UX Research Boot Camp
Summer 2026
May 18, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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UX Research Orientation
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Registration Deadlines
May 12, 2026
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All Erdős Summer 2026 Career Launch Cohort or Alumni Club members who are not participating in another Launch bootcamp
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Category
Launch, Core Program, Boot Camp, Projects, Certificates
Overview
Welcome to the UX Research Boot Camp! The lessons concentrate on research-related industry roles particularly popular among those in the social sciences, arts, and humanities: UX research and related fields, like market research and consumer insights.
There are three projects for this course. In order to receive a UX Research certificate, you must submit all 3 projects, as well as a final project summary. Details of these projects are below.
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Organizers, Instructors, and Advisors
Lindsay Warrenburg
Associate Director of Erdős
Office Hours:
As Needed
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Kristina Knowles
Head of UX Projects
Office Hours:
As Needed
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Objectives
- Apply quantitative and qualitative research to solve business problems
- Learn about how to interpret the Voice of the Customer, analyze end user behavior, profile customer personas, and shape product development plans.
- Prepare for high level research and managerial roles in consultant firms, market research companies, and growth strategy businesses.
First Steps/Prerequisites
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Program Content
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Textbook/Notes
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Project Instructions
Instructions
How to form teams and submit projects
Project/Homework Instructions
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Project Instructions
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Schedule
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Orientation & Setup Week: May 18 - 22, 2026
Phase 1 - Instruction and Project Completion: May 26 - Jul 10, 2026
Project Review & Judging: Jul 13 - Jul 16, 2026
Phase 2 - Intense Interview Prep & Career Connections for Certificate Holders: Jul 17 - Aug 21, 2026
UX Research Orientation
May 19, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Networking Event / Team Formation
Jun 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Persona Research, Product Design & Project 2 Overview
Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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EDA, Basic Stats & Project 3 Overview
Jun 23, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Factor Analysis, PCA
Jul 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Research in Industry, Market Research
May 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project 1 Day
Jun 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project 2 Day
Jun 16, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Regression, Logistic Regression
Jun 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Industry Deliverables & Project 1 Overview
May 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Interviewing, Sampling Theory
Jun 9, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Survey Design, A/B Testing
Jun 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project 3 Day
Jun 30, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project/Homework Deadlines
May 23, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Deadline to switch bootcamps
Contact Amalya Lehmann (amalya@erdosinstitute.org) if you would like to switch to another bootcamp
Jun 6, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Deadline to defer to future cohort
Contact Amalya Lehmann (amalya@erdosinstitute.org) if you would like to switch to a future cohort
Jun 15, 2026
09:00 PM UTC
UX Project 1 Due
Project 1 Deadline
Jun 26, 2026
09:00 PM UTC
UX Project 2 Due
Project 2 Deadline
Jul 8, 2026
09:00 PM UTC
UX Project 3 Due
Project 3 Deadline
Jul 10, 2026
09:00 PM UTC
UX Final Project Due
Final Project Deadline