Research Volunteering

NOTE: All research involving human participants requires approval from an ethics committee. Research involving NHS staff or patients requires approval from an NHS research ethics committee; all other research involving human beings, including University of Manchester staff or students, must have approval from one of the University's ethics committees.

Before any requests for research volunteers are published on StudentNet, they will be checked to ensure the appropriate ethical approval has been obtained.

Participants wanted: Hyperspectral facial imaging
We are recruiting healthy volunteer participants to have their faces digitally imaged with a hyperspectral camera, as part of an EPSRC funded research project “AMFaces” (Advanced Additive...

Native English speakers (aged 18+ years) with suspected mild or moderate hearing loss needed for hearing study.
Ethics ref: 25185 Taking part in the study involves doing a variety of hearing tests, including a speech-in-noise test whilst wearing hearing aids. You would need to attend a single three-hour test s...

Volunteers needed - Non-Native English Speakers
Volunteers needed - Non-Native English Speakers Details: We are inviting adults to take part in a study on recognising spoken English words. ✔ Aged 18-65✔ Normal hearing✔ ...

EEG markers of real-time object categorisation in adults
Have you ever wondered how humans learn to tell the difference between cats and dogs? Then this is the study for you! We are looking for adult participants to take part in a study investigating how t...

We are recruiting adopted people to help us understand how early life experience impacts the brain and behaviour
Ethics ref: 17962 Why are we conducting this research? We would like to learn more about how early life experience influences the brain, behaviour, and the immune system later in life. W...

Systemic Barriers to AAC Support in Mainstream Primary Schools: A Speech and Language Therapy Perspective.
The study aims to understand the organisational, educational, and structural factors that influence Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) provision in mainstream settings. Participation in...

Calling All Student Society Execs: Share Your Experience in a 1-Hour Study!
Did you hold an executive role in a student society in the 2025-6 academic year? Would you like to be involved in a research project exploring how student society executives make sense of their acade...

The association between Nature Relatedness, wellbeing and Social Connectedness in university students.
Are you a university student aged 18- 25? Could you spare 20 minutes to answer some questionnaires online? We want to find out if there is a link between Nature Relatedness, Social Connectedne...

New Research Study for healthy children and young people
We are a research group looking to understand more about learning and memory in children and young people. This study is for healthy children and young people who are between 11-17 years old. The stu...

How the eyes shape our world
IRAS ref: 278995 PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED for a genetic and imaging study investigating the fovea, the unique area at the back of our eyes that give us sharp, central vision. We are looking for v...

Virtual Reality research game volunteers needed!
Test your throwing skills in our Immersive VR environment! We are investigating how people make decisions, understand distance, and make estimates in virtual reality. You will be asked to play ...

Psychosis and Dating Apps: An Invitation to Participate in a Research Study
I am an MSc Clinical and Health Psychology student at the University of Manchester, conducting dissertation research entitled: Mental health professionals’ views and experiences of supporting p...

Investigating the impacts of early life experience on the brain and behaviour
We are recruiting people who are not adopted and have been diagnosed with ADHD to help us understand how early life experience impacts the brain and behaviour. Why are we conducting thi...

Brain Lateralisation and Cognitive Function – Experiment 3 – Participants wanted aged 40-65
We are looking for volunteers to participate in our study investigating brain lateralisation of different cognitive functions. This experiment will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. You will ...

Neurodivergent people’s experiences of maternity care: A qualitative interview study
Hello,   I am a Clinical and Health Psychology MSc student researcher at the University of Manchester supervised by Dr Debbie Smith and Dr Amber Ruigro...

It’s a Numbers Game: The Rise of Dopaminergic Accounting in the Context of Mobile Gaming
Hi everyone — I’m a researcher at The University of Manchester running a study on how in-game numbers and tracking systems (e.g., points, levels, currencies, rewards, streaks, progress ba...

Do you drink alcohol regularly? Help us understand how people’s experience of alcohol affects brain function and behaviour.
Why are we conducting this research? We are interested in understanding how people experience alcohol differently — particularly whether alcohol feels enjoyable or not — and how this may ...

Exploring hormonal-related activity in skin immune responses. How does our skin change with age and hormonal imbalance?
Study summary As individuals age, hormonal fluctuations often result in a decline in skin health and vitality, leaving elderly individuals more susceptible to skin damage. The aim of this study is to...

Exploring hormonal-related activity in skin immune responses. How does our skin change with age and hormonal imbalance?
Study summary During menopause, women experience hormonal changes, particularly a decrease in oestrogen levels, which can lead to a decline in skin health and vitality. The aim of this study is to in...

Middle-Aged Memory Study - Participants wanted!
We are looking for volunteers to participate in our study investigating how are memories store and process different kinds of information once we get to middle-age. This experiment will last approxim...

Measuring effects of light on mood in everyday life
Mental health conditions are on the rise and there is an urgent need to find alternative methods of treatment for conditions such as depression. Devices that measure light exposure in addition to reg...

Investigating How Melanopsin Activation Influences Mood in Daily Life
We are investigating how different light levels affect mood in real-world settings. Research suggests that light exposure influences sleep, appetite, and mood regulation, but more studies are needed ...

Undergraduate PASS Leaders wanted for postgraduate study
Ethics Reference - 2025-24781-45012 The study explores students’ reasons for choosing to train to become a PASS/PAL Leader whilst they study at universities within the UK, and the benefits and ...

Eurolens Research – do you know a child (aged 8-15 years) that wears contact lenses (ref 760)?
NHS REC ref: IRAS 357884 Introduction: The University’s contact lens research unit, Eurolens Research, is looking for children to take part in a clinical study. Details of the study are ...

Eurolens Research – do you know a child (aged 8-12) who is short-sighted? (ref 757)
Ethics ref: 23893 Introduction: The University’s contact lens research unit, Eurolens Research, is looking for children to take part in a clinical study. Details of the study a...

We are recruiting adolescents (aged 13 - 17) who are not adopted and have never lived in local authority care or experienced significant trauma to help us understand how early life experience impacts the brain and behaviour.
Ethics 19192 Details: Why are we conducting this research? We would like to learn more about how early life experience influences the brain, behaviour, and the immune system in adolescence. We ...

Genes and Health study
IRAS ref 146051 South Asian people have some of the highest rates of heart disease, diabetes, and poor health in the UK. Living with a long-term illness has a major impact on a person’s quality...

Healthy participants needed for a disposable cap study
Ethics ref: 23803 The University of Manchester is looking for healthy volunteers to participate in a study where you will be asked to make surgical caps and place them on mannequins. Should you choos...

Healthy controls aged 40-65 needed for investigation into motion perception in PPPD (STARDUST project)
IRAS: 327698 The opportunity consists of two afternoon data collection sessions. These sessions will take roughly 2-3 hours for the first session and 3-4 hours for the second session. Participants mu...

Your mental health matters!
Ethical approval from Southern Health NHS foundation and the University of Southampton Calling all students enrolled at the University of Manchester! Please complete the nation student ...

How does our skin barrier change with age and what is the impact of ethnicity and UVR exposure?
"HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS OF EURASIAN, SOUTH ASIAN, FAR EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN BACKGROUND AGED 18-30 OR 65+ are required for a research study to investigate the decline of human skin barrier function with ...

We are looking for healthy volunteers to take part in our study
NHS REC ref: 23/YH/0121 IRAS ID: 322779 We are conducting a research study to investigate the reasons why brain tumours grow, by comparing samples from samples from patients with different typ...