Helen has worked in the field of public involvement in research for over 20 years. She has worked as a consultant for public involvement and engagement with the NIHR (School for Social Care Research, Research Design Service) and the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Helen was previously Assistant Director for Knowledge and Communication at NIHR INVOLVE.
Helen is committed to the value of partnership working and the sharing of different knowledge, experiences and perspectives. She has experience of working with health and social care researchers and practitioners, patients, carers and people who use social care services.
Her qualifications include an MSc in Health Education from the University of Southampton.