The Institute for Preventive Health (i4PH) conducts research on lifestyle and health. Much of this research focuses on people who live in more difficult circumstances, such as people with a low income or challenging living conditions. Too often, however, research is conducted about these groups rather than with them, meaning that research and proposed solutions do not always connect well with people’s everyday realities.
Many people face daily concerns related to money, work, housing, and health. These circumstances shape daily life and the choices people can make.
To strengthen the relevance of preventive health research, i4PH works with a Citizen Advisory Panel. The panel brings together people with diverse life experiences who reflect on research and share perspectives on what matters in everyday life.
The Citizen Advisory Panel is active in:
- Eindhoven
- Wageningen
- Utrecht.
For researchers
Researchers working on lifestyle and health within i4PH can consult the Citizen Advisory Panel at different stages of the research process. Researchers are encouraged to involve the panel early in the research process. The panel can contribute to:
- developing research ideas or proposals
- shaping study design
- reviewing materials or communication
- reflecting on dissemination and societal impact
Engagement can take place in different ways. Researchers can bring a question to one of the panel meetings organised in Eindhoven, Wageningen, or Utrecht, or request a smaller discussion or one-to-one advice when appropriate.
At the moment, panel activities take place in Dutch.
We aim for collaboration that is meaningful for both researchers and panel members. The panel is therefore not intended as a resource to be used on demand. Researchers are expected to engage respectfully with participants and to share back what happens with their input and how it has informed the research.
Learn more
Would you like to learn more about how the advisory panel works in practice? You can listen to our podcast (in Dutch), where panel members and researchers discuss their experiences and how collaboration works.
🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBxt-YXkFIU&t=3s
Updates from the panel
The Citizen Advisory Panel also explores themes that emerge from their own experiences and discussions. Insights and outputs from these activities will be shared here, for example on topics such as language and communication.
Please check this page regularly for updates from the panel.
Contact
If you would like to engage with the Citizen Advisory Panel, please contact: Margret Franssen via margret.franssen@wur.nl.