A guide to inclusive social research practices

Government Social Research guidance on making research more inclusive: recruitment, adapted methods and attention to under-represented groups.

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Power dynamics between researcher and subject
A chapter in Doing Good Qualitative Research examining how power in the researcher and participant relationship shapes what is learned, and proposing a power-conscious approach.
Research with potentially vulnerable people
UKRI and ESRC research ethics guidance on contextual vulnerability and actively given, informed consent, including the problem of passive or gatekeeper assent.
Research with people who speak limited or no English and sign language users
Department for Education guidance on research across languages: working with interpreters, cultural sensitivities and accessible consent materials.
Getting informed consent for user research
GOV.UK Service Manual guidance on informed, voluntary participation: participant information, consent records and the right to withdraw.
How to gather and store informed consent
Department for Education user research guidance on gathering, confirming and recording consent, including checking that people still agree as a session goes on.
Moving towards plurality: Unpacking the role of service design in relation to culture
A ServDes 2020 paper drawing together four different views of culture in service design and arguing for attention to cultural plurality rather than a single fixed understanding.