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Patient and public involvement
TERG works to embed meaningful patient and public involvement throughout RCSI-led research, helping teams develop questions, methods and outcomes with the people their work is intended to benefit.
Outreach & PPI
Research shaped with people, not only for them.
TERG connects patients, public contributors, schools, charities and researchers so that health research is relevant, inclusive and grounded in lived experience.
People at the centre
Participation across the research journey.
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Spinal-cord injury advisory group
With AMBER and the IRFU Charitable Trust, TERG brought clinicians, people living with spinal-cord injury, scientists, engineers and PPI researchers together to guide a spinal-cord repair programme.
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Schools and STEM
Researchers engage with local schools and the AMBER outreach programme to introduce young people to science, engineering and research careers. School visits can be discussed with the TERG team.
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Community partnerships
TERG works with organisations including Debra Ireland and Muscular Dystrophy Ireland to connect research with community knowledge, services and priorities.
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Humanarium
RCSI’s Humanarium at 118 St Stephen’s Green is a public exhibition and event space where communities can explore health science and join conversations about healthier futures.
Past activities
PPI and outreach highlights.
Selected verified events and milestones from TERG and the wider RCSI public-and-patient involvement community.
13 May 2026
PPI Ignite Network Phase II launched at RCSI
Researchers, patients and public contributors gathered at RCSI for the launch of the Network’s expanded all-island phase and the move of its central office to RCSI.
Read the RCSI announcementOctober 2025
National PPI Festival hosted by RCSI
RCSI hosted the Festival’s two-day launch, with presentations, practical workshops and community-based sessions focused on inclusive, active partnership in research.
Explore the 2025 programme4 July 2024
TERG spinal-cord injury PPI principles published
A TERG-associated study, developed with an advisory group and supported by the IRFU Charitable Trust and AMBER, published evidence-informed principles for PPI in preclinical spinal-cord injury research.
Read the open-access study
October 2024
RCSI recognised patient and public contributors
RCSI welcomed 80 guests to an event celebrating patient and public partners through storytelling, student performances and networking.
Read the RCSI PPI reportPublic engagement at 118
Science belongs in public life.
TERG’s laboratories share a building with Humanarium, RCSI’s public exhibition and event space for conversations about health, science and healthier futures.
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Start a conversation with TERG.
Patients, community organisations, schools and researchers are welcome to contact the group about meaningful involvement and outreach.