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Do Good Research — can you help?

I’m sad seeing bad user research practice out there and it’s time to do something about it.

Apr 30, 2022

Apr 30, 2022

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Researching with children and young people

This has been sitting in my drafts for about 3 years, hopefully it’s still relevant!

Nov 16, 2023

Researching with children and young people

Nov 16, 2023

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What I learnt as the first user researcher

About 4 years ago, I found out I was going to be the only user researcher at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK…

May 13, 2022

Photograph of the children and young people’s mental health team together in a meeting

May 13, 2022

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User research observation in a remote-first world

Today I conducted a research session without an observer (at the participant’s request) and I felt so much more connected with the person…

Apr 25, 2022

Apr 25, 2022

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I’m working on an idea (and it’s hard!)

When I look back on my last 7 years in the design industry, the two main things I wish I’d done more of is to:

Apr 8, 2022

Two drawings side by side. On the left, is a very large head full of scribbled colours, reds, greens, blues, yellows. It says ‘Thoughts’. On the right, is a very large head full of lightbulbs, yellows, pinks, blues and straight lines in the middle. It says ‘Ideas’.

Apr 8, 2022

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Research analysis as a team

One thing I’ve been struggling with recently is how to involve our whole team in the analysis of research findings. I’d like to learn more…

Dec 15, 2020

Research analysis as a team

Dec 15, 2020

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Principles at work

Between jobs, I thought it’d be good to reflect on some principles that I’d like to follow at work.

Oct 21, 2020

Principles at work

Oct 21, 2020

Sophie Rankin

Sophie Rankin

Senior User Researcher @ Snook. Openly sharing my ideas, thoughts and experiences to be challenged and to help others, so we can improve our practice together

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