Join our user research panel

Good design starts with listening, which is why we are encouraging farmers in England to join Defra’s Farming and Countryside user research panel.
Jason Stockwell works in Defra’s Research Operations team as Participant Lead, specialising in supporting user research for farming services.
He makes sure researchers can connect with farmers and land managers, so their voices shape the tools and systems being developed.
Jason also played a key role in creating Defra’s user research manual, setting consistent standards, tools and templates to improve the quality, reliability and ethics of research.
His work helps ensure that user research across Defra is practical, inclusive and focused on designing services that meet the real needs of the farming community.
He also writes for Defra's Digital, Data, Technology & Security blog.
Good design starts with listening, which is why we are encouraging farmers in England to join Defra’s Farming and Countryside user research panel.
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