Public involvement blogs, papers, reports and presentations
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All of the research by the maternity and perinatal mental health theme is underpinned by the principles of diversity and inclusion which ARC South London is committed to and which is embedded in the ARC’s Involvement Strategy.
The PPIE Network has led to several co-produced blogs, papers, reports and presentations, listed below.
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Blogs
10 posts
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Service user involvement in maternity and perinatal mental health research
September 2020By Agnes Agyepong, parent engagement programme manager at Best Beginnings and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Voices Partnership Chair.
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Reciprocity between researchers and communities – What does positive, mutual exchange look like?
July 2021By Mary Newburn, on a training event with community members and researchers brought together to discuss public involvement in research.
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Sharing midwifery continuity research findings with the public
September 2022By Mary Newburn, on sharing research findings at an international conference in Denmark on behalf of the Charities’ and Service Users’ Maternity Continuity of Carer Network.
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Finding islands of good practice: a public involvement travel guide
December 2023By Mary Newburn and Naomi Morley.
Reports
4 reports
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Involving diverse communities in research — learning from a co-production training event
October 2021📄 PDF download
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How do peer researchers make a difference? Report of a maternity peer-researcher listening event – a Lambeth Parents’ Lunch
October 2023Barry, Z, Newburn, M, Moltedo, V et al. 📄 PDF download
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Finding islands of good practice: a public involvement travel guide. Report of a webinar mini-series.
February 2025NIHR Children’s Health and Maternity National Priority Programme. Newburn M and Morley N. 📄 PDF download
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Papers
1 paper
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Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity
21 January 2021Co-produced paper by the PPIE Group. Published in BMC Public Health.
Presentations
6 presentations
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Involving diverse communities in research — insights and learning from a co-production training event
3 November 2021Dr Abigail Easter, Agnes Agyepong, and Mary Newburn. Inside Research seminar. 📄 PDF download
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Equity, diversity and inclusion in community involvement in maternity and perinatal mental health research
Video recordingWith Zoe Vowles, Zenab Barry, Mary Newburn. ▶ Watch on YouTube
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Equity, diversity and inclusion in community involvement in maternity and perinatal mental health research — slides, part 1
18 March 2022ARC Involvement Learning Network. 📄 PDF download
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Equity, diversity and inclusion in community involvement in maternity and perinatal mental health research — slides, part 2
18 March 2022ARC Involvement Learning Network. 📄 PDF download
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Organising public voices in support of maternity continuity of carer
14 September 2022First presented at the International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference, Aarhus, Denmark. 📄 PowerPoint download
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Patient and public involvement throughout the lifecycle of research — reflections of a service user PPIE lead
March 2023Mary Newburn Consulting, presentation to the Involvement Learning Network. 📄 PDF download
Guidance
1 document
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Ground rules for group discussions about research
December 2025Mary Newburn, PPIE lead. 📄 PDF download
Infographics
2 infographics
NIHR ARCs South West Peninsula, Yorkshire and Humber and South London (February 2025):
Original source: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk — NIHR ARC South London legacy content archived May 2026.