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Methods News aims to cover methodological developments in the social sciences and beyond, across all disciplines and sectors. Our articles include news stories from NCRM and its partners, plus updates and features from external organisations and individuals.


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Summer school to focus on experimental methods

Registration is open for NCRM's summer school on experimental methods in the social sciences.The five-day event takes place between 30 June and 4 July 2025 …

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Call opens for Research Methods Rendezvous

NCRM is inviting researchers to contribute to its unique new event, the Research Methods Rendezvous.The two-day, online event will provide attendees with the opportunity to …

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Report showcases NCRM’s wide-ranging impact since 2020

A new NCRM report showcases the centre’s wide-ranging impact since 2020, including the training of more than 14,000 researchers.The Impact Assessment Report 2020-2025 shows how …

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Bitesize teaching guides cover mixed methods and interviewing

NCRM has added two new guides to its collection of bitesize lessons on teaching research methods.The first guide focuses on teaching mixed methods using an …

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Webinar to explore collective writing and dialogic storytelling

Speakers at a webinar will discuss ways of using collective writing and dialogic storytelling in qualitative social research.The free event takes place on Wednesday, 26 …

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How our new guidance tool can help with remote qualitative research

In recent years, the use of remote methods by qualitative researchers has become commonplace. The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers across the globe to rapidly convert their …

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Review highlights limited ethics discussion in recent education research

Research projects in educational settings only featured a "limited discussion" of ethical issues when researchers switched to digital methods during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a …

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Paper explores researcher experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

The team behind NCRM’s Changing Research Practices project has published a new paper that explores researchers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.The paper discusses the outcomes of …