The researchers we work with really value the input from those with lived experience. These thoughts and opinions help direct research and bring forward ideas which may have otherwise been overlooked.
The Brain Injury HRC has the opportunity to work with many fantastic public contributors. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank them for their work and contributions to research.
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) work is vital to research. It allows researchers to talk to people with lived experience to help shape:
- what research gets done
- how it’s carried out
- and how the results are shared and applied in practice
Being involved in research means carrying out research ‘with’ or ‘by’ members of the public, rather than ‘to’, ‘about’ or ‘for’ them.

April 2024 - March 2025
This year, we have had the pleasure of working with almost 90 public contributors. A massive thank you to all who participated!
We have listed those who wished to be publicly thanked below
Israel Aduak | Julie Ellerbeck | James Nathan |
Jacki Aston | Gareth Gault | Tony Powell |
Moira Auchterlonie | Tracy Grace | Louise Sanders |
Richard Ballerand | Michelle Grant-Richardson | Pam Smith |
Susan Barnes | Shane Hogan | Maciej Stachurski |
Kavita Basi | Chris Inns | Ceri Steele |
Elizabeth Bayleigh | Mohammad Jasim | John Walsh |
Samina Begum | Julie Lake | Faizo Wambede |
Peter Blackman | Mary Mancini | Paul Webber |
Mariea Chrstodoulou | Sarah Markham | Gregory Weston |
Sarah Coffey | Gillian McMahon | Sarah Woods |
Greg Dean | Melissa Mead | Farheen Yameen |
Jearmy Dearling | Mike Melvin | Sienna-Mae Yates |
Isreal Dominic | Jesús Montero | Mark Youles |
Stephen Moore |
If you have been involved in one of our outreach sessions and your name is not listed, please contact info@brainhrc.org.