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Applied UX Research

Applied UX Research is a hands-on, project-based training program designed to make you work-ready. You’ll learn the complete research process - from taking a client brief to delivering stakeholder-ready insights - using the same methods, tools, and deliverables used by senior UX researchers in global companies.

Key Aspects

12 hours of applied, in-person learning delivered across 4 evenings.

This course runs in cohorts of up to 6 students.

  • Real client-style projects — work from authentic briefs and scenarios

  • End-to-end coverage — planning, recruiting, testing, synthesis, and reporting

  • Industry-standard templates — ready-to-use research plans, discussion guides, and report decks

  • Tool-based learning — hands-on with Confluence, Askable, and Miro

  • Practical coaching — guidance on facilitating sessions, synthesising data, and presenting to stakeholders

  • Portfolio-friendly outputs — create deliverables you can showcase to employers or clients

Start Your Journey

Module breakdown

  • Interpret a real-world client brief

  • Define research objectives and scope

  • Choose research methods

  • Estimate participant numbers and timelines

  • Use industry templates to create a professional research plan

  • Write screener surveys

  • Understand how to select and schedule participants

  • Design tasks and scripts for testing

  • Prepare moderation plans and observation templates

  • Facilitate user testing sessions in rotation (researcher, participant, observer roles)

  • Apply behavioural guidelines and reduce cognitive bias in facilitation

  • Practice briefing and debriefing participants

  • Hands-on mock sessions with live feedback

  • Review and critique recorded mock sessions

  • Identify usability pain points and opportunities

  • Discuss alternative questioning and session flow improvements

  • Introduce AI tools to support note-taking and analysis

  • Organise notes and observations into themes

  • Prioritise issues and insights using frameworks

  • Convert raw findings into actionable recommendations

  • Create a research report and executive summary using real templates

  • Learn how to circulate insights within corporate environments

  • Understand organisational challenges and cross-department collaboration friction

  • Understand industry expectations of researchers

  • Manage stakeholder relationships and competing priorities

  • Tips for freelancers and internal researchers on delivering high-value insights fast

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Who is this for?

  • Early-career UX researchers wanting practical, industry-ready skills

  • Product designers looking to strengthen their research capability

  • Freelancers or contractors preparing to work with corporate clients

  • Students or recent graduates aiming to break into UX and build a professional-quality portfolio

  • Anyone with basic UX knowledge wanting to move into professional research delivery

Testimonials

Coming soon from our pilot participants - real feedback from learners applying these skills in their work.

Frequently Asked Questions

You’ll have lifetime access to all course materials, templates, and recordings, including any future updates.

No prior professional experience is required. The course is designed to be accessible for students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals, while still providing advanced, industry-relevant content for those already in UX or product roles.

Yes - you’ll receive a digital certificate you can share on LinkedIn or with employers to verify your learning.

It’s delivered live over two weeks, with four interactive evening sessions (two per week). Each session focuses on practical, applied learning and includes time for questions.

Yes. The deliverables you create during the course are designed to be portfolio-ready, from research plans to final presentation decks.