Let's Meet Up Virtually: UX Research Meetup & Event Guide April 2025

"Join a deep dive into recent user research — from library building redesigns to social media to web accessibility. User research isn’t just about making data-driven decisions — it’s fun, too! You'll get an inside look at how user research happens in a large academic library, plus practical tips to apply in any workplace."

"Accessibility guidelines are essential, but scattered, overwhelming, and not always practical for people or even teams in daily work. The WCAG 2.2 Card Deck brings together key elements from tools, articles, and documentation into a single structured format - designed to reduce cognitive load, support clarity, and make accessibility work more actionable.

This talk explores the decisions behind the card deck: how simplification can still be accurate (enough), how structure can drive better team behavior, and why even small design decisions should reflect how humans actually process information."

"Thinking of taking the leap to go freelance? Come along to this event to help you with where to start!

Hannah and Sophie are Freelance UX Researchers with 20 years of experience. In this event they'll share an honest overview of everything they've learnt from going freelance - the highs and lows, day to day life, our approaches to finding work and answering any questions you might have.

This session will also suit you if you've recently started working freelance."

"More often than not, the reason your messages don't land has nothing to do with the intelligence or attention of the person. It has something to do with their personality.

Having worked for years with product & design teams, Naresh has found that developing internal personas using Thomas Erikson’s framework from ‘Surrounded by Idiots’ can effectively alleviate communication problems."

"​The first edition of Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights was released in 2013 and became a classic text for the still-developing practice of user research. After 10 years, Steve Portigal revisited the book and incorporated his additional 10 years of practicing as a researcher, teaching other people to do research, and changes in their industries in order to produce a second edition.

In this talk he will review some of the elements that have changed and some of the updated advice and guidance for researchers and People Who do Research."

"There's increased pressure to demonstrate that research is really making an impact. But what does "making an impact" actually mean? And how do you show the impact?

Let's find out!

*All registrants will get Nikki's Impact Calculator as a gift after the Meetup!"

"There are many ways to solve a design problem, but only so much time for research, testing, and iteration. Fortunately, there’s a great source of alternative designs that can be reviewed, tested, debunked, and borrowed from – thanks to your competitors.

This talk will describe how to leverage competitors as a free source of design alternatives, and help you choose the most fruitful comparisons for your research questions (hint: your competitors may not be who you think they are!)."