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Peer research is a participatory research method in which people with lived experience of the issues involved take part in directing and conducting the research.

Peer research enables practitioners and community members to become actively involved in research to directly affect the outcomes. They add an ‘authentic’ voice to research and foster closer collaborations between academics and those impacted by the research findings.

To support the delivery of peer research in our region, we have developed a Peer Research Community of Practice group.

The group is jointly led by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria, and Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

The group meets regularly and events feature presentations and speakers from a broad range of areas, aimed at supporting peer research best practice.

If you are interested in joining our Peer Research Community of Practice, please email [email protected] and we can connect you with the group.