Version 1.0, 10 July 2023

Analysis • Exploring preliminary findings from the research and engaging with other people with lived experience to inform the interpretation of results and the next steps/follow-on experiments. [...] Guidance on lived experience involvement How should people with lived experience be involved in the research project? We recognise that there are a range of different ways that research teams can involve and collaborate with people with lived experience. [...] We are open to any methods and roles the team choose, but we are expecting lived experience experts to be involved in the most appropriate ways to inform multiple aspects and stages of the research project. [...] Will we need ethical approval to involve lived experience advisors in our project? We are expecting people with lived experience to be involved in informing the design, governance, and delivery of the projects. [...] Guidance on lived experience involvement Are there any safeguarding requirements to working with lived experience experts? The level of and approach to collaborating with lived experience experts will vary in different projects.