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VOICE is your chance to contribute your experience, ideas and knowledge to influence future research & innovation. You can make a real & lasting difference to some of society's biggest challenges.
Why join VOICE?Browse Opportunities
From workshops to events, questionnaires to webinars - there are always opportunities to get involved in research & innovation. Have a quick look through here, or click the button below to see all of our current opportunities.
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Bereaved relatives views
What is the end of life care experience of those from black ethnic groups during the coronavirus pandemic?
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Children’s Creative Superhero Challenge
An opportunity for children aged 8-12 to share their experience of healthcare via this creative writing/drawing challenge.
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Help inform our research on pregnancy and...
This is an opportunity to join an online discussion to inform pre-pregnancy cardiovascular health research
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Acoustic Tinnitus Manipulations
Take part in a study testing a new development intended to reduce the loudness of tinnitus.
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How to Use SMS Messages in Screening Programmes
This is an opportunity to shape the way in which screening programmes send messages to patients.
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Versus Arthritis Research Priority Setting
Have your say on what you think is most important in musculoskeletal disorders research.
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Investigating the differences between men and...
This is an opportunity to shape research exploring why women are dying and suffering more from complications of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair than men.
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COVID-19 Vaccines: What Information would people...
Share what information you would like while considering taking part in COVID-19 vaccine research.
Learn moreInvolving the public in your health research
VOICE is a thriving community of public, patients & carers who are passionate about working with researchers.
Find out how VOICE can help you with your research projects. From recruitment of patients & public for involvement workshops and lay representatives for project steering groups to live streaming events & facilitating online discussions - we're here to help.
“It's absolutely liberating & empowering. You really feel you're part of something quite innovative & exciting that's going to make life better for such a lot of people.”
Tina / VOICE Member“VOICE was a great way of improving our research - from citizen feedback on initial research ideas & help with designing the research, to the end of the research cycle helping us to disseminate the findings”
Dr Sheena Ramsay / Newcastle University“On every occasion there has been one of those jaw dropping moments, where we learn something from their responses that's often taken us quite some time to build in to what we do. I would say where we're at now is much better than where we would have been without that deep insight from VOICE”
Professor Peter Gore / ADL Smartcare“I have a greater knowledge base and with that comes a confidence”
Sandy / VOICE Member“We are volunteering the accumulated knowledge we have gathered over our entire lives.”
Tom / VOICE MemberInspiration for Innovators
VOICE is based in the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA), a world leading organisation created with a £40 million investment from UK Government & Newcastle University.
NICA and VOICE are leading dialogue with citizens on what is needed for healthy ageing. We co-design, co-develop and, with our business partners, get to market desirable products and services intended to transform lives.
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Read the latest news & blog articles from the VOICE community. Published by VOICE members, researchers & partners, they're never a dull read!
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