LRMN Researcher Form

LRMN mostly supports people from refugee, asylum seeker and migrant backgrounds, who are facing destitution, homelessness or have no recourse to public funds (NRPF). We do this by offering advice, campaigning, meeting people’s basic needs and helping them improve their wellbeing. Although based in Lewisham, many of our projects and services are open to people from all over London.

We get many requests for research which we will consider on a case-by-case basis. Please take the time to answer the following questions about your research proposal and we will get back in touch with you in due course.

This form aims to increase the quality of the proposals we receive and reduce the administrative burden on the organisation. Please write your answers in accessible language, understandable by non-researchers.

Please briefly describe your research proposal

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Organisation: *

Any related managers/supervisors:

Project

Title: *

Project timeline:

Aims and Objectives: *

Justification for undertaking the research: *

If applicable, please can you translate this part of the form into the language(s) of the population you hope to be working with.

What made you decide that LRMN is a good place to do your research? *

How do you hope to compensate participants and LRMN?

What are your plans for compensating participants for their time/data/travel? *

Other (please explain):

What are your plans for compensating the organisation for administrative time spent facilitating your research? Please choose all that apply: *

Other (please explain):

Have you considered and have budgeted for translators? Please provide details: *

How may your research outcomes/findings benefit participants and/or the organisation? *

How may the research directly benefit your participants and/or LRMN in a timely manner? *

Please provide rough dates for your dissemination: * +

Please provide a plan for implementing the actions arising from your research. Benefits could include changes in LRMN practice, increased practical knowledge, evidence for campaigning etc. *

What is your plan for implementing the actions arising from your research? *

At the end of the research can you write a short report on what you did, and how you will use and share the research? *

How do you plan to reduce the harm to participants during research, while also not reproducing the harm of the migration system? *

How does your research design counter the waiting, distrust, lack of control and adversarial nature of asylum and migration processes? For instance: By providing participants a copy of their interview transcript afterwards to see if they are happy with what they have said and have anything to add, or by providing interview questions beforehand so that participants can be prepared. *

What will you do if someone becomes distressed during your research? *

If you intend to conduct interviews, please can you give us a small sample of your interview questions. *

What ethical approval, processes and values will you conduct your research with? *

How might your privileges affect participant interactions and how do you think you will be perceived? *

To what extent have you ensured that your materials are appropriately translated (e.g. consent forms)? *

What is your previous experience working with the potential participant population? *