Since the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) was formed in 2016, we have hosted an annual Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) celebration event.

Our initial aim for the event was to celebrate the positive impact of PPIE across the Faculty. To support this aim, we featured the Faculty’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to PPIE’ awards.

The awards recognise the inspirational and outstanding commitment to PPIE that has made a positive difference to our community. Open to staff, students and Public Contributors, the nominations were divided into the following categories:

• Staff
• Student
• Public Contributor
• Group
• One-off event or project (2019+)
• Newcomer (has only done PPIE for up to two years) (2019+)
• Special Covid-19 award (2021 awards only)

In total we have awarded 66 awards. Find out more about our individual awardees below:

2024: Back to the Future: Reflecting on our past, shaping our tomorrow (Hybrid, online and in person)

Awards: 21 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here.

2023: Connecting and Communicating (Hybrid, online and in person)

Awards: 12 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here. 

2022: From Buzz Words to Reality (Online via Zoom)

Awards: 12 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here.

2021: Celebrating five years of PPIE (Online via Zoom)

Awards: 15 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here.

View a recording of the event here.

2019: Celebrate PPIE, Experience Wellbeing

Awards: 17 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here

2018: Be Inspired, Be Involved

Awards: 11 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here.

2017: Partnerships and Perspectives (our first Faculty celebration event)

Awards: 11 awards were presented

Read more about our awardees and the event here.

Further information

For more information about other PPIE events, training and funding opportunities sign up to the monthly PPIE digest, visit the website and PPIE blog, follow @FBMH_SR or email srbmh@manchester.ac.uk.

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