Where insights meet impact.
AKUMEN Labs is an independent research lab focused on generating evidence, developing solutions, and working with partners to create meaningful and lasting impact. Our work sits at the intersection of research, policy, and real-world implementation.
Our AimsAt AKUMEN Labs, we are committed to evidence-based research to help shape a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient future. We connect rigorous inquiry with real-world action, turning insight into meaningful impact for communities worldwide.
Inspire Change
Advancing evidence-led solutions that address society’s most pressing challenges and create positive change at scale.
Support Innovation
Championing responsible ideas, partnerships, and initiatives that deliver lasting social, environmental, and economic value.
Advance Research
Driving pioneering research across social, environmental, and governance domains to inform better decisions and shape future policy.
Support Innovation
Championing responsible ideas, partnerships, and initiatives that deliver lasting social, environmental, and economic value.
Inspire Change
Advancing evidence-led solutions that address society’s most pressing challenges and create positive change at scale.
Advance Research
Driving pioneering research across social, environmental, and governance domains to inform better decisions and shape future policy.
Our ApproachKnowledge Snippets
Knowledge Snippets are short articles that share our insights, expertise, and practical learnings from research, policy, and practice.
Rethinking Well-being
In this article, we explore the ethical and holistic methods we implement for research on well-being and mental health. A combination of clinical tools, occupational therapy observations, and sensory preference assessments is presented to capture the full complexity of participants' well-being. A compelling article for anyone designing people-centred research.
Impact in Action
What does it really take to measure social impact in a community programme? In this article, we draw on our HeppCare trial, a six-week circus-based mental health initiative with 54 participants, to show how combining a Theory of Change, mixed-methods research, and honest reflection on limitations can paint a far richer picture of human change than numbers alone ever could.
The AKUMEN Method
Good research doesn't start with data — it starts with people. In this article, we walk through our methodological approach: how we combine rigorous literature reviews, mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, ethical safeguards, risk management and phenomenological insights to build research that is both scientifically sound and deeply human.
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