RCPCH Fellowship Research 2025
Research by Design research FAQs
Why is the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health undertaking this research?
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has commissioned this research to evaluate and enhance their Fellowship offer. The study aims to understand the experiences of current Fellows and identify their needs and expectations, helping the College implement meaningful changes to better support and engage its Fellows now and into the future.
What type of consultation has been commissioned?
The RCPCH has commissioned Research by Design, an independent market research company, to conduct a series of depth interviews with its Fellow membership.
Interviews are expected to take place during August and September 2025.
What assurances do I have that Research by Design is a bona fide market research company?
Research by Design is an independent market research company that has been commissioned by the RCPCH to undertake research on its behalf. Research by Design operates under the Market Research Society’s (MRS) Code of Conduct, which ensures that research participants’ anonymity is protected and that information provided is kept strictly confidential.
Research by Design’s website is: http://www.researchbydesign.com
What about data protection?
Research by Design is registered as a Data Controller to undertake research in any field, including market, health, lifestyle, scientific or technical research, under the UK GDPR, the EU GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 1998 as applicable; registration number Z5405593.
Research by Design is committed to meeting the requirements of the following laws and codes:
- The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
- The EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR)
- Data Protection Act 2018
- ICC/ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research) International Code on Market and Social Research.
You can review Research by Design’s privacy policy here: Privacy Policy.
How will I be invited to participate in a depth interview?
Research by Design will send an email invitation to participate in a depth interview. The invitation emails will be sent out in July / August 2025. The email will have the subject line: ‘Invite to Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Fellowship research’.
This email will contain a link where invited Fellows will be able to select a date and time to have their interview with Research by Design.
The RCPCH will not know who Research by Design has invited or which Fellows will take part in a depth interview.
How will interviews be conducted?
Interviews will take place using Microsoft Teams (a Teams invite will be sent to Fellows after confirming a date and a time). However, if you would prefer to take part using alternative options such as Zoom, please contact Jasmine Palin at Research by Design at [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate you. Participants will need to have a reliable internet connection, and access to a laptop or smartphone with both audio and visual capability to participate.
These interviews will be recorded. They will be used for the purpose of accurate reporting only. We will seek your consent for recording prior to the recording beginning. These recordings will not be shared with the RCPCH.
How long will depth interviews last for?
Each individual depth interview is likely to last up to 30 – 40 minutes.
How will my responses be used?
All insights and findings from the depth interviews will be aggregated and reported together. All of your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Specific comments will not be attributed to any individual (unless you agree otherwise).
If you wish to speak to the RCPCH about the research, please contact Dawn Stokes at [email protected]
To speak to Research by Design about the research, please contact Jasmine Palin at [email protected].
