In this blog post, Dr Kirsten Bell, Senior Research Fellow in Anthropology in the Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC), Imperial College London, shares reflections from PERC’s participation in the Integrated Care System North West London funded Research Engagement Network roadshows.
In early 2024, the Integrated Care System (ICS) North West London funded a collaboration led by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Northwest London and the Community Voluntary Sector Organisations in the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow, Brent and Hillingdon to host a series of roadshows at their community centres. The goal of the roadshows was to reach out to people in community settings to talk about research, in the hopes of raising awareness of – and interest in – research amongst a more diverse public.