From time to time, TENI are approached by researchers to share opportunities to participate in research with the trans community. We have added all opportunities we think are relevant to this page. Please note TENI is not affiliated with any of these research projects, and all questions relating to the projects should be directed to the research team involved.
TENI is supporting research into primary care for trans and gender diverse adults in Ireland, by a University College Cork (UCC) masters student, Eimear Galvin (she/her). The research is applying a human centred design (HCD) lens to the question ‘How might primary care act as potential drivers of change to better meet the needs of their trans and gender diverse service users in Ireland?’. HCD is a qualitative research method that supports problem solving and seeks solutions from service user experience. The research intends to explore the current and potential future Irish primary care environment for trans and gender-diverse people from a user and stakeholder perspective.
The invite
If you are over 18 with lived experience of trans or gender diverse Irish primary care, you are being invited to take part in two online lived experience workshops as part of this research to co-design service blueprints that reflect your experiences of Irish primary care. A service blueprint is a diagram that visualises the relationships between different service components: people, props – physical or digital, processes, touchpoints, in a specific journey.
What will happen in general terms: A service blueprint workshop involves a collaborative process where participants come together to map out the current and ideal states of a service. The workshop typically starts with a briefing on service design principles and goals, followed by activities that guide participants in mapping a journey step-by-step. The researcher compiles the data gathered during each workshop into the blueprint.
When:
Workshop 1 ‘Co-design current service blueprint workshop’ – what the service is like now. TBC: Feb 22 or March 1 (Dates confirmed by majority availability). Duration: 2-3 hours
Workshop 2 – ‘Co-design future service blueprint workshop’ – how the service should be. TBC: March 29 or April 5th (Dates confirmed by majority availability). Duration: 2-3 hours.
Where: online.
If you are interested in learning more about these workshops please complete a short expression of interest form here. This does not commit you to participation. The next step is that Eimear will send through an email from her UCC student email with further information, a participation leaflet, consent form and will answer any questions you may have. Recruitment for the workshops closes February 16 2025.
Please note there will be no identifiable data recorded in this research. Your input and participation will not be identifiable upon publication of this research. You do not need any experience or familiarity with human centred design or service design to participate. You must be over 18 to participate.
A new research project is looking for victims of different crime types in the Republic of Ireland who wish to share their experiences of interacting with criminal justice professionals and processes.
The project is led by Maynooth University researcher Triona Kenny, who is appealing for anyone aged 18 or over who, as an adult, has made an official complaint to An Garda Síochána as a direct victim of one or more of the included offences, to complete a 10-minute, online, anonymous survey.
The types of offences included in this project are:
- Theft
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Property damage (including arson)
- Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (including intimate image abuse, stalking, and kidnapping/human trafficking)
- Assault and harassment (including attempts and threats of assault and harassment)
If you would like to share your experiences of engaging with the Irish criminal justice process as a victim of crime, you can find the survey link HERE. Please feel free to share the survey with anyone you think might be eligible and interested to participate.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this research, please contact the researcher at triona.kenny@mu.ie.
Understanding and Responding to Sexual Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
This study seeks to understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who have experienced sexual violence in Ireland, as well as the experiences of those who deliver services and supports to survivors. Our research has the potential to impact the development and improvement of services and supports for LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence in Ireland.
We are interested in hearing about the perspectives of LGBTQ+ people who have experienced any type of sexual violence, including those who sought professional support afterwards and those who chose not to. We are also interested in hearing about the perspectives of service providers who have supported LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence.
Sexual violence is defined as any sexual act which takes place without freely given consent, including crimes like rape, sexual abuse, image-based abuse (i.e., sharing intimate images or videos), sexual harassment, exploitation, or coercion.
Participation will involve attending a one-to-one confidential interview (in person or via zoom) and sharing your experience with the researcher.
Through this research, we aim to improve understanding of the perspectives of LGBTQ+ people who have experienced sexual violence in Ireland, as well as the experiences of those who deliver services and supports to survivors.
To find out more or to volunteer to take part, please click here or text the word “Research” to 083 193 7290. Alternatively, feel free to share this link with anyone that you think would be interested in taking part.
If you have any questions about the study that have not been answered here, please contact the primary researcher, Ciara Buckley. Email: Ciara.Buckley42@mail.dcu.ie
