Trans Learning Partnership

The Trans Learning Partnership follows the philosophy of ‘nothing about us without us’

Our research activity uses a methodology called ‘Community Participatory Action Research’ (CPAR). This approach rejects conducting studies on people, where harmful power dynamics can emerge, and knowledge is extracted from communities rather than exchanged.

Our approach shares skills and genuine decision-making power with trans communities at every stage. Research topics come from community consultation. Questions and methods are reviewed and confirmed by trans community members. Research participants are offered training in research methods, and are supported to conducting research and analysing the findings. Conclusions are consulted on before publication, and community members also help direct dissemination and publication strategies. We seek to place value upon the knowledge held within trans communities by paying everyone involved fairly.

You can hear more about our approach to research from trans people who were involved our ‘Stronger Voices’ research project: