Imperial College London
Welcome to VOICE at Imperial
Imperial College London became the first collaborator to join VOICE in January 2019, with the ambition to improve and facilitate the way we involve patients and members of the public in our research.
Imperial College London works with the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to undertake world-class experimental medicine research to improve patient care. At the centre of this partnership is the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), which aims to transform scientific discoveries into clinical practice.
The public, including patients and carers, are at the heart of what we do. Through VOICE, we hope to capture the wealth of experience and valuable perspectives that only patients and members of the public can offer on the way our research is designed and delivered.
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UK Covid-19 Crowd Forecasting Challenge
A unique opportunity for members of the public to help researchers from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London & Public Health England forecast (predict) COVID-19 infection & death rates to inform public policy.
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Join the North West London Research Involvement...
Do you live, work, study or receive care in North West London? Help us shape research priorities by joining our new VOICE group
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Sickle Cell Disease: Interactive Workshop
We welcome family, friends, patients and medical students to join this interactive workshop exploring the impact of Sickle Cell Disease.
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Online Event: Imaging Technology to Fight Drug...
Join this free online event to hear about advancements in technology to help find new drugs to treat cancer.
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Help guide research to improve informed decision...
This is an opportunity to be part of an advisory group to guide a project aimed at improving informed decision making about future care in those living with frailty and long-term conditions.
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Online seminar: Prenatal and early life...
An opportunity to hear two experts from Imperial College London discuss their research exploring the role of envrionmental factors and nutrition in pregnancy and in the early years of a child's life on health.
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Improving detection of ovarian cancer using store...
This is an opportunity for women in the UK to participate in an innovative research study exploring the use of high street store loyalty cards to predict possible ovarian cancer to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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Identifying and predicting apraxia recovery after...
An opportunity to share your experiences of stroke (as a patient or a carer) to inform research into apraxia (a neurological condition leading to difficulty performing familiar movevements/tasks) after stroke.
Learn moreCommunity involvement during COVID-19
The Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) at Imperial College London are developing research to explore and understand people’s views about, experiences of and behavioural responses to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK and elsewhere.
To guide that effort and to help inform COVID-19 research and responses more broadly - for example in mathematical modelling and policy - we launched an online community involvement initiative on VOICE that sought rapid, early insight from members of the public and aimed to establish a network for ongoing community engagement.
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North West London Research Involvement Network
This network was formed by Imperial’s Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) to bring together members of the North West London community to help develop, shape, inform and influence health research undertaken primarily by the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre which is focused on the North West London community.
The NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (Imperial BRC) is a research partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust which aims to translate scientific breakthroughs into new treatments, diagnostics (tests), and medical technologies for the benefit of patients, the public, and the health and care system.
By joining the North West London Community Research Involvement Network, you will have an opportunity to share your views, knowledge, and lived experience to inform and influence health research undertaken as part of the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre. This includes research relating to cancer, digital health, heart and lung conditions, dementia, mental health, diabetes and more (see Our Research Areas tab for more details)
You can expect regular updates on research relevant to the North West London area, invitations to public events as well as the opportunity to share your views and experience via polls, surveys, discussion groups and workshops.
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Join our passionate community of members of the public, patients & carers today. Remember, becoming a member is absolutely FREE of cost & commitment.
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Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (the “College” or “Imperial”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This privacy notice describes how VOICE at Imperial collect and use personal information about VOICE members during and after their relationship with us, in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation and the College’s Data Protection Policy.
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“We are keen to involve the public in all our health-related research, which covers a wide range of topics.”
- Ageing, e.g. dementia, lifestyle factors
- Big Data & Digital Health, e.g. data science and artificial intelligence, security
- Blood, Heart & Circulation, e.g. stroke, surgical interventions
- Brain & Mind, e.g. brain injury, mental health
- Cancer, e.g. breast cancer, colon cancer, biomarkers
- Children & Young People, e.g. mental health, vaccinations
- Digestion & Gut Health, e.g. IBD, microbiome
- Emergency & Critical Care, e.g. intensive care
- Healthy Living & Wellbeing, e.g. sleep, self-care, living with multiple conditions
- Inflammation & Immunity, e.g. Lupus, vasculitis, chronic kidney disease
- Infectious Diseases, e.g. COVID-19, tuberculosis, flu, HIV, hepatitis C
- Lung & Airway Health, e.g. asthma, COPD
- Medical Innovation, e.g. novel diagnostics, drug discovery
- Nutrition & Metabolism, e.g. diabetes, obesity, hormones
- Pain, e.g. chronic pain
- Public Health, e.g. health surveillance, prevention and protection
- Women's Health, e.g. reproduction, maternal vaccinations, preterm birth
There is often more going on behind the scenes so if you do not see anything of interest among our current opportunities, please get in touch. We may be able to match you up with something that’s in the pipeline, or you may inspire us to do something totally new.
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If you have any questions or queries about opportunities published and managed by VOICE at Imperial, please email us on [email protected].
If you are a staff member or student at Imperial College London and wish to learn more about how the VOICE platform can support your public involvement efforts, visit the For Researchers tab for general information, visit Imperial College’s internal VOICE at Imperial web page for specific guidance or email the team on [email protected] for any other queries.
VOICE at Imperial is managed by several research centres at Imperial College London, including the NIHR Imperial BRC’s Patient Experience Research Centre, the Institute of Global Health Innovation and the Imperial Clinical Trials Unit. Content administrators are on hand to support researchers from their respective centres and members of the public who engage with their opportunities through VOICE.
Meet the VOICE at Imperial team
Philippa Pristerà
Research Associate & Public Involvement Advisor, Patient Experience Research Centre
Halle Johnson
Public Involvement Officer, Patient Experience Research Centre
Anna Lawrence-Jones
Public Involvement & Engagement Manager, Institute of Global Health innovation
Marie Miller
Patient & Public Involvement Coordinator, Imperial Clinical Trials Unit
Get involved in our Opportunities
Explore our latest opportunities and let your insights, ideas and experience shape how we work.
Find out moreGet involved in our Groups
Join a Group to take an active role in a specific topic or project and follow developments as they happen.
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