--- title: "Canonical User Research Programme\n | Ubuntu" description: Join the Canonical User Research Programme. Help shape Ubuntu by sharing feedback with our design and engineering teams. url: https://ubuntu.com/user-research?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # Canonical user research **Help make Canonical products better.** Share your thoughts and experiences. You'll get early access to the products Canonical's engineers and designers are working on right now – we love to collaborate with users when creating new features and designs. Your insights will influence our direction, and everyone's user experience. [Join our User Research Program](https://krzty8pox19.typeform.com/to/xZkdHbth#source=curp) --- ## Current studies ### Navigating ubuntu.com We want to understand how you navigate ubuntu.com, to improve our menus, and help you learn about our products more easily. [Join a navigation study](https://krzty8pox19.typeform.com/to/xZkdHbth#source=curp-nav) --- ### Ubuntu Security We would love to learn how you manage your security and updates, and the way you use our CVE and security notices. [Help us improve security](https://krzty8pox19.typeform.com/to/xZkdHbth#source=curp-security) --- ### Ubuntu Pro Did you purchase Ubuntu Pro through a reseller program? Help us make it better suit your current needs. [Tell us how Ubuntu Pro works for you](https://krzty8pox19.typeform.com/to/xZkdHbth#source=curp-pro) --- ## How does it work? ### 1. Sign-up Fill in a [5-minute registration survey](https://krzty8pox19.typeform.com/to/xZkdHbth#source=curp), to help us match you with the right studies. --- ### 2. Receive invites We'll send you an invite when the appropriate study comes along. --- ### 3. Take part You can decide if you want to (remotely) participate. There's usually a choice of days and times for interviews – you may also get invitations to surveys. --- ## FAQ ### **Do I need to be a Canonical customer to join?** No, you do not. Everyone is welcome! --- ### **Where can I be located?** You can be anywhere in the world. All our studies are conducted remotely. --- ### **What types of research do you do?** We do interviews, usability-tests, surveys, and more. We need your thoughts, to guide us in building better product-experiences. --- ### **What does participating look like?** Our 1:1 interview sessions are done remotely, and usually take 30-minutes to an hour. Typically you'll share your screen. Surveys only take a few minutes. Other tests may involve completing a task with a prototype and answering online questions. --- ### **How often will I be contacted?** Usually less than three times a year. --- ### **Will I receive something for participating?** When participating in some lengthy moderated sessions, such as 1-1 interviews or usability tests, we'll send you a thank you gift. --- ### **What will you do with my personal information?** Our data privacy policy defines how we collect [the minimum amount](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy) of personal information necessary to match you with suitable research studies. --- ### **Can I leave the group?** Absolutely. Just email [userresearch@canonical.com](mailto:userresearch@canonical.com) and we'll delete your info from our database. --- ## Talk to us We want to hear about your user experiences – what's working well, and what's not. Get in touch to tell us what you think, so we can improve Canonical's products and services for everyone. [User Research on Discourse](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/user-research-programme/33805) --- ## Our mission Open source is collective power in action. The power of a worldwide community of highly skilled experts that build, share and improve the very latest software together – then make it available to everyone. [Learn more about our mission](https://ubuntu.com/community/mission) --- ## Any questions? Write to us at [userresearch@canonical.com](mailto:userresearch@canonical.com)