Pilot Programmes
AURIS pilot programmes test the framework in real-world settings with veterans, emergency-service personnel, NHS staff and partner organisations.
Why pilots matter
Pilot programmes let the AURIS Identity System be tested at the right scale: small enough to learn from, large enough to evaluate honestly.
How a pilot is structured
Every pilot follows the same pathway: Discovery, Scoping, Pilot, Evaluation. Outcomes are measured against agreed indicators set at the start, not retrofitted at the end.
- Discovery, shared problem framing with the partner
- Scoping, agreed cohort, outcomes and safeguards
- Pilot, delivery of AURIS-informed support
- Evaluation, transparent reporting, including null findings
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Gemma Gardner
Founder and Research Lead, AURIS Institute
Gemma Gardner leads the AURIS research programme on identity and occupational transition. Her work builds the evidence base behind the AURIS Identity System and the Identity System, drawing on interviews with service leavers, families and the organisations that support them.
- Lead author, Identity Performance Psychology white paper series
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