The theme of this year’s festival is Celebrating our History, Embracing our Future. Keep an eye on the National (opens in a new window)Calendar of Events to see what is happening near you and online. We encourage everyone to get involved whether they have lived experience, are academics, or simply wish to be involved in shaping the future of health and social care research in Ireland.
Festival Launch
The launch of the National PPI Festival 2025 will be held on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of October in RCSI, Dublin.
'Celebrating our history, embracing our future'
At the two day event, hear how the PPI Ignite Network has collaborated since 2021 to strengthen public and patient involvement (PPI) in Irish health and social care research, and take part in workshops on a variety of topics across the two-days. All are welcome!
PPI Enablers & Coordinators Meeting
Meet other PPI co-ordinators in person!
This meeting brings together those who enable, support, and coordinate Public and Patient Involvement in research across Ireland. If you’re a PPI coordinator, EPE manager, or professional support staff with responsibility for PPI, this is your space to connect, share, and strengthen practice.
24 October, 11–3 (lunch included)
Part of the National PPI Festival, supported by the Health Research Board, Research Ireland, and UCD.
Creativity, Collaboration & Culture in Research: Translating Knowledge through Evidence, Design, and Community Engagement
You are invited to a research symposium celebrating a 12-month initiative to enhance UCD’s
research culture through creativity and community engagement from Team PraXis.
Hear about key findings from this interdisciplinary initiative to build more engaged creative research approaches and a more creative research culture in UCD and beyond.
The PraXis initiative was funded by a UCD Reclaim Award Funded and the Wellcome Trust.
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- 14th October 2025.
- 9:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Seminar Room, UCD Charles Institute, Belfield Campus.
The Living Stories Behind Cancer Research
The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster and St. Vincent’s UCD Cancer Centre, in collaboration with The Patient Voice in Cancer Research, PPI Ignite Network @ UCD, and the Irish Cancer Society, are delighted to host The Living Stories Behind Cancer Research.
Inspired by the Human Library concept, this interactive event invites attendees to “borrow” people instead of books — including a patient, nurse, consultant, researcher, and funder — to explore through small-group conversations the personal stories and lived experiences behind cancer research.
- October 7, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI)
- More information