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The NCRM wayfinder guide to adapting interview practices for Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated considerable changes to research practices. This includes a dominant method for the social researcher – the in person interview – made …

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Creative Writing for Social Research - new book by Helen Kara and Richard Philips

This book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques …

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Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science - now accepting applications

We are delighted to announce that the 2021 Oxford partner site of the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is now accepting applications. The purpose …

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How diverse is the social research profession? Participate in the SRA/Young Foundation survey

Social research plays an important role in understanding real-world issues and giving voice to diverse communities across the UK. But how diverse is the social research …

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NCRM training bursaries - scheme opens in February

NCRM is restarting its training bursaries scheme. Bursaries are for NCRM courses fees only and the scheme is open to all disciplines and industries. Applicants must be in …

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New NCRM quick start guide: Planning to teach social research methods online - guiding principles

Debbie Collins (Director of NatCEn Learning and NCRM doctoral researcher) has published a new NCRM quick start guide.  The guide considers aspects of planning to teach …

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New NCRM Independent Advisory Board

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Advisory Board (IAB). The IAB will guide NCRM through its new phase which we entered …

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Call for research chapters: Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods

Melanie Nind, NCRM co-director and Professor of Education at the University of Southampton is inviting contributions to a forthcoming Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research …