a framework to reflect on points that were made in a series of meetings and discussions with public contributors about public involvement through hybrid meetings . The standards are equally applicable to research and education , and so have been considered in this light throughout this report .

The process started with discussion at Faculty User and Carer Liaison Group meetings in early 2022 , focusing on public contributor members ’ views . Subsequent discussions about hybrid meetings were held with public contributors in April and May 2022 .

Points made were thematically grouped and mapped to the UK standards . The draft recommendations were reviewed by the Faculty User and Carer Liaison Group , the Faculty ’ s Impact Accelerator Unit and the Keele Deal | Health Operational Group .

In this report the recommendations are discussed in the following section and summarised in a checklist in section 4 .

The UK Standards for Public Involvement

1 . Inclusive opportunities : Offer public involvement opportunities that are accessible and that reach people and groups according to research / educational needs .

2 . Working together : Working together in a way that values all contributions , and that builds and sustains mutually respectful and productive relationships .

3 . Support and learning : Offer and promote support and learning opportunities that build confidence and skills for public involvement in research / education

4 . Communications : Use plain language for well-timed and relevant communication as part of involvement plans and activities

5 . Impact : Seek improvement by identifying and sharing the difference that public involvement makes to research / education

6 . Governance : Involve the public in research / education management , regulation , leadership and decision making

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