Inclusive Research Guide: Conducting research with blind and partially sighted people

To help meet this need, RNIB has developed the Inclusive Research Guide: Conducting research with blind and partially sighted people.

Drawing on RNIB's experience of conducting research with blind and partially sighted people, alongside lived experience within our team, the guide provides practical advice to help researchers remove barriers to participation and make their work more accessible and inclusive.

The guide includes practical advice on:

• Planning inclusive research
• Understanding accessibility requirements
• Recruiting participants accessibly
• Designing accessible surveys
• Conducting interviews, focus groups and workshops
• Using stimulus materials accessibly
• Working with assistive technology
• Reporting and sharing findings accessibly

Whether you're conducting research yourself or commissioning it from others, the guide is designed to help ensure blind and partially sighted people can participate fully and share their experiences.

Download the Inclusive Research Guide: Conducting research with blind and partially sighted people to learn how to build accessibility and inclusion into every stage of the research process.

We encourage organisations to share this guide with colleagues, partners and suppliers involved in designing, commissioning or delivering research.

RNIB's Research & Insight Team conducts and commissions research to improve understanding of the experiences of blind and partially sighted people. We work with people with lived experience, researchers and partner organisations to generate evidence that helps drive positive change.

This launch marks another exciting step in RNIB's growing contribution to the inclusive research space.

If you have any questions about the guide or RNIB's research work, please contact the Research & Insight Team at [email protected].