Recruiting research participants just got easier

One of the big difficulties researchers face is recruiting participants for their research. That's why three PhD students from The University of Nottingham have launched a new website - callforparticipants.com - to make the process more streamlined and efficient. The site allows researchers to create landing pages and customise screening questions to ensure they recruit exactly the participants they need for their study. The site then sends the study to anyone who matches the researcher's criteria. The studies already on the site - and in need of participants - range from surveys into online identity and social media to research on citizen-science and crowdsourcing. Simplifying the recruitment process Matthew Terrell, PhD student focusing on online innovative behaviour at the University's Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute , is part of the team at Nottingham which has built the site. He said: "The platform allows the researcher to simplify the recruitment process by sending out a single link to potential participants.