Citizens Academy Conference - February 26th 2026

'Healthy People, Healthy Communities'

Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026, 09:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Maddermarket Theatre, St. John's Alley, Norwich, NR2 1DR

Aim: To inspire and empower researchers and lecturers to work meaningfully with communities

Why attend?

• Learn practical ways to make your teaching and research more inclusive
• Build confidence and creativity in involving community members
• Meaningful PPI strengthens teaching and research quality
• A necessity for many funders - not an optional extra!

What to expect?

• Real lived experience talks about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
• Hands-on workshops to help you work meaninfully and creatively with communities
• Live performance from community theatre group The Common Lot
• Stalls and networking opportunities with community groups and academics
• Lunch provided by the Zainab Project, a local community organisation
• Plus more to be confirmed!

Email citizens.academy@uea.ac.uk for more information

Funded by the Norfolk and Waveney ICB's Research Engagement Network (REN) and the University of East Anglia (UEA)