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Watch Professor Vineeta Sinha’s talk on decolonial research methods

A video of the first event in NCRM’s webinar series on decolonial research methods is now available on our website. Professor Vineeta Sinha from the National University …

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New book explores research in times of crisis

One of NCRM’s regular trainers, Dr Helen Kara, has co-edited a new book that explores the creative ways in which researchers have adapted methods in response …

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Guide published on in-situ methodologies during COVID-19 pandemic

NCRM has published a new guide on in-situ methodologies and how they can be adapted for research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The publication, titled The NCRM …

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Methods Matter podcast launched by Dementia Researcher and NCRM

A new podcast series launched by Dementia Researcher and NCRM provides an introduction to a range of research methods and considers how they could be applied …

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How can we measure health inequality?

Economists (and more broadly social scientists) are increasingly focused on the measurement and causes of inequality in health. Health inequality has many sources, not all of …

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Experts discuss political Lego and elite studies in NCRM videos

Two new videos from NCRM see experts discussing the subjects of political Lego and elite studies. In the first video, Professor Ian Cook of the University of …

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Learning resources on web scraping and text data now available

NCRM has published new online learning resources that explore the topics of web scraping and text data. The first, Web scraping and Covid-19, is presented by …

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NCRM establishes new engagement initiatives

NCRM is running a series of new engagement activities that aim to boost research methods training within the social sciences and beyond. As part of its current …