Research Design Consultation Service

Expert support to strengthen your research from the ground up

High-quality research begins with a clear, well-structured design. Our Research Design Consultation Service provides expert support to help you plan and carry out effective, meaningful studies—whether you're evaluating a programme, exploring new ideas, or collecting evidence to inform decision-making.

Our experienced researchers offer guidance across the full research lifecycle, ensuring your approach is methodologically sound, ethically robust, and tailored to your goals.

What We Offer

We provide flexible, tailored support including:

• Study Planning & Design: Help developing research questions, choosing the right methods, and designing studies that produce reliable, useful results.
• Qualitative Methodology: Support with interviews, focus groups, observations, and thematic analysis to explore rich, detailed insights.
• Quantitative Methodology: Guidance on survey design, sampling, experimental design, and statistical analysis to ensure data is robust and meaningful.
• Mixed Methods Approaches: Help integrating qualitative and quantitative data for a more complete picture.
• Ethics and Feasibility: Advice on ethical considerations, consent, data protection, and practical implementation.
• Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Support designing evaluations to measure outcomes, demonstrate impact, and identify areas for improvement.

Who We Work With

Our research design service is ideal for:

• Schools and education providers
• Local authorities and multi-academy trusts
• Charities and youth organisations
• Academic or independent researchers

Whether you’re just starting out or refining an existing study, we’ll help you build a clear, effective research plan that delivers insight and impact.