Creative Approaches for User Research | Workshop with NEC Digital Studio

2 Mar 2026

Tuesday 24th - Wednesday 25th March | Online

This course covers the theory behind user research approaches and introduces a set of principles rooted in real world practice. This is a practical course that will give you a chance to experience these methods and consider how you might integrate them into your own practice and gain deeper insights from users.

What you'll learn:

• What are qualitative research methods
• An introduction co-design and co-creation
• How to get deeper insights from users
• How to be more inclusive in your research approaches
• NEC digital studios principles for participation and how to apply them in practice
• How to be creative in your approaches across a range of contexts (in person, online, groups and as individuals)
• How to make sense of and generate findings from visual and non-text data
• Practical hints and tips from our years of experience
• How to advocate for and get started with participatory methods

Other course information

• This course is delivered live online over 2 half days (09:30 – 13:00), with breaks
• It's run in a small group, with an average size of 15 people
• The course includes some group working (please do include any additional needs in relation to this on the accessibility survey)
• You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback from NEC's experienced team
• The format is approximately 60% theory and 40% practice
• Course materials will be shared afterwards, together with recommendations for further reading
• NEC also offer 1-2-1 mentoring sessions following the course to provide additional support specific to your work context

Tickets are £351 – £378 per person. 

Book your place here.