*MAKE A DIFFERENCE* Join our Community Advisory Panel and help us improve our sexual health research

Involving patients and members of the public in our research has been SO enjoyable & impactful.

We are thrilled to have received an award (Best Abstract) at the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV conference in June 2022. This award recognised the work we do to meaningfully involve patients and the public in our research and the importance and impact of community in research!

We were really encouraged to win this award and by the positive and constructive feedback of those that took part.

‍We want to do more of it next year, with an exciting twist - a Cross-Study Community Advisory Panel

We’ve teamed up with three other research programmes, ASSIST, Natsal-4, HPRU on Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections, to set up a diverse & inclusive Cross-Study Community Advisory Panel.

Together, we’ll offer ongoing opportunities for (paid) involvement in sexual health research and support from our teams, as needed. Involvement is fully flexible & can be anonymous too!

We are looking for:

-         Everyday people from different backgrounds

-         Experience/interest in sexual healthcare

 Panel members get to:

-         Help shape future sexual healthcare services

-         Gain experience of research & service design

-         £75 for each meeting + expenses (e.g., travel,parent/carer costs)

What is involved?

-         Panel meets 2-4 times a year (2 hrs each,including a break)

-         Online (e.g., Zoom), with option to attend in

-         You can take part anonymously

-         Refreshments provided at in-person meetings

If interested, please email Ros Yu (Rosamond.yu@ucl.ac.uk) by 20^thJanuary.

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