<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Research Opportunities</title><subtitle type="html">Customer and member opportunities with our online store(s) such as Farnell, Newark and element14 APAC region for research and improvement.</subtitle><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.9.35025">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.9.35025)</generator><updated>2025-08-04T11:18:43Z</updated><entry><title>[CLOSED] AAA Brand Programme Study [Farnell Customers Only]</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-aaa-brand-programme-study-farnell-customers-only" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-aaa-brand-programme-study-farnell-customers-only</id><published>2026-05-05T09:00:04Z</published><updated>2026-05-05T09:00:04Z</updated><content type="html">Online session (45 minute) / Online survey (10&amp;ndash;15 minutes)
This study looks at first impressions of new brand visuals and messaging. We want to understand what messages come across clearly, what feels relevant, and how well the brand reflects c...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-aaa-brand-programme-study-farnell-customers-only"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29725&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Product Association Understanding</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-product-association-understanding" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-product-association-understanding</id><published>2026-04-30T15:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-04-30T15:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">
Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re currently looking for participants to take part in a short research study focused on how people understand and interpret product&amp;nbsp;relationships when browsing electronic components online.
This is a survey that takes around 10-...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-product-association-understanding"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29715&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Join Our Research Panel</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/join-our-research-panel" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/join-our-research-panel</id><published>2026-04-09T10:40:11Z</published><updated>2026-04-09T10:40:11Z</updated><content type="html">Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re currently refreshing our customer research panel and are looking for members of the element14 Community to get involved.
What does taking part involve?
We run a mix of research activities, including:

Quick surveys (5&amp;ndash;10 minu...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/join-our-research-panel"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29661&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Registration, Login &amp; Password Focus</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-registration-login-password-focus" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-registration-login-password-focus</id><published>2026-03-23T09:08:41Z</published><updated>2026-03-23T09:08:41Z</updated><content type="html">Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re currently looking for participants to take part in a remote user research session to help us improve our account registration and login experience.
The session will last around 40 minutes, and as a thank you for your time, you&amp;amp;rsqu...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-registration-login-password-focus"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29601&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[NEW] We're Improving the element14 Community Site &amp; Need Your Help!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-we-re-improving-the-element14-community-site" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-we-re-improving-the-element14-community-site</id><published>2026-03-12T15:29:32Z</published><updated>2026-03-12T15:29:32Z</updated><content type="html">Hi everyone!&amp;nbsp;
We&amp;rsquo;re currently working on improving how the element14 Community is organised so it&amp;rsquo;s easier to find projects, challenges, learning resources, manufacturers, and everything else you need.
To make the right improvements,...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-we-re-improving-the-element14-community-site"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29574&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author><category term="interview" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/interview" /><category term="element14 community" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/element14%2bcommunity" /><category term="feedback" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/feedback" /><category term="survey" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/survey" /></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Current &amp; New Search Experience Review</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-current-new-search-experience-review" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-current-new-search-experience-review</id><published>2026-02-17T10:58:08Z</published><updated>2026-02-17T10:58:08Z</updated><content type="html">We&amp;rsquo;re currently working on enhancing the Search &amp;amp; Filtering experience, and we&amp;rsquo;d really value your input. Many of you rely on our search every day for components, so your feedback truly helps shape what we build next.
We&amp;rsquo;ve crea...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-current-new-search-experience-review"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29531&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Help Shape the Future of Our Product Comparison Experience</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-shape-the-future-of-our-product-comparison-experience" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-shape-the-future-of-our-product-comparison-experience</id><published>2026-02-04T10:16:59Z</published><updated>2026-02-04T10:16:59Z</updated><content type="html">We&amp;rsquo;re currently working on improving the Product Comparison experience across our sites, and we&amp;rsquo;d love to hear your thoughts. Whether you use comparison tools every day or only occasionally, your insights are incredibly valuable in helpin...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-shape-the-future-of-our-product-comparison-experience"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29508&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Help Us Improve Product Titles on Our Website</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-us-improve-product-titles-on-our-website" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-us-improve-product-titles-on-our-website</id><published>2026-02-04T10:16:55Z</published><updated>2026-02-04T10:16:55Z</updated><content type="html">We&amp;#39;re exploring ways to make product titles clearer, more consistent, and more helpful when you&amp;#39;re browsing or searching our site. Your expertise as engineers, makers, and industry professionals makes you the perfect group to guide these improvements...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-help-us-improve-product-titles-on-our-website"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29509&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Your Feedback, Our Give Back - Shape Our Brand! Take the Survey Now!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/your-feedback-our-give-back---shape-our-brand-take-the-survey-now" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/your-feedback-our-give-back---shape-our-brand-take-the-survey-now</id><published>2026-01-20T14:47:58Z</published><updated>2026-01-20T14:47:58Z</updated><content type="html">We are inviting you to help shape the future of our brand and support a meaningful cause while you do.
We have partnered with Savanta, an independent market research agency, to conduct a short survey that helps us better understand what matters most ...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/your-feedback-our-give-back---shape-our-brand-take-the-survey-now"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29471&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>OwainM</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/owainm</uri></author><category term="farnell" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/farnell" /><category term="Brand Survey" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/Brand%2bSurvey" /></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] What is your ideal way to find products?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-is-your-ideal-way-to-find-products" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-is-your-ideal-way-to-find-products</id><published>2026-01-14T14:36:47Z</published><updated>2026-01-14T14:36:47Z</updated><content type="html">



Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re running a short survey to better understand how you find products today; what works well, what doesn&amp;rsquo;t, and where new tools (including smarter search and assistance) could genuinely help.
The survey takes around 10 minute...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-is-your-ideal-way-to-find-products"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29459&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Season’s Greetings and Thank You!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/season-s-greetings-and-thank-you" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/season-s-greetings-and-thank-you</id><published>2025-12-23T11:13:27Z</published><updated>2025-12-23T11:13:27Z</updated><content type="html">As the year draws to a close, I&amp;rsquo;d like to take a moment to sincerely thank you for the time, thought, and care you&amp;rsquo;ve contributed to our research studies over the past year. Your feedback and perspectives have played a vital role in helpi...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/season-s-greetings-and-thank-you"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29428&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Header &amp; Navigation Testing</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-1698723114" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-1698723114</id><published>2025-10-08T09:03:32Z</published><updated>2025-10-08T09:03:32Z</updated><content type="html">Hello,
&amp;nbsp;We&amp;rsquo;re improving the way our website header and navigation work, making it easier to log in, find products, and access key tools.
&amp;nbsp;We&amp;rsquo;d love your feedback to help shape the final design. You can take part in one of two st...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-1698723114"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29264&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] What Matters When You Buy Components?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-matters-when-you-buy-components" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-matters-when-you-buy-components</id><published>2025-09-29T09:28:59Z</published><updated>2025-09-29T09:28:59Z</updated><content type="html">Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re always looking for ways to improve your experience. We&amp;rsquo;d love to hear your thoughts on what matters most when choosing electronic components and suppliers.
We&amp;rsquo;ve put together a very short survey (just 2&amp;ndash;3 minutes)...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/new-what-matters-when-you-buy-components"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29247&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>[CLOSED] Login Options</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/login-options" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/login-options</id><published>2025-08-22T12:44:45Z</published><updated>2025-08-22T12:44:45Z</updated><content type="html">Hello,
We&amp;rsquo;re running a short usability test to explore a new way of logging in. The session will take around&amp;nbsp;10-15 minutes&amp;nbsp;to complete, and your feedback will directly help us improve the experience.
What&amp;rsquo;s involved:

Complete t...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/login-options"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29156&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Alanta Lee</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/alee</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Development Kit Survey: do you love them, or hate them?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/development-kit-survey-love-them-or-hate-them" /><id>https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/development-kit-survey-love-them-or-hate-them</id><published>2025-08-04T11:18:43Z</published><updated>2025-08-04T11:18:43Z</updated><content type="html">We&amp;rsquo;ve all been there. You sign up to a hands-on session and get a free development kit to play with. During the session, the instructor shows you how to download and setup the development environment, compile some example code and Hey Presto! Y...(&lt;a href="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/posts/development-kit-survey-love-them-or-hate-them"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29115&amp;AppID=413&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>philipfling</name><uri>https://community.element14.com/members/philipfling</uri></author><category term="arduino nano" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/arduino%2bnano" /><category term="devkits" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/devkits" /><category term="github" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/github" /><category term="Design" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/Design" /><category term="raspberry pi" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/raspberry%2bpi" /><category term="beaglebone-black" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/beaglebone_2D00_black" /><category term="arduino" scheme="https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/research-opportunities/archive/tags/arduino" /></entry></feed>