Lincolnshire Pilot LIVE

Research is only as powerful as the voices it includes.

If research doesn't reflect our diverse populations, the findings are irrelevant to those who need them most.

Research born here
changed the world.

From this region, breakthroughs have emerged that touch billions of lives.

The Birth of Ibuprofen

Dr. Stewart Adams at Boots in Nottingham created the world's most widely used painkiller. A single molecule that reshaped how humanity manages pain.

0B+ doses taken annually

The MRI Revolution

Professor Peter Mansfield at the University of Nottingham pioneered Magnetic Resonance Imaging, letting doctors see inside the human body without surgery.

Nobel Prize awarded in 2003

Tourette's Wrist Device

Researchers developed a breakthrough wrist-worn device that helps manage tics, giving patients agency over their own bodies for the first time.

Breakthrough non-invasive treatment

What discoveries are we missing when entire communities are excluded?

Explore the gap

Bridging Theory
and Lived Experience.

Research often speaks about communities without ever speaking with them. REN ensures those who live with the realities being studied are partners, not subjects.

Rural Communities

Geographic isolation should not mean research exclusion. We bring the conversation to where people live.

Low-Income Groups

Economic barriers shouldn't silence vital perspectives. Every income bracket has insights that strengthen research.

People with Disabilities

Accessibility isn't an afterthought. REN designs participation around real needs, not around convenience.

Turning barriers into
signals for partnership.

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Mistrust

Decades of extractive research eroded trust. Communities gave time, data, and hope -- and saw nothing in return.

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REN Signal

Transparent outcomes shared with every single participant. Reciprocity is a requirement, not an aspiration.

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Exclusion

Research recruitment favours the connected and the urban. Rural, disabled, and low-income voices are systematically filtered out.

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REN Signal

Active outreach to under-served and overlooked groups. REN redesigns the invitation from the ground up.

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Communication

Academic language creates invisible walls. If people can't understand the research, they can't meaningfully contribute.

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REN Signal

Plain-language first. Always accessible, always clear. REN bridges language, format, and accessibility gaps.

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Ready to shape the
future of research?

Whether you represent a community organisation or lead a research project, REN is your bridge.