Research participation: Current opportunities

Current studies are listed below. There is an associated email list and Essex users can register on the "participants" list.

If you are not a member of staff or a student at the University of Essex and wish to be added to the email list please contact us.

If you are a researcher seeking participants and you would like to advertise your study on this page, please complete the request form and send it to reo-governance@essex.ac.uk.

Take part in a research project

Exploring University Students' Perception of Teacher Voice Patterns

Information about the study

The current study calls for participants to validate audio recordings that will be used in the study: Exploring University Students' Perception of Teacher Voice Patterns.

Eligibility/criteria for taking part

· No diagnosis of ADHD or ASD

· No neurological difficulties

· No hearing problems

What the participants have to do?

In this online study you will hear a number of sentences and be asked to rate how interested the speaker sounded on a scale of 1 - 7. The study will take approximately 12 minutes to complete.

How do participants take part and who should they contact?

You can participate through https://mili2nd.co/2uic. If you have any questions please contact charms@essex.ac.uk.

Ethical approval

University of Essex Subcommittee 3: ETH2324-0656

Data collection period

The data collection period is until 25th April 2025.

Differences between young and middle-age adults in response inhibition

Information about the study

The purpose of this project is to examine how natural changes in the human brain in healthy aging can affect the ability to control movements.

Eligibility/criteria for taking part

An adult between 30–60-year-olds, who are right-handed, with normal or corrected to normal vision, with no mental illness.

What the participants have to do?

The participant will take part in a simple computerised task where they have to stop from performing an action.

How do participants take part and who should they contact?

Participants who wish to take part can contact Leanne Hoang lh21660@essex.ac.uk

Ethical approval

This research study has been reviewed and approved on behalf of the University of Ethics-Committee. The ethics number is ETH2223-1117

Data collection period

The data collection is until 31st March 2025

Disaggregating BAME: The ‘subalternation’ of Black African international students and their experiences at UK universities. A comparative study on the experiences of Black African Home domiciled and International students.

Information about the study

This research focuses on the disaggregation of the Black students’ experience at UK universities, with a focus on how the experiences of international students are shaped and represented in guidance documents provided by higher education institutions and organisations. This research will also compare the experiences of Black African UK-domiciled students to highlight specific areas of similarities and variations between Black African students. The study will gather qualitative data from Black African International and Home students of all degree levels at the University of Essex on their lived experiences. The themes explored in this paper include the sense of belonging, experiences of discrimination and racism, and financial anxiety.

Eligibility/criteria for taking part

Students who identify as Black African 

What the participants have to do?

Take part in an interview, lasting approximately between 1 hour-1.5 hours. Students will receive a £15 Amazon voucher upon completion of the interviews.

How do participants take part and who should they contact?

Participants who wish to take part can contact Precious Ogbonna, ISER PhD student via email (po22349@essex.ac.uk)

Funding

This research is funded by the university of Essex

Ethical approval

This project was reviewed by the Departmental Ethics Officer on behalf of the Ethics Sub-Committee 1 who gave a favourable opinion for the study. ERAMS project number ETH2223-0593

Data collection period

The data collection period as stated in the Ethics Approval is until 31 May 2025

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