Hi, I’m Richard . I applied to be a public contributor for the ARC West Midlands because I believe that collaboration between the public, researchers and health practitioners is key to medical research having an effective impact on patient care and wellbeing. Having previously been involved in Public and Patient Involvement activity on projects led by Warwick Medical School, Oxford University and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, I wanted to lend my experience and skills to support the activity of the ARC WM.

A combination of my professional experiences as a secondary school teacher and elected councillor and personal experiences have led to me having a good understanding of issues relating to family and community health, LGBT, care and social issues.