Public Involvement and Engagement Group

The Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Group (PIEG) focuses on enhancing the quality of the research undertaken within Fuse through promoting the depth and means of involvement of the public and communities.

The work of the PIEG includes acting as a resource to provide public involvement expertise to Fuse, developing links to wider networks of public involvement groups and liaising with other research bodies such as the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for North East and North Cumbria (ARC NENC) and Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE).

The Group is co-chaired by Fuse public partner Victoria Bartle alongside Pamela Graham, Associate Professor in Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University and Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement lead. Pamela provides overall leadership for public involvement and engagement within Fuse and the Centre’s membership of the NIHR School for Public Health Research.

PIEG Terms of Reference 2025

Membership of the Public Involvement and Engagement Group‌

Pamela Graham, Fuse PIE Lead, PIEG Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Northumbria University

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Victoria Bartle, PIEG Co-Chair
Fuse Public Partner

Mark Adley, Research Associate, Newcastle University

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Eleanor Anderson, Fuse Public Involvement
and Engagement Manager, Newcastle University

Greta Brunskill, Public Involvement and Community Engagement Manager, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration: North East and North Cumbria

Prof. Paul Chazot

Paul Chazot, Professor, Durham University

Florence Darling | Sociology Research Student | Newcastle Uni - School of Geography, Politics and Sociology - Newcastle University

Florence Darling, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Durham University

Stephen Dunne, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Northumbria University

Abbey Fletcher, Patient and Public Involvement Lead, Northern Ophthalmic Research (NORI) Network

Andrew Graham, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Teesside University

Lesley Haley, AskFuse Research Associate,
Teesside University

Vicki Harris, Head of Public Partnerships, Newcastle Health Research Partnership & Clinical Research Directorate

Jennifer Ironside, Fuse Public Partner

Stephanie Kilinc, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Teesside University

Aliah Malik, Research Assistant, Cumbria University

William McGovern, Associate Professor in Communities and Education, Northumbria University

 

Sadia Mir, Fuse Public Partner

Staff | Voluntary Organisations' Network North East

Francesca Morland, Health and Wellbeing Research Partnerships Coordinator, VONNE

Cassey Muir, Research Associate, Newcastle University

Agata Robertson, Fuse Manager
Newcastle University

Lesley Scott, Senior Lecturer
University of Sunderland

Mehru-Nisa Shah, Haref Development Officer (Allies), Connected Voice

Mark Stoutenberg, Professor and Fuse EDI Lead, Durham University

Mark Welford, Fuse Communications Manager
Teesside University

Susan Wilbraham, Associate Professor in Environment, Health and Wellbeing, Cumbria University

Cheryl Wiscombe, Research Administrator
Newcastle University
 

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Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy 2024 - 2027 PDF 239Kb

This is Fuse’s plan for involving members of the public in research. Working with the public makes research more relevant and useful to communities. It ensures people’s voices are heard and helps produce better health research. The main goals are to: build a culture where public involvement is valued and embedded in all work; include diverse voices; and support both researchers and public partners to build skills.