Citizen Research Essentials: A Short Course

About this course
This online university micro-credential was co-designed by Griffith University and people with disability, sponsored by the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP). It equips you with the knowledge and skills to become a citizen researcher and actively participate in research projects.

What is a citizen researcher?
A citizen researcher is someone with lived experience who takes an active role in research. You don't just take part in studies—you help lead them. You work with professional researchers to design projects, collect information, analyse findings, and share results.

You can be a citizen researcher without formal research qualifications. Your lived experience and knowledge are what matter.

Is this course for you?
This course is for people with disability who want to:

  • Lead or co-lead research projects
  • Work with professional researchers as partners
  • Help decide what gets researched and how
  • Collect and analyse information
  • Share results with your community.

What you need
To complete this course, you will need:

  • A personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone
  • A reliable internet connection
  • An up-to-date web browser (Chrome, Firefox or Edge).

This course uses Canvas, a learning platform that works on any device. You can access it from anywhere with internet, and your progress saves automatically. No prior experience with Canvas needed. We have created downloadable FAQs and Onboarding Guidelines to help you.

How to complete the course
You can do this course:

  • At your own pace – take breaks whenever you need
  • With your support worker
  • In a group with others
  • Alone or with help – whatever works for you.Accessibility

We've worked hard to make this course accessible to as many people as possible. The course includes captions, transcripts, and Auslan interpretation for some videos. However, we know that it won't work for everyone.

If you need content in Easy English, or if you encounter any barriers, please contact us at inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au. We're committed to providing an inclusive learning experience.


Important notice

We are currently moving our Citizen Research Essentials course to a new platform!

We are not accepting enrolments to the pilot course at this time. Please stay tuned for announcements about our relaunch.
If you would like to be notified when the course is available, please complete your Expression of Interest below.

For any urgent inquiries, please contact Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability via email at inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au


About this course
This online university micro-credential was co-designed by Griffith University and people with disability, sponsored by the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP). It equips you with the knowledge and skills to become a citizen researcher and actively participate in research projects.

What is a citizen researcher?
A citizen researcher is someone with lived experience who takes an active role in research. You don't just take part in studies—you help lead them. You work with professional researchers to design projects, collect information, analyse findings, and share results.

You can be a citizen researcher without formal research qualifications. Your lived experience and knowledge are what matter.

Is this course for you?
This course is for people with disability who want to:

  • Lead or co-lead research projects
  • Work with professional researchers as partners
  • Help decide what gets researched and how
  • Collect and analyse information
  • Share results with your community.

What you need
To complete this course, you will need:

  • A personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone
  • A reliable internet connection
  • An up-to-date web browser (Chrome, Firefox or Edge).

This course uses Canvas, a learning platform that works on any device. You can access it from anywhere with internet, and your progress saves automatically. No prior experience with Canvas needed. We have created downloadable FAQs and Onboarding Guidelines to help you.

How to complete the course
You can do this course:

  • At your own pace – take breaks whenever you need
  • With your support worker
  • In a group with others
  • Alone or with help – whatever works for you.Accessibility

We've worked hard to make this course accessible to as many people as possible. The course includes captions, transcripts, and Auslan interpretation for some videos. However, we know that it won't work for everyone.

If you need content in Easy English, or if you encounter any barriers, please contact us at inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au. We're committed to providing an inclusive learning experience.


Important notice

We are currently moving our Citizen Research Essentials course to a new platform!

We are not accepting enrolments to the pilot course at this time. Please stay tuned for announcements about our relaunch.
If you would like to be notified when the course is available, please complete your Expression of Interest below.

For any urgent inquiries, please contact Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability via email at inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au


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