This article discusses the piloting and evaluation of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) project. The aim of RiTe was to link teaching and learning with research within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum. A preliminary pilot study of RiTe was undertaken with a group of level 4 (year 1) volunteer BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography students to evaluate their experiences. The students undertook a weeklong set of activities to facilitate their understanding of the effects of X-ray exposure factor settings on image quality and patient radiation dose. A mixed methods approach using a group interview with the students in conjunction with a student evaluation form was used to assess their experiences. Analysis of both sets of data revealed a positive student learning experience, although the student perception of the purpose of RiTe needed to be more explicit. RiTe has now become integrated into the level 4 curriculum. Further work is planned to better examine the student holistic experience of RiTe.