Research Community
Be part of research and digital activities that
matter
Join our Research Community
Our research community helps connect you with clinical studies and other research activities that could be relevant to your health. Joining is completely optional, and you’ll never be asked to take part in a study or activity unless you want to.
Joining the community is entirely optional, and you are under no obligation to join a research study.
Being part of this community means you can also:
- Learn from other studies we’ve done, showing how the app has helped people like you manage their health and wellbeing.
- Take part in shaping research and app development, including Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities, giving your feedback and ideas to improve studies and digital tools.
- Explore studies and research activities hosted directly in the app, giving you a chance to browse and learn about opportunities that interest you.
Why Join?
Support Your Health
Clinical research can give you access to new treatments and technologies, meaning you may find new ways to support your health and wellbeing or improve your quality of life.
Personal Care and Attention
Taking part often means regular contact with healthcare professionals or digital health specialists who can guide you through your study experience and help you make the most of the tools available.
Help others
The insights you provide could improve how technology is used to support people living with similar health conditions.
No Cost, No Pressure
Joining is
free, and you are never required to take part in any study or activity. Some studies or activities may even offer small thank-you gifts like vouchers or book tokens for your time and effort.
"Being part of research means I can help others like me to stay well in the future.”
Research study participant, PROPEL myCOPD study
"I really enjoy looking at new functions for the app, I feel like I'm part of the team."
PPI representative, my mhealth
What Happens When You Join?
We’ll reach out when there is a study or research activity
If our team finds a study or research activity that might be a good fit, we’ll contact you with the details so you can decide whether to hear more or take part, but you don't have to.
Your Information Is Safe
We only use your information to contact you about new studies or activities. Your personal details will never be shared with other parties or research groups unless you give extra consent.
Explore Studies on the App
Some studies may be hosted directly on the research app, giving you the chance to browse and explore studies that you might find interesting.
No Pressure to Participate
Being part of the community just means you’ll hear about studies and activities that could be relevant to you. You are never required to apply or take part.
You Can Leave Anytime
You’re always in control. You can opt-in and out of the research community as often as you like.
Be part of something meaningful and help advance research while exploring new possibilities for your own health.
Would you like to join?
- If you would like to join our community, please opt-in via the my mhealth app.
- When you sign up to the app you will be asked if you would like to join the my mhealth Research Community.
- If you already have an account, you can join by clicking 'Research Community' from the myCOPD Today menu. If you'd like to leave, you can click to withdraw at the bottom of the page.
To make sure a study might be a good fit for you, we will look at the data you have entered into your app. Sometimes, we might also look at your NHS data but only where it is relevant to a study.
You can find out more about this by reading our
privacy policy.
