Volunteer for Research Studies

Our researchers are always looking to recruit volunteers of all ages to help out with ongoing research in the School. There are several ways to volunteer, and several kinds of research studies going on, as described below.

What will I be volunteering for?

We carry out many different kinds of research in the School, so the details of each study will vary between researchers. In general, you might be asked to do anything from completing an online or paper-and-pencil questionnaire, or interview, pressing keys in response to sensory stimuli, playing a driving simulator, making movements, or having your brain signals recorded with electrical or magnetic brain scanners.

All our research studies have been approved by the appropriate ethical review boards, and are conducted in accordance with national and international standards for research involving human participants.

To find out more, please follow the links below.

For parents & children

We carry out research on language development, and the development of visual, cognitive ('thinking') and social abilities in infants and young children. We also run studies investigating children's food preferences and ways to encourage healthy eating. If you have a child under 2 years, we would like to invite you and your child to join the group of parents and children who have volunteered to take part in our research studies. Volunteer.

Berkshire Autism Research Network

We are always looking for volunteers with and without autism spectrum conditions (ASC) to take part in our research. More information.

For older adults (aged over 55)

The Ageing Research Group examines the way in which cognition, behaviour and emotion change as people get older. If you are aged over 55 years, please volunteer.

For healthy adults (aged 18-65)

Many of our researchers conduct studies of how healthy adults think, feel, perceive, and act under different conditions and situations. We wish to invite healthy adults, aged between 18 and 65 to participate in our research studies. More details about these opportunities are listed below.

The Hand Laboratory: Researchers in The Hand Laboratory study how you perceive and move your hands. Volunteer.