The Health Data User Group (HDUG) is delighted to share it is recruiting to cohort 2 of its User Advisory Group (UAG). Established in July 2025 as an extension to the Health Data User Group, cohort 2 will continue to enable the Programme to deliver technical service improvements across the network to meet evidenced needs of health data users.
To support this, HDUG are looking to recruit participants for cohort 2 who are:
- Intended end users of the network, including researchers, data scientists and data analysts who use code and analytical tools for research on a regular basis. HDUG are also looking for diversity in knowledge and activity regarding the Network and encourage those unfamiliar to apply.
- Collectively representing cross-sector interests: including pharma, biopharma/SME, healthtech, charities, academia and NHS researchers to ensure HDUG can evidence the fullest suite of sector-wide interest.
HDUG are especially interested in current users of the SDEs with lived experience of using the environment.
Following recruitment, participants will be expected to partake in a virtual group every 6 weeks for 60 minutes commencing from Thursday 02 April 2026, 14:00-15:00. Ongoing sessions will be from 10-11am. This is an exciting voluntary role for up to six months.
Group members will be expected to primarily provide input on:
- Initial user research findings to support prioritisation of new service features and functionality
- Low-fidelity prototype solutions to support user interface design changes
- Ensuring that our user research is carried out with the right people.
If you would like to become a member of this exciting forum, please complete the short registration form to register your interest. The second cohort of members will close 20 February 2026; however, the form will remain open to facilitate a rolling recruitment for future cohorts.
If you have any questions, please email data.healthresearch@nhs.net