Webinar – Reviewing Lay Summaries as a Public Partner (Online Training)
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
This informative and practical online training session will discuss the importance of lay summaries (or Plain English Summaries) in medical research and what’s involved in a lay reviewer role.
Who’s it for?
It’s aimed at members of the public who would like to contribute to the research process. This session will give you the skills and confidence to be a lay reviewer when the opportunity arises.
You will get practical advice from a public partner and researchers who work in patient and public involvement and research. You can have a go at reviewing a lay summary as part of a supportive team and also receive a checklist of what to do if you are asked to be a reviewer.
Limited spaces – register below:
Speakers:
Sue Duncombe: Patient and Public Advisory Group member, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
Cassy Fiford: Public Engagement Officer and infectious disease researcher, University of Oxford
Polly Kerr: Patient and Public Involvement Manager, Medical Sciences Division, Department of Primary Health Care Research, University of Oxford
Angeli Vaid: Training and Inclusion Manager, Patient and Public Involvement, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
Hosted by Oxford BRC and the University of Oxford. If you have any questions about the training or require adjustments to make this training accessible, please email: Angeli.Vaid@ouh.nhs.uk
