Recruitment support
Matching the right people to the right research is not always easy. The Psoriasis Association can offer recruitment support by promoting your study and its inclusion criteria to our community through various channels.
Please note that all studies that are looking to recruit participants are required to have ethical approval before they can be promoted by the Psoriasis Association.
How can the Psoriasis Association help?
There are multiple ways that the Psoriasis Association can support researchers in recruitment:
Our Research Network is a group of people with psoriasis who are specifically interested in research. Opportunities to take part in research are sent directly to members of the Network, allowing interested individuals to then get in contact with the researcher or take part.
The Psoriasis Association website has a ‘Taking part in research’ page, where current recruitment opportunities are listed. Opportunities can be advertised for as long as needed and allow anyone to take part or contact the lead researcher.
We have a number of social media channels, which allow us to communicate with a wide range of people affected by psoriasis. Depending on the suitability and the current posting schedule, our Communications team can post about research projects that we are promoting and direct people to the Psoriasis Association website or to the study itself.
Who can we support?
The Psoriasis Association is pleased to support researchers based in a UK university or hospital whose work is focussed on researching the causes, nature, or care of psoriasis.
How to apply for recruitment support
Please complete the Recruiting research participants application form and send it to mail@psoriasis-association.org.uk.
Case study - recruitment support
Emma Waite, VTCT Foundation Research Fellow and Trainee Health Psychologist at the Centre for 
Appearance Research, University of the West of England got in touch with us in October 2025 to request our assistance in recruiting participants for a research project led by the Centre for Appearance Research, which is examining the experiences and support needs of LGBTQIA+ adults with visible differences, with the goal of developing resources that better support the LGBTQIA+ community.
The research project is ongoing, and so far, the Psoriasis Association has assisted the research team in recruiting two participants who meet the study criteria.
According to Emma, “the Psoriasis Association shared the research advertisement with their members via mailing lists and closed groups, at our request.” When asked whether our support had been helpful, she added, “Yes! This research is open to people with a range of visible differences, and the support helps us ensure that people with psoriasis are included in our participant group. This will in turn help us create a more inclusive resource as the next phase of this work. We really appreciate the support and thank the Psoriasis Association for sharing the advert.”