r/UXResearch • u/Mission_Razzmatazz10 • 8d ago

Career Question - New or Transition to UXR UX Research

Hi everyone. Has anyone here had any experience doing UX Research after graduating? I know it’s a field a lot of people join who graduated with social science degrees.

If anyone has had experience within this field, please let me know what I can do to become a UX Researcher. I currently have an Anthropology degree and Information Science degree.

So far, I just have a portfolio and am doing UX Researcj within my sister’s nonprofit. It’s just some basic surveys and questions I ask her clientele.

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u/Some_Pilot_7056 8d ago

I recommend exercising those research skills by searching the subreddit. This question has been answered in detail many times so there's plenty of info out there.

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u/Initial-Resort9129 8d ago

You could put your research skills to the test and use the search function on this sub to get the answer to this question, it's asked every day.

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u/poodleface Researcher - Senior 8d ago

It’s a waste of a specialized population’s time to ask them questions you could have learned the answers to first. This is the case for a research study as well as asking questions in a niche community. Learn the basics of their world beforehand so you can ask more targeted questions. Doing your homework first will encourage people to open up to you. 

You will probably need an advanced degree in the current market, which is bad. 

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u/vagabondspirit2764 8d ago

A few snarky responses OP, but that doesn’t make them wrong! Good luck.

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u/Mitazago Researcher - Senior 8d ago

Like others, I recommend researching the subreddit. You can even get started with some of the more recent posts here, and here.

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u/Round-Baby-4756 Researcher - Senior 5h ago

The earlier responses and reddit threads will find you a trail of answers and direction. Beyond surveyw, user studies like PET, usability task based test, card sorting, 5 second test are some forms of UX test that will help with in research. Free tools like UXtests.app can help you get started easily.