Background
ARC South London's Public Research Panel aims to provide a space for public members from diverse backgrounds living in south London, to work in partnership with the ARC in shaping their research and building meaningful engagement in this process.
The panel is co-chaired by public members Vita Moltedo and Chris Pavlakis.
The panel aims to:
- Develop a broader model of patient/public involvement in research, grounded in principles of diversity and inclusion
- Enable members from diverse communities to be involved in co-producing, co-evaluating and helping to develop key values for research as well as the delivery of services
- Working in partnership with ARC South London researchers to build a community, diversity and participatory approach to research within the ARC. In this way, the panel aims to help amplify the voices of service users and improve communication to bridge the gap between researchers and the subjects of their research.
If you are a member of the ARC and would like to book a session with the panel, please see some dates below and read the guidance information before you complete the booking form.
How the panel works
The panel meets regularly on Zoom and researchers can present their work or research ideas at any stage.
Total meeting length - 45 mins including:
- Outlining research/project 5-10mins
- Q&A with the panel 30-35mins
Dates and times
The panel sessions run from 4.10- 4.55pm or 5.05-5.50pm. The next available dates for the panel in 2025/2026 are:
2025/2026
- Wednesday 30 April 2025
- Wednesday 30 July 2025
- Wednesday 24 September 2025
- Wednesday 28 January 2026
Reserve your place:
If you would like to meet with the panel, please email arcadmin@kcl.ac.uk with your preferred dates and times, including a short paragraph outlining your research and its stage.
Once a slot has been confirmed, you will be asked to complete a booking form at least a week ahead of the meeting with more detailed information on your research.
The Zoom link and meeting agenda will be sent to you closer to the date.
After the panel meeting
We will ask you to fill in a feedback form. Written feedback will also be provided from the panel to researchers after the meeting.