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 | Curie Freeborn | James Nathan |
Jacki Aston | Nett Furley | Tony Powell |
Moira Auchterlonie | Gareth Gault | Louise Sanders |
Richard Ballerand | Tracy Grace | Pam Smith |
Susan Barnes | Michelle Grant-Richardson | Maciej Stachurski |
Kavita Basi | Shane Hogan | Ceri Steele |
Elizabeth Bayleigh | Chris Inns | John Walsh |
Samina Begum | Mohammad Jasim | Faizo Wambede |
Peter Blackman | Julie Lake | Paul Webber |
Mariea Chrstodoulou | Mary Mancini | Gregory Weston |
Sarah Coffey | Sarah Markham | Juliette Will-Shacklock |
Greg Dean | Gillian McMahon | Sarah Woods |
Jearmy Dearling | Melissa Mead | Farheen Yameen |
Israel Dominic | Mike Melvin | Sienna-Mae Yates |
Julie Ellerbeck | 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.
If you are interested in the diversity data of our RHITE members, click the button below to find some breakdowns.