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Connecting medical researchers
with 314,072 participants to help
develop the future of healthcare

<h1>Connecting medical researchers <br />with <em>314,072</em> participants to help <br />develop <strong>the future of healthcare</strong></h1>

For Participants

SHARE is a NHS Research Scotland initiative. It has been created to establish a register of people, aged 11 years and
over, interested in participating in health research.

Register Today It's free and takes less than 2 mins!
For Participants

For Researchers

Whether you are looking for volunteers, samples and/or data for your study, fill out a free feasibility application or
get in touch.

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For Researchers
What is SHARE?

What is SHARE?

SHARE is a register of people, aged 11 and over, who are interested in taking part in health research projects. 

Health research can be anything from completing an online survey, testing a new medical device from home or testing a new medication for a condition you may have. You can choose what projects you want to participate in.

Latest News
Latest news | 20th September 2026
SHARE's 15th Birthday

SHARE turned 15 this year! On the 27th July 2011, 85 people signed up to be the very first SHARE participants. 15 years later, that number had grown to over 313,000.


We celebrated with a presentation by SHARE Director Professor Colin...

It only takes a minute to join. Together we can make a difference to Scotland's future health.

It only takes a minute to join. Together we can make a difference to Scotland's future health.