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Meditation for Poor Sleep and Stress/Trauma
University College London, GB
Have you experienced a stressful or traumatic event that still causes you distress? Do you have trouble sleeping? We are recruiting volunteers for a research study on the effects of meditation on poor sleep and stressor/trauma-related symptoms.
You will visit UCL four times over 10 weeks,...- 4 Month(s) to complete
- £50 Cash and 2 sleep reports
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7HB, UK
04 March 2025 Requirements- Please complete a short survey on Qualtrics to see if you are eligible: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_dgsqMYqvn8ZelTM
- Eligibility requirements: Age 18-35, trouble falling or staying asleep, experienced a stressful or traumatic event that continues to distress you, NOT currently in counselling/therapy, do NOT meditate once or more per month, have reliable daily access to the Internet
- Please note these are not the only criteria and you will need to undergo a telephone screening to confirm you are eligible to take part.
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AND-PD (Anxiety with or without Depressive Features in Parkinson's disease)
University College London, GB
We want to find out what the risk factors and associated clinical features are for anxiety in people with Parkinson’s disease. The eventual aim will be to identify targets to help design therapies to improve anxiety in Parkinson’s. We also would like to see if patterns of anxiety and depression...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £10
- Experiment
- Wellcome Trust Centre, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK
04 March 2025 Requirements- • You are a healthy individual
- • You experience anxiety
- • You are aged between 40 and 89 years old
- • You do not have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease
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Exploring Mood-tracking, Journaling and Health tracking Practices
Kingston University London, GB
With the objective of designing a wellness app that integrates journaling and mood-tracking through wearables, this study explores user experiences with mood tracking and/or journaling, seeking to uncover user needs, pain points and opportunities to ensure usefulness, relevance and that real...
- 1 Hour(s) to complete
- Simple but cute cartoon illustration of yourself/any picture you provide. Example sent through email
- Interview
- Online
04 March 2025 Requirements- 18-35 years old
- Experience with journaling
- Interest in well-being
- Willing to provide consent for voice recording during the interview
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Undergraduate students and home study routines - an online interview study
King's College London, GB
Are you a full-time UK undergraduate student? Do you study at home for at least two hours, twice a week? If so, would you be interested in helping us test out a new way of improving students’ home studying routines by increasing movement and reducing or breaking up sitting time to potentially...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 Amazon Voucher
- Interview and Questionnaire
- Online
01 March 2025 Requirements- Current full-time undergraduate student studying at a UK university (please note you will be required to provide your university email address to sign up for the study)
- Aged 18 years or above
- Study at home for at least two hours, twice a week
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Living to Learn Charter: Supporting students with Life-limiting Illnesses
Liverpool John Moores University, GB
The project aims to develop a charter that outlines the support that Liverpool John Moores University provides students faced with life-limiting or palliative diagnoses during their studies, but who wish to continue their studies. The objectives are:
To obtain information about how students and...- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £10 online shopping voucher for students/alumni with lived experiences
- Focus groups or individual interview
- Online
28 February 2025 Requirements- Over the age of 18
- Identify with one of the following four stakeholder groups:
- (1) current university students or alumni with lived experiences of receiving a life-limiting or terminal diagnosis;
- (2) university staff members who support, or have supported, such students;
- (3) representatives from universities who may have similar policies/charter or are considering developing one; and
- (4) healthcare professionals and charities that support people with life-limiting or terminal illnesses
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Exploring the views on Artificial Intelligence
The Open University, GB
Research project explores how different aspects of people's lives influence attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence. Can masculine/ feminine personality attributes, sustainability attitudes and generativity concern predict views towards AI? Your participation will help improve our
- 7 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
27 February 2025 Requirements- UK Resident
- 18+
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Online Learning Supports for Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Students in HE
King's College London, GB
Ever felt like your learning experience could be better? We’re inviting UK university students to share their experiences with learning support and online learning skills. Online learning is an essential part of education, but having the right support can make all the difference in succeeding....
- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £10 Shopping voucher
- Interview
- Online
26 February 2025 Requirements- A university student in the UK.
- 18+ years old.
- Enrolled full-time in a course that includes in-person teaching complemented by online learning components.
- At any level of study - undergraduate or postgraduate.
- Neurotypical or neurodivergent, whether formally diagnosed or self-identified (e.g., autism, ADHD, dyslexia)
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Impact of remote and hybrid work on lifestyle behaviours
Loughborough University, GB
The study aims to investigate the impact of hybrid/remote working on a range of health-related behaviours, particularly physical activity, sitting time, diet and sleep.
- 8 Day(s) to complete
- Receive feedback on physical activity levels, your sitting time, and sleep duration and quality, which can impact longer term health.
- Observational
- Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
26 February 2025 Requirements- People in either part-time or full-time employment, working at least 3 days per week
- Adopt a hybrid method of working, or work 100% remotely.
- Have no underlying health conditions that prevent them from undertaking their usual working and daily routine
- Are aged between 18 – 65 years old
- Own a smart phone, and willing to download and install a basic diet monitoring app (Nutritics)
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The role of novel proteins in diabetes risk
Roehampton University, GB
The research study will investigate the effects of glycogen sensing proteins found in the cells of our muscle. Research in the lead investigator’s laboratories has demonstrated that these proteins may contribute to insulin resistance (pre-diabetes). Yet we still don’t know how these proteins are...
- 5 Hour(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Roehampton, London SW15, UK
25 February 2025 Requirements- Inclusion criteria for healthy iand for participants with pre-diabetes will be provided in detail upon application. However, the following criteria is applicable to all that wish to be involved.
- You are between 18 and 65 years of age.
- You must be able to commit to three visits to our laboratories. The study will involve:
- Willing to give frequent blood samples (a total of 10 small samples over the course of the trial) Each visit will require no more blood than that taken during a standard blood donation.
- Muscle biopsies will be drawn during visits 2, and 3 using a standard well-practised method. A local anaesthetic will be used to numb the muscle biopsy site and to reduce the possibility of mild discomfort associated with this method. This procedure uses a ‘keyhole’ inclusion of 7 to 10 mm into the skin. A minimum of 14 days will separate 2 and 3 visits.
- Have your body composition measured and carry out exercise to the best of your ability.
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Understanding help-seeking in eating disorders
King's College London, GB
The purpose of the project is to understand your experience of seeking help for an eating disorder. This might include factors which helped you to ask for help for eating problems as well as thinking about what made it difficult. We are specifically interested in the experiences of people from...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire and interview
- Online
25 February 2025 Requirements- Experience of ANY eating disorder (formal diagnosis or treatment is NOT required)
- Self-identify as having ONE of the following characteristics: from an ethnic or racial minority group, identify as male, from a sexual or gender minority group.
- Aged 16 years or older
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Skincare meets technology
Kingston University London, GB
Are you interested in skincare technology? We are conducting a study on the usability and user experience of smart IoT skincare devices. Your feedback will help us understand how connected skincare tools can improve everyday routines.
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Interview - In person or online
- Online
19 February 2025 Requirements- Age: 25-34
- Professional
- All genders
- Interest in skincare, beauty tech, or smart devices (Not mandatory but ideal)
- Comfortable discussing product experiences and usability
- Willing to participate in an interview or a focus group online or in person
- Availability at any time in March or April
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Investigating the Relationship Between ASD Traits and Stress
University of Central Lancashire, GB
The aims of this study are to examine the link between ASD traits and stress in the general population. It will investigate the association between positive childhood experiences, autism traits, perceived stress levels, and coping strategies. The study involves completing four self-report...
- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
14 February 2025 Requirements- Age 18+
- Must be able to read and understand English
- Must NOT have a formal diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder