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For research teams

Recruit local participants for in-person studies, faster.

SideQuest.University helps researchers fill paid, in-person sessions (lab, behavioural, XR, fMRI and similar) with suitable people nearby, replacing posters, mailing lists and manual email.

SideQuest is a paid service: you pay your participants, plus a platform fee in line with the online recruitment tools you already use. And we handle all the participant payouts for you.

Register for the autumn pilot

For researchers and study teams.

How it works

1. Post your study

Who you need, where, when, and the reward.

2. Get matched

Verified people nearby are matched and can sign up.

3. They attend, you pay once

You pay once; we handle all the participant payouts and compliance.

For participants

Students: earn by taking part in research near you

Register your interest and we'll let you know when paid, in-person studies near you need participants.

We respect your privacy. Read our Privacy Policy.

More than research?

SideQuest also supports other campus tasks, helping students and staff give and get a hand with small, practical things nearby. We're starting with a limited Founding Members Pilot at Royal Holloway to learn what works.

Permanent Founding Member badge Keep more of what you earn Early access to new features
How the founding-members pilot works