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Multilevel modelling: what we’ve learnt from our research

In many practical situations when it comes to modelling data through a simple linear regression, we may have the scenario where observations are somehow similar, correlated …

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Delivering a national research methods training programme in a pandemic

Professor David Martin, Co-Director of NCRM, has written a new blog post about the ways that the centre adapted to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 …

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Random effects models: practical training for social scientists

This week I am just back from teaching a two-week course at the Essex Summer School called Introduction to Multilevel Models. Traditionally a popular annual residential …

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Podcast to explore methods for dementia research

A new podcast mini-series produced by Dementia Researcher and NCRM will explore a variety of research methods and their application in dementia research. The host of …

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New book on embodied inquiry published by Bloomsbury and NCRM

A new book published by Bloomsbury and NCRM provides an introduction to the subject of embodied inquiry and explores how the approach can be successfully applied …

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2021 Research Methods e-Festival – SAVE THE DATE

If you have not seen already, the 2021 Research Methods e-Festival is happening on 25-29 October. If the “e” was not clue enough, this year’s event …

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Resource on cross-classified models added to NCRM website

A new online resource on cross-classified models is now available on the NCRM website. The resource includes four videos, comprising lectures and a practical walkthrough, as …

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NCRM publishes ethnographic research guide

A new guide on ethnographic research during the COVID-19 pandemic has been added to the NCRM website. The publication, called The NCRM wayfinder guide to conducting …