There are different tools that you can use for collecting data, depending on the type of data you are collecting and whether you are an undergraduate student, postgraduate student, doctoral researcher, or a University of Westminster staff member.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students
As a student you have access to Google Forms to create surveys and questionnaires. However, you should not use Google Forms to collect personal data, therefore you should consider how you can conduct your research by collecting anonymous data.
Note: You can collect sensitive data such as sex, gender, and health data as long as it cannot be combined to identify an individual. For example, by not collecting the name, or removing information about workplace etc. (any information that makes an individual identifiable). Some schools have licenses to use Qualtrics Surveys, information is available on the IT pages FAQS.
Your supervisor or tutor should be able to advise you on the ethics of data collection.
Doctoral Researchers
All doctoral researchers have access to Google Forms (for collecting anonymous data) and MS Forms (for when you are collecting personal data).
If you are a PhD student with a staff account, you can contact IT Service Desk to request access to Jisc Survey Tools.
Some schools have licenses to use Qualtrics Surveys, information is available on the IT pages FAQS.
See the University Websites, Surveys and Conferencing page for more detailed information.
If you are considering collecting sensitive or personal data but you do not have access to the Jisc Survey Tools or Qualtrics, please speak to your supervisor/tutor.
University of Westminster staff conducting research
Contact IT Service Desk to request access to Jisc Survey Tools.
See the University Websites, Surveys and Conferencing page for more detailed information.