Patient and Public Involvement and UK Higher Education Institutions
In March 2012, we wrote to every UK Higher Education Institution which offers a healthcare related course, asking them whether they had a named lead for patient and public involvement (PPI). The list below provides details of those who responded in the affirmative.
Northern Ireland
University of Ulster
Professor Tanya McCance
Tel: +44 28 9036 6619
Email: tv.mccance@ulster.ac.uk
Website: University of Ulster
Scotland
University of Aberdeen
Interim contact: Dr Helen Bedford
Tel +44 (0) 1224 437209
Email h.bedford@abdn.ac.uk
Website: University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is committed to patient and public involvement in the design and delivery of its teaching, learning and research activities.
Website: University of Dundee
Edinburgh Napier University
Contact: Belinda Dewar or Dr Stephen Smith
Tel: 0131 455 5321 or 0131-455 5675
Email: b.dewar@napier.ac.uk or ste.smith@napier.ac.uk
Website: Edinburgh Napier University
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh
Professor Isobel Davidson
Tel: 0131-474 0000
Email: idavidson@qmu.ac.uk
Website: Queen Margaret University Edinburgh
Robert Gordon University
Contact: Debbie Banks
Tel: 01224-262 688
Email: d.banks@rgu.ac.uk
Website: Robert Gordon University
University of Stirling
Contact: Dr Liz Forbat and Dr Gill Hubbard
Email: Elizabeth.forbat@stir.ac.uk and gill.hubbard@stir.ac.uk
Website: University of Stirling
University of the West of Scotland
Contact: Professor Pauline Banks
Email: pauline.banks@uws.ac.uk
Website: University of the West of Scotland
Wales
Cardiff University
Anne-Marie Evans
Tel: +44 (0)29 2091 7746
Email: evansa4@cf.ac.uk
Website: Cardiff University
University of Glamorgan
Mrs Anne Yeomans
Email: ayeomans@glam.ac.uk
Website: University of Glamorgan
Swansea University
Julia Terry (Patient and Public Involvement)
Tel: 01792 513801
Email: j.terry@swansea.ac.uk
Website: Swansea University
England (Northern)
University of Durham
Professor James Mason
Tel:+44 (0) 191 33 40324
Email: j.m.mason@durham.ac.uk
Website: University of Durham
University of Teesside
Sandra Duggan
Email: s.duggan@tees.ac.uk
Website: University of Teesside
England (North West)
University of Central Lancashire
Lisa Malihi-Shoja
Tel: 01772-893818
Email: LMalihi-shoja@uclan.ac.uk
and
Professor Soo Downe
Tel. 01772-893815
Email: SDowne@uclan.ac.uk
Website: University of Central Lancashire
University of Cumbria
NIHR Research Design Service for the North West
Tel: 01524-593 209
Email: rds-nw@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: University of Cumbria
Edge Hill University
Professor Barbara Jack
Tel: 01695 650768
E-mail: jackb@edgehill.ac.uk
Website: Edge Hill University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Carol Haigh
Email: c.haigh@mmu.ac.uk
Website: Manchester Metropolitan University
University of Salford
Tracey Williamson
Tel: 0161-295 6424
Email: T.Williamson@salford.ac.uk
and
Julie Wray
Tel: 0161-295 7296
Email: J.Wray@salford.ac.uk
Website: University of Salford
England (Yorkshire and the Humber)
University of Huddersfield
Contact: Dr Janet Hargreaves
Tel: 01484 471822
Email: j.hargreaves@hud.ac.uk
Website: University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
Contact: Mrs Sandra Burley or Ms Jane Wray (Research PPI)
Tel: 01482 464515 or 01428 464606
Email: s.burley@hull.ac.uk or j.wray@hull.ac.uk
Website: University of Hull
University of Leeds
Contact: Dr Elaine McNichol
Email: e.mcnichol@leeds.ac.uk
Website: University of Leeds
Leeds Metropolitan University
Dr Jane South
Email: J.South@leedsmet.ac.uk
Website: Leeds Metropolitan University
University of Sheffield
Professor Christine Ingleton
Tel: 0114 222 2047
Email: c.ingleton@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: University of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Karen Collins
Tel: 0114-225 5732
Email:k.collins@shu.ac.uk
Website: Sheffield Hallam University
University of York
Dr Yvonne Birks
Email: yvonne.birks@york.ac.uk
Website: University of York
England (West Midlands)
Keele University
Contact: Sue Ashby or Dr Sue Read
Tel: 01782 556600
Email: s.m.ashby@nur.keele.ac.uk and s.c.read@nur.keele.ac.uk
Website: Keele University
RCN Research Institute
Dr Sophie Staniszewska
Tel: 024 7615 0622
Email: sophie.staniszewska@warwick.ac.uk
and
Universities/User Teaching and Research Action Partnership (UNTRAP)
UNTRAP is a partnership between users of health and social care services and carers, the University of Warwick and the NHS.
Website: RCN Research Institute
University of Wolverhampton
Rupy Pandaal
Tel: 01902 5188617
Email: rupy.pandaal@wlv.ac.uk
Website: University of Wolverhampton
England (East Midlands)
De Montfort University
Jim Dooher
Email: jdooher@dmu.ac.uk
Website: De Montfort University
University of Derby
Professor Lorraine Ellis, Assistant Dean: School of Health
Tel: 01332 595167
Email: l.ellis@derby.ac.uk
Website: University of Derby
England (Eastern)
Anglia Ruskin University
Professor Carol Munn-Giddings
Tel: 01245 493131 Ext 4101
Email: carol.munn-giddings@anglia.ac.uk
Website: Anglia Ruskin University
University of Essex
Teresa Eade
Tel. 01206 874557
Email: teade@essex.ac.uk
Website: University of Essex
University of Hertfordshire
Contact: Dr Patricia Wilson
Tel: 01707 286391
Email: p.m.wilson@herts.ac.uk
Website: University of Hertfordshire
England (London)
University of Greenwich
Professor Liz West
Email: E.West@gre.ac.uk
Website: University of Greenwich
Kingston University & St George's, University of London
Contact: Professor Mary Chambers
Email: m.chambers@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Website: Kingston University & St George's, University of London
King's College London
Dr Sharon Cole
Tel: 020 7848 3048
Email: sharon.cole@kcl.ac.uk
Website: King's College London
London South Bank University
Ms Markella Boudioni
Tel: 0207 815 6745
Email: boudiom@lsbu.ac.uk
Website: London South Bank University
England (South East)
University of Brighton
Contact: Duncan Barron
Email: d.barron@brighton.ac.uk
Website: University of Brighton
University of Surrey
Dr Anne Arber
Tel: 01483 68 6768
Email: a.arber@surrey.ac.uk
Website: University of Surrey
England (South West)
University of the West of England, Bristol
Professor David Evans
Email: David9.Evans@uwe.ac.uk
Website: University of the West of England, Bristol
Previous and non-responders
This is an annual review. For completeness, we list below the Universities who, whilst not responding to the 2012 survey, did respond to a previous survey. Any university without a link has not responded to this survey since its inception in 2008.
- University of Bradford
- City University London
- Lancaster University
- University of Lincoln
- University of Liverpool
- University of Manchester
- Northumbria University
- Open University
- Universityof Southampton
- Staffordshire University
- University of Sunderland
- University of West London
Website: UK Higher Education Institutions and their research interests

