About NCRM

The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) provides cutting-edge research methods training and capacity building across the UK. The centre runs a diverse programme of courses, workshops and events throughout the year, covering a vast array of topics in a variety of interactive formats.

In addition to our training, we produce learning materials, host an extensive library of online resources, conduct research and support innovation in research methods.

Through these activities, NCRM aims to advance methodological practice in the social sciences and beyond, across all disciplines and sectors. Our training and resources are designed for both academic and non-academic researchers, and cover core, intermediate and advanced methods.

Partners and funding

NCRM is a partnership between two universities with international reputations in methodological research and training in the social sciences: the University of Southampton and The University of Manchester. This core team is supported by strategically selected partners from across the UK, which deliver and advise on training, and provide subject expertise diversity. Find out more about our centre partners.

NCRM has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council since the centre was founded in 2004. This funding has continued through a number of phases. The current funding phase, which runs between January 2020 and December 2025, focuses on training and capacity building.

Watch the video timeline below to find out about some of NCRM's key milestones over the past 20 years (published during our 20th anniversary in 2024).

Further information

For more information about our current activities, visit our Training, Resources and Innovation pages. To find out about how we make a difference, read our Impact page. For details, on our earlier work, visit our page on past NCRM phases.

To get in touch, please visit our contacts page. For information about the NCRM team, please see our People page.