Researchers from this year’s ROTA Community Research Partnership (RCRP) are seeking to recruit participants to take part in their research.
If you are interested in taking part in any of the studies, please reach out the Peer Researchers directly.
Bowale’s Research: Maxed Out
- Bowale is hoping to speak with women from the Black and Caribbean migrant communities in the UK.
- Participant should be between 22 and 60 years old, have precarious or insecure migrant status (e.g. No Recourse to Public Funds or limited leave) and be mothers or have caring responsibilities.
- Participants will either take part in a 1:1 interview or a short online survey.
- If you are interested in taking part, please contact Bowale at bowale.researchuk@gmail.com
Mariam’s Research: Invisible at the Intersection
- Mariam is hoping to conduct research with people who identify as women, trans, non-binary or gender queer from a Black or Global Majority background, based in or connected to London.
- The project will explore experiences with and/or perceptions of the criminal justice system.
- To take part in an interview, or hear more about the body mapping workshops that Mariam will be running for this project, please contact mariamhammadhussein00@gmail.com
Montel’s Research: After the Pipeline
- Montel is conducting research on the experiences of formerly incarcerated Black men in London.
- He is seeking participants aged 18-40 who have previously served a prison sentence.
- If you would like to take part in either of the online focus groups on the 9th or 10th of September 2026, or to arrange a 1:1 interview, please get in touch with Montel at montelgordon99@gmail.com
Mahalia’s Research:
- Mahalia is hoping to recruit participants from the Caribbean community aged 50 or over to share their experiences in the UK.
- If you are interested in taking part, please contact marsh.mahalia@gmail.com
For any other questions related to the RCRP, you can contact the research coordinator, Kulvinder, at kulvinder@rota.org.uk.