I'm often asked about how I got into UX research. While I don't have time to speak to everyone, here are the resources that helped me most.
 

Facebook Groups

https://www.facebook.com/groups/phd2uxr/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/350851389333050

 

Podcasts

https://www.mixed-methods.org/

 

Volunteer UX Work

https://www.uxrescue.org/

 

Access to Mentors

https://storage.googleapis.com/uxcoffeehours.com/site/index.html

 

Youtube Channels

https://www.youtube.com/c/AonaTalks

 

Salary Expectations

https://www.levels.fyi/comp.html?track=Product%20Designer (make sure to search by product designer = UX researcher)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xaz_n6Iys5H2tALBySI_7nXVBygN3d9moGLriOhj61I/edit#gid=1555428064
 

Helpful Articles / Medium Posts

https://medium.com/@robingomila/from-academia-to-ux-research-25f956ea0d57

 

Other Good Resources

https://www.nngroup.com/

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BuIbH6YVJEsvxBqjvD2uoM5p4NwII87if0tNDnRosGw/edit (this is probably the best place to get started if you’re interested in UX)