Authentic PPIE – the (re)search for authentic engagement

Image: screenshot from a presentation given for the University of Portsmouth’s School of Dental and Healthcare Professions, 2025

A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to share some of the findings and thoughts from the INSPIRE project, which was the research internship funded by ARC Wessex. Dr Amy Drahota-Towns, who has been a long-term colleague/collaborator in this space, was hosting the session and kindly shared the recording with me afterwards – which means I can share it with you!

This is unedited and as you would have seen it on the day, if you were able to attend. It hopefully provides a good overview of the topic, the things I’ve found and poses some questions for further exploration…