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Upcoming open days

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Colchester Campus
Saturday 22 June 2013 (booking soon)
Saturday 21 September 2013 (booking soon)
Saturday 26 October 2013 (booking soon)
Southend Campus
Saturday 14 September 2013 (booking soon)
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Wednesday 6 March 2013 (booking now)

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Social experiments

Take part in experiments

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Register now to join our participant database. Taking part in social science experiments is a great way to earn money and help science at the same time. No specialist skills are required.

ESSEXLab is a new facility at the University of Essex to run a range of interactive social science experiments.

Experiments have a major advantage over observational data: subjects can be randomly assigned into treatments and control groups and the effect of a particular treatment can be estimated statistically.

We are looking for participants to take part in experiments. Register now to join our participant database.

Why is the lab unique?

  • 32 state-of-the-art, networked workstations
  • Soundproof partition to divide the lab
  • Clear, non-deceptive experiments
  • Researchers have precise control over experiment
  • A database of subjects is available

Run an experiment

Square5, Colchester Campus

ESSEXLab is available to all academics researchers to carry out social science experiments. Find out more about running an experiment in our laboratory.

Participant information

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What are social science experiments? How much will I get paid? How do I sign up to take part? If you’re ready to be a part of science, make sure you’ve read our information for participants.

How to find the lab

Outside of the ISER building, Colchester Campus

ESSEXLab is located in the Social Science Research Centre, across the walkway from Square 2 at our Colchester Campus. Not sure how to get there? Details of how to find us.