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Introducing a critical conversation on research ethics using collaborative and participatory methods

Join NCRM's newly established Collaborative and Participatory Methodological Special Interest Group (MSIG) for the first event in its Critical Conversations series. Creating a space for critical …

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NCRM review shows growing pedagogical culture in research methods education within HE

There is a growing pedagogical culture in research methods education within UK universities, according to a new review paper published by NCRM researchers. The systematic review found …

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Registration opens for Timescapes 10 Festival

Registration is open for the Timescapes 10 Festival, which takes place on 5-16 September 2022. The online event will be a celebration of progress and advances in …

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E-festival recordings available

Videos from keynote speeches at the 2021 Research Methods e-Festival are available on the NCRM website. These are: Fiction as Social Inquiry (Dr Ash Watson) Can …

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Social researchers better prepared for new crises after COVID-19 pandemic, NCRM review finds

NCRM has published a new rapid evidence review that synthesises how social researchers have adapted or designed research methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors concluded that …

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MethodsCon applications now open

Applications to attend MethodsCon are now open. The free event, which takes place in Manchester on 13-14 September, will feature more than 30 sessions on methods in …

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MethodsCon programme details announced

Provisional programme details for MethodsCon are now available on the NCRM website. The free event, which takes place in Manchester on 13-14 September, will feature more than …

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Researchers to discuss qualitative data archiving in free webinar

A panel of researchers will discuss the archiving of qualitative data at a free webinar organised by QUEST (Qualitative Expertise at Southampton). The event, on 23 …