Imperial College London Young Persons’ Advisory Network

The Imperial Young Persons’ Advisory Network (YPAN) has been set up as a collaboration between the Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC), the Imperial Institute of Global Health Innovation and the Imperial Clinical Trials Unit.

It is open to young people:

between the age of 18-25 years old,
Those living, working, studying or receiving care in North West London (for our purposes, this includes the boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow or Westminster) and
Those who have lived experience of respiratory health conditions, mental health conditions and/or infectious diseases
and who are interested in influencing, and learning more about, research which is relevant to young people.

What we do

Being involved in discussion groups in which you can share your opinions on specific topics linked to Imperial College London ongoing health-related research
Helping design resources and tools (e.g., flyers, apps) for young people
Helping researchers write reports on specific health issues relevant to young people and ensuring research findings are easy to understand and reach a wide audience

Working as part of an advisory group where you will oversee and advise on a specific research project
Helping researchers to interpret findings from their research study from the perspective of young people

What are the benefits of being part of the YPAN?

Improve and learn about research that is relevant to young people
Build skills and experience for your future through training opportunities
Have direct contact with researchers across Imperial College London
Share your ideas and opinions in a supportive environment
Meeting and working with other fun young people between the ages of 18-25 years old
Receive payment for your contributions

Get involved

When are the meetings held?

Currently, Imperial College London operates a YPAN mailing list to which you can sign-up and receive relevant opportunities via a newsletter. Involvement in the YPAN is also completely flexible so you can choose which activities or projects you want to get involved in based on your own schedule. If you have any questions about public involvement at Imperial College London, please reach out to publicinvolvement@imperial.ac.uk.

Meet the team

publicinvolvement@imperial.ac.uk

Find out more about our YPAN, including responses to frequently asked questions, on our webpage.

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