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Participant Panel
Information about the participant panel and details of current studies requiring volunteers.
Participating in Research
The School of Psychology is often in need of volunteers to participate in research. This page provides information about these opportunities and includes an on-line form for signing up as a volunteer. If you sign up you may receive emails asking whether you would like to participate in specific projects.
If you are a student of the University, or if you live in or near Leicester, UK, you may also be able to participate in experiments at the University of Leicester. Some of our research is conducted on-line, and some is done through postal surveys, and you can take part in these wherever you are located. A few of our projects include small payments to cover participants' expenses and some also include cash rewards.
The experiments are interesting and fun, and participants are always given information about the purpose of the research and results. If you would like to volunteer, please fill in and submit the very short on-line form, and we will contact you when we need participants. The experiments listed below will give you an idea of what we are doing, and if you sign up as a volunteer you may be invited to participate in one or more of those projects or others that are not yet listed.
Click here to fill in the Participant Panel Volunteer Form
Current projects requiring attendance at the University of Leicester
Autobiographical memory and personality
We are seeking people to participate in a study about how autobiographical memories are affected by different personality types. You will need to attend three separate sessions spaced across eight days (e.g. Monday/Tuesday/Tuesday). All sessions will take place at the University of Leicester. Your total participation time will be about 1.25 hours. To participate in the study you must be fluent in English, and must not have studied psychology at second year level or above. You will receive £10 for your participation.
If you are interested in taking part or have any further questions please email: applcoglab@gmail.com.
Click here to fill in the Participant Panel Volunteer Form
Current projects on-line
Sports and sporting celebrities
Researchers Liz Winter, John Maltby and Ann Colley are looking for participants aged between 16 and 20 to take part in a study exploring sports participation. The study involves completion of an online questionnaire where you will be asked questions relating to sports participation, any celebrity sporting role models held and background information on the participant such as parental involvement in sport etc. The questionnaire takes 10-15 minutes to complete.
If you experience any problems completing the questionnaire or have any questions relating to the study then please contact Dr Liz Winter at eavm1@le.ac.uk
Information perception and subsequent memory
Researcher Daniela Rudloff is looking for male participants to take part in a two-part study examining how we perceive information in different formats and how different formats influence how well we remember this information later on. The first questionnaire takes 20 minutes to complete, and a second questionnaire either 2, 12 or 20 days later (don't worry if you can't do it on those exact dates, you only need to complete it as soon as possible around those times). Responses are anonymous and confidential.
As an added thank you, all participants who take part will be entered into a raffle and the winner will receive a £50 amazon voucher.
If you experience any problems completing the questionnaire or have any questions with regards to the study, please contact Daniela Rudloff at: dr78@le.ac.uk
Well being and health
Researchers Dr John Maltby and Dr Alex Linley are looking for participants to take part in a study exploring the link between health and different types of well-being. This project takes place in three parts. Initially they would like participants to complete a series of short questionnaires asking about their health and various measures of psychological well-being. Three months later participants will be invited to complete a follow up survey. Finally, six months after completing the original questionnaires they will be invited to complete a third short survey. The original questionnaires take around 20 minutes to complete in total. There are no right or wrong answers. Your responses are anonymous and confidential.
If you experience any problems completing the questionnaires or have any questions relating to the study then please contact Reena Govindji at reena@cappeu.org
National online Fame Survey
We are looking for adult participants in a study about people's interests in fame. The survey consists of three questionnaires. Respondents have the choice of answering one of them (each one takes between 20 and 30 minutes to complete).
The first survey is about interest in fame and personality. The second is about interest in fame, social life and social relationships. The third is about interest in fame and their personal feelings and behaviour.
Attitudes to celebrities
You are invited to participate in a study of attitudes, thoughts, and feelings about celebrities, run by the Celebrity Research Group of the University of Leicester. This particular study is looking at celebrities, on-line use, marital satisfaction and well-being
The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers. Your responses are anonymous and confidential. The study is ongoing now.
