How can I contact the Generations Study team?

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The Generations Study website provides a dedicated contact route for anyone who needs to get in touch with the study team. The site's own contact section is the starting point: it is listed under the heading "Need to get in touch with the Generations Study?" and links to a "Contact us" page. Use that page for questions about the study, and use the rest of the site if you first want background on what the study is and how it works.

Where to find the contact route

The contact entry appears on the site alongside the main study sections. According to the site, the available areas are:

  • About the Study – the study's origins and purposes
  • Scientific Aims – what the research sets out to investigate
  • Study Population – who takes part
  • Contact us – the route for getting in touch with the study team

If your question is about the study itself, the "Contact us" page is the appropriate channel rather than the informational sections.

What to check before you write

The site describes the study as a large, comprehensive scientific study of the causes of breast cancer, including over 110,000 women from the UK. Because of that scale, it helps to be specific in your message:

  • State whether you are a participant, a researcher, or a member of the public.
  • Say what your query concerns — for example, the study's origins and purposes, its scientific aims, or the study population.
  • If your question is answered on one of the informational pages, reading that page first may resolve it without needing a reply.

If you want information rather than a reply

Not every enquiry needs the contact page. The site is structured so that general questions about the study are answered in its own sections:

If you want to know… Go to
What the study is and why it exists About the Study
What it is trying to find out Scientific Aims
Who takes part Study Population
How to reach the team Contact us

Practical notes

The site does not state response times, opening hours, or alternative contact methods such as phone or post, so the contact page is the route to use and any further detail will come from there. If you are a participant with a query about your own involvement, mention that in your message so it can be directed appropriately.