Learn together
Work through the nine-step course and talk through ideas with your group.
Explore the course →Research Nest · Branches
Start a branch.
Grow something together.
Bring Research Nest to your school, university or community. Read papers, discuss ideas and learn together.
Student-led. Beginners welcome.
A club with a shared purpose
What is a branch?
A local or online group using Research Nest’s courses and tools. You organise the meetings.
Read & question
Choose a published paper, compare your interpretations and practice evaluating evidence.
Browse Practice →Try an investigation
Explore a project idea or a virtual lab model, then share what you notice and what you’d test next.
Find a starting point →Sign in → Profile → LinkedIn → Application → Review
Start small. Build together.
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Tell us about your group
Tell us where you’re based and what you’d like to do. Early ideas are welcome.
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Discuss the next steps
We’ll review your application and contact you. School branches also need school approval.
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Plan your first session
After approval, invite your group and choose a topic for your first meeting.
Applications are reviewed. Submitting the form does not automatically create an approved branch.
Our shared standards
Branch policy.
Read these expectations before applying.
Applies to school, community and online branches.
Approval & student leadership
Receive written approval from Research Nest before presenting your group as an official branch. Name a student lead and keep their contact details up to date. School branches must also follow their school’s club approval process and involve a teacher or staff adviser.
A welcoming, respectful community
Welcome beginners and respect different backgrounds, interests and viewpoints. Bullying, harassment, discrimination, pressure to participate and spam have no place in a branch. Give members a clear way to raise concerns with the branch lead or school adviser.
Honest & responsible research
Credit sources and collaborators, disclose AI assistance, and never fabricate data or present someone else’s work as your own. Label virtual-lab output as simulated data. Activities involving people, animals, personal data or hazards need appropriate institutional permission and qualified supervision before they begin.
Privacy & permission
Collect only the member information needed to run the group and keep it private. Ask permission before sharing names, photos, recordings or student work publicly, and follow school requirements for parent or guardian consent. Never post member contact lists in public channels.
Using the Research Nest name
Use the Research Nest name and logo only for approved branch activities. Clearly identify your own school or community branch. Do not claim endorsements, guarantee publications or awards, issue official Research Nest credentials, or arrange partnerships, fundraising or paid activities in our name without prior written approval.
Keeping your branch in good standing
Keep activities focused on research education, communicate plans clearly to members and let Research Nest know if your leadership changes or the branch pauses. Raise concerns through the team’s official Discord community; share sensitive details privately with a moderator. Research Nest may ask a branch to address concerns, pause activities or stop using its name if these standards are not followed.
Before you begin
A few quick answers.
Do I need research experience?
No. The course starts with the basics. You should be willing to organise meetings, help others take part and learn alongside your group.
Can a branch meet online?
Yes—the application includes school clubs, community groups and online groups. Tell us which format you’re planning.
Do I need a large group already?
No. A small group or an early idea is enough to apply.
Bring curiosity closer to home
Start your local nest.
Tell us who you are, who you want to bring together and what you’d like to explore.