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SUMMARY:Emotions in Research
DESCRIPTION:Some authors describe the academy as a place devoid of emotion (Bloch\, 2012)\, however emotions are a fundamental part of how we live in and experience the world around us. Researchers and participants have emotions and feel emotional responses to experiences\, though these can be hard to acknowledge\, express\, capture and process (that is recognise\, name\, accept and then potentially act on).\n  \nThis training event will draw on embodied therapeutic and creative techniques to focus on the presence of emotions in research – how we can attend to and become aware of them in ourselves as researchers and in our participants\, how we can hold emotional space for ourselves and our participants to express emotions safely\, how we can capture the emotional resonance created in research\, again in ourselves and in our participants\, and how we can process the emotions we feel directly\, and as a result of our participants’ experiences. \nCourse will run from 09:30-16:00 \nParticpiants will be asked to wear comfortable clothes to allow them to move freely and bring with you anyting that allows them to sit comfortably (cushions\, throws\, blankets) \n  \nCost \nThe fee per teaching day is: \n• £30 per day for UK/EU registered students\n• £60 per day for staff at UK/EU academic institutions\, UK/EU Research Councils researchers\, UK/EU public sector staff and staff at UK/EU registered charity organisations and recognised UK/EU research institutions.\n• £220 per day for all other participants \nAll fees include event materials\, lunch\, morning and afternoon tea. They do not include travel and accommodation costs. \nCancellation Policy: Please be reminded that you will be charged the full registration fee if you cancel your place within 4 weeks before the training delivery date or you fail to attend. \nIf you are able to fill the place on the course you are cancelling then the cancellation charge will not apply. \nHead to the NCRM Website for details
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/emotions-in-research/
LOCATION:London School of Economics Room:32L.B.07
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190912T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190913T153000
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T121555Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating and analysing multiple datasets
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will provide participants with conceptual and technical skills to understand the processes of using data from different sources. The workshop will be comprised of presentations and practical exercises using data from the UK Data Service and open data sources.This workshop will enable participants to: \n• Produce data descriptions and summaries to understand the data.\n• Use statistical tools to clean and manipulate data\n• Integrate relational data\n• Identify and handle missing data\n• Visualise data and explore patterns\n• Improve their interdisciplinary team working skills \nCourse Leaders: Dr Ana Ivon Morales Gomez (UK Data Service-University of Manchester)\nProf Mark Elliot (University of Manchester) \nThis course will introduce participants to the complexities of analysing data from multiple sources. It will cover issues of data quality\, cleaning\, derivation and linkage. \nThe increasing availability of data on all aspects of modern life – whether such data be open\, archived or proprietary – has started to open up the possibility of drawing on multiple datasets to solve analytical problems. \nGetting to know the data available is a fundamental step in data analysis. Not only does it allow us to know what they contain\, their scope and shape\, but also provides insights about the quality\, format and other potential issues that affect the usability of the data. This is especially important when working with data from different sources\, where inconsistencies between the different sources are more prone to occur presenting problems with merging or linking the datasets together. \nDay 1 \nThe morning session will be focused on data cleaning and manipulation as an essential part of data analysis. In this session\, we will learn how to identify the type of cleaning a particular data set needs in preparation for the data analysis. We will learn different techniques and practical tools to explore and manipulate the data with an emphasis on: checking the quality of the data\, removing unnecessary data\, creating new variables and dealing with potential errors and inconsistencies. \nThe afternoon session will be firstly devoted to discussing issues around missing data\, with the goal of learning to identify missing data mechanisms and how different methods are applied to address missingness\, depending on the underlying mechanism. Then\, we will move on to discuss challenges around linking relational data and learn different methods to integrate data from different sources. \nAll sessions will include a mixture of presentations and hands-on practical activities. All the practical exercises will be done using R Studio. These practical sessions will give participants the opportunity to apply the main concepts discussed in the lectures to real-world data. \nDay 2  \nDay 2 will focus on working in teams to produce an analysis requiring them to work on multiple datasets. At the end of the day each team will present their solution. \nOn completion of this workshop\, participants will gain new skills to understand the challenges of using real-world data and to apply a range of data analysis tools to process\, clean and transform data into a suitable format for data analysis. Participants will also learn how to work with multiple datasets and apply practical methods for handling missing data. \nIntroduction to R webinar (optional) \nThe course will be taught using R. For those with no prior experience an introductory webinar is designed with the purpose of giving a brief introduction to R to participants with no previous experience using R or R Studio. A private link to the webinar will be sent to all participants. \nDay One- 10:00 -5:00 pm \nDay Two – 9:00-3:30 pm  \nReading materials (not compulsory) \nWickham\, H; Grolemund\, G. 2016”R for Data Science” available online: https://r4ds.had.co.nz/ \n  \nCost \n• £30 per day for UK/EU registered students\n• £60 per day for staff at UK/EU academic institutions\, UK/EU Research Councils researchers\, UK/EU public sector staff and staff at UK/EU registered charity organisations and recognised UK/EU research institutions.\n• £220 per day for all other participants
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/integrating-and-analysing-multiple-datasets/
LOCATION:Roscoe Building\, University of Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190911
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190619T123924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T121555Z
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SUMMARY:Questionnaire Design
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever discovered too late that your survey questionnaires did not deliver useful data?  This course is about learning to write effective survey questions and combining them into a meaningful questionnaire.  This course is designed to remedy that situation.  This course combines practical knowledge with advice from the current survey research literature\, featuring lectures and hands-on exercises. \nThe course covers: \n\nKey principles of question design (from cognitive\, linguistic and practical perspectives) (with Workshop)\nSpecial issues for factual questions (with Workshop) – Highlights from Appendix on advanced topics for factual questions focusing on understanding memory issues and solutions.\nSpecial issues for subjective questions (with Workshop) – Highlights from Appendix on attitude change\nIssues in measuring validity and reliability\nHighlights from appendix on asking sensitive questions\nCombining individual questions into a questionnaire\nSpecial guidelines for self-completion surveys (e.g.\, web or paper-based surveys) versus quantitative interview surveys (face-to-face and telephone) (with Group Discussion)\nAn introduction to the various methods to test survey questions\n“Open surgery” where participants can receive comments on their own questionnaires in a group setting or one-on-one with Dr Campanelli\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nHave a greater awareness of the different aspects involved in writing good survey questions and questionnaires\, taking into account the important differences between questionnaire design for quantitative interview surveys versus self-completion surveys\nHave the tools to critique existing surveys\nHave the knowledge to be able to write their own high quality questionnaires\n\nThis course is aimed at anyone in any discipline wishing to improve their survey questionnaires. The course will benefit people who anticipate designing a questionnaire in the future but also those in the role of critiquing commissioned or existing research. \nPreparatory Reading \nKrosnick\, J. A. and Presser\, S. (2010)\, Questionnaire Design in J. D. Wright and P.V. Marsden (eds)\, Handbook of Survey Research (Second Edition)\, San Diego\, CA: Elsevier. \nIt is fine to read the 2009 version submitted for publication and available at https://web.stanford.edu/dept/communication/faculty/krosnick/docs/2009/2009_handbook_krosnick.pdf. \n  \nLevel: \nEntry (no or almost no prior knowledge) \n  \nCost: \nThe fee per teaching day is: \n• £30 per day for UK/EU registered students\n• £60 per day for staff at UK/EU academic institutions\, UK/EU Research Councils researchers\, UK/EU public sector staff and staff at UK/EU registered charity organisations and recognised UK/EU research institutions.\n• £220 per day for all other participants \nAll fees include event materials\, lunch\, morning and afternoon tea. They do not include travel and accommodation costs.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/questionnaire-design/
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190905
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190619T123434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T121555Z
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SUMMARY:How to write your Methodology Chapter- NCRM Training
DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to give participants a range of practical approaches they can adopt when writing about methodology in the social sciences\, with a particular focus on writing a PhD methodology chapter. Using a range of exercises throughout\, the course focuses on 20 or so writing strategies and thought experiments designed to provide more clarity and power to the often-difficult challenge of writing about methods. The course also looks at common mistakes and how to avoid them when writing about methods. The focus throughout is on building confidence and increasing our repertoire of writing strategies and skills.\nThe course covers: \n\nA range of practical writing strategies for handling methodology\nThe challenges of writing a PhD methodology chapter or a methods section in a research paper\nWriting for qualitative and quantitative research approaches\nUnderstanding different audiences and the needs of different academic markets\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nBetter understand who and what ‘methodology writing’ is for\nKnow the differences and similarities between PhD methods chapters\, research paper methods sections and methods books\nUnderstand and reflect on 20+ principles (or starting points) of best practice in methodology writing\nFocus writing on audience needs and expectations\nBe aware of common mistakes and misunderstandings and so avoid them\nReflect on the relationship between methodology writing and other parts of your manuscript\nTo develop learning and best practice through exercises and examples\n\nTarget Audience \nPhD students\, post-docs and junior researchers in the social sciences working on their doctoral theses or supervising doctoral students.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/how-to-write-your-methodology-chapter-ncrm-training/
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190706
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190418T075244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T121836Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM Summer School - Building quality in inclusive\, participatory and emancipatory research
DESCRIPTION:The ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) will be holding its 14th residential summer school in Southampton in July 2019. The topic of this year’s summer school is a response to increasing interest from policy-makers in sponsoring research that is in some way inclusive of the people the policy affects\, changing the dynamics between research producers\, users and participants. The drive toward patient or service user engagement in research spans many social as well as health domains and has resulted in innovative models of working and alternative research methods. \n  \nThe 2019 NCRM Summer School provides an opportunity for early career researchers to develop knowledge and skills in participatory methods and the methodological thinking associated with this turn towards democratization of research. Participants will be introduced to inclusive\, participatory or emancipatory methods work in a range of substantive areas and have opportunities to develop their own research practice. The emphasis is on balancing and negotiating the drive for good quality inclusion with the drive for good quality research. \n  \nThe Summer School will be led by NCRM’s Melanie Nind and Ros Edwards (University of Southampton). It will open with a keynote presentation from Peter Beresford on involving and advancing the diverse knowledges of citizens and service users in research\, and close with a keynote from Kaz Stuart on problematising simplistic notions of research\, participation and quality. Other sessions will include presentations on participatory data generation methods\, inclusive research designs\, and approaches to data analysis. There will also be opportunities for participants to take part in panel discussions\, to work with others on some of the methodological challenges arising from their own work\, and to be actively engaged in doing things beyond talking\, listening and reflecting. \nFor more information on the Summer School and to apply for your place please follow this link: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/SummerSchool/ \n 
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-summer-school-building-quality-in-inclusive-participatory-and-emancipatory-research/
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190619
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190416T133837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T121554Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM: Smartphones and Mobile Sensors in Online Surveys: Opportunities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) are increasingly being used by respondents to complete Web surveys. This presents a number of design challenges for survey researchers. Smartphones also offer a number of added possibilities for survey designers\, such as the use of GPS to track movement\, apps to trigger measurement at set times (ecological momentary assessment)\, the possibility of capturing images\, and other features. This course will focus on the design implications of the rise of mobile device use for survey research. The research evidence will be reviewed\, and the various options for accommodating mobile Web users will be discussed. The challenges of using the enhanced features of mobile phones for general population surveys will also be reviewed on day 1 of the course.\nThe day 2 will start with the discussion of data quality in mixed-device online surveys in the UK. \nAlso on day 2\, we will further explore the opportunities and challenges of doing mobile surveys through a browser or via an app. We will zoom in on the types on contextual data that can be collected using mobile phone sensors. Such data include data on movement (e.g. to measure activities)\, locations or the environment (light\, noise). Participants can work with an example dataset derived from an app that tracked respondent and measured their geo-locations. \nThe course is focused on situations where respondents are using their own devices\, i.e.\, the designer has little control over the device used. Participants are encouraged to bring their own example surveys to the course to discuss. \n  \nFor more information\, visit the event page on the NCRM website
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-smartphones-and-mobile-sensors-in-online-surveys-opportunities-and-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190601
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190226T163919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125640Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM Training- Designing Mixed Method Evaluation Research
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here \nThis course aims to equip people who attend with methodological knowledge and research skills to be able to design\, conduct and critically appraise evaluation research. \nIt takes a mixed methods approach\, distinguishing the contributions that qualitative and quantitative research designs make\, and demonstrating their complementarity. The major quantitative designs are introduced\, including randomised controlled trials\, regression discontinuity designs and differences in differences. The roles of qualitative methods in formative evaluations\, understanding context\, and investigating potential mechanisms are explored. \nThe practical aspects of planning an evaluation study\, including writing a protocol\, dealing with ethical issues and planning for impact are addressed. Teaching methods include interactive lectures\, discussion of prescribed readings and group work on design tasks. Material considered during the course will be relevant to evaluation research in both the UK and in wider global contexts.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-designing-mixed-method-evaluation-research/
LOCATION:Room G.15\, Building 32L\, London School of Economics Houghton Street\, London WC2A 2AE\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190524
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20181206T120500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125713Z
UID:10000027-1558569600-1558655999@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Introduction to Spatial Data & Using R as a GIS
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this one day course we will explore how to use R to import\, manage and process spatial data. We will also cover the process of making choropleth maps\, as well as some basic spatial analysis. Finally\, we will cover the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily\, one of the major benefits of using a scripting language to make maps\, rather than traditional graphic point-and-click interface. \nThe course covers: \n\nUsing R to import\, manage and process spatial data\nDesign and creation of choropleth maps\nBasic spatial analysis\nWorking with loops in R to create multiple maps\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nUse R to read in CSV data & spatial data\nKnow how to plot spatial data using R\nJoin spatial data to attribute data\nCustomize colour and classification methods\nUnderstand how to use loops to make multiple maps\nKnow how to reproject spatial data\nBe able to perform point in polygon operations\nKnow how to write shapefiles\n\nThis course is ideal for anyone who wishes to use spatial data in their role. This includes government & other public sector researchers who have data with some spatial information (e.g. address\, postcode\, etc.) which they wish to show on a map. This course is also suitable for those who wish to have an overview of what spatial data can be used for. No previous experience of coding is required. Participants would benefit from some experience of using spatial data (eg Google Maps).
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-introduction-to-spatial-data-using-r-as-a-gis/
LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20181206T120353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125953Z
UID:10000026-1558310400-1558569599@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Interpretive Political Science
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \n\n\n\nMany students in the social sciences\, especially in political science\, public policy and public administration who decide to undertake qualitative or interpretive research feel they are unqualified to do so. They express deep-seated confusion about the reliability and generalizability of data\, results\, and conclusions. In particular they feel that interpretive approaches lack the type of specialised training that has become commonplace in quantitative political science. The aim of this course is to redress this gap. We will equip students with a toolkit that will enable them to both conceptualise and execute an interpretive project. \nThe course covers: \n\nSituating the interpretive approach in relation to other ways of doing political science research by reference to the philosophical\, epistemological\, and methodological assumptions on which these approaches are based;\nThe theoretical and analytical tools students need to design and conduct their research project;\nThe toolkit of methods used by interpretive scholars to collect data\, including ethnographic and interview-based methods;\nThe standards that will both ensure results are reliable and maximise the impact of findings; and\nGuidance on the norms and principles used to analyse data in an interpretive project.\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nBe able to describe the particular strengths and features of the interpretive approach\nBe able to develop and justify a sophisticated design for interpretive research\nHave experience interpreting rich qualitative data\n\nThe course is primarily aimed at PhD students and early career scholars of political science\, public policy and public administration\, but scholars of other social science disciplines\, such as criminology\, sociology\, planning or legal studies\, will also benefit from it. There are no pre-requisites but you will be asked to bring a written summary of your research with you.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-interpretive-political-science/
LOCATION:Southampton\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190426
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190226T145000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125657Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM Training-The what\, why and how of citizens' juries
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here \nCitizens’ juries are an innovative process that enables members of the public to give considered views and recommendations on complex and often controversial topics of a social or political nature. \nThis course will introduce researchers to the theory of deliberative democracy that underpins the citizens’ jury method\, and a brief history of their development and applications (past and present). Various approaches to running citizen juries will be presented\, including how the method can be developed and implemented\, approaches to research and data generation\, and other practical elements such as cost and juror recruitment. \nWe will draw on case studies of recent citizens juries to illustrate these issues and to highlight and discuss some of the challenges that must be considered when designing and running citizen juries. \nThe course will combine short presentations with interactive sessions.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-the-what-why-and-how-of-citizens-juries/
LOCATION:Room 2015\, Building 39\, University of Southampton\, SO17 1BJ\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190417
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20190226T144527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T124005Z
UID:10000228-1555372800-1555459199@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training- Qualitative research for quantitative researchers
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \nThis event is aimed at quantitative researchers at all career stages who are seeking an overview of what qualitative research is and what doing it involves. The day will be structured around answering seven key questions: \n\nWhat is qualitative research and how does it compare to quantitative research?\nWhat types of data do qualitative researchers work with?\nHow are such data collected?\nHow are such data analysed?\nWhat tools and resources have been developed to assist in these processes?\nHow do qualitative researchers judge whether the outcomes are any good?\nHow might qualitative research complement quantitative research?\n\n  \nThrough examination of these questions\, with reference to examples\, delegates will learn how qualitative research sits alongside and has the potential to complement quantitative research. Delegates are also encouraged to identify to the event organisers in advance any further questions related to qualitative methods that they would like to be addressed during the event – these should be sent to gcrow@exseed.ed.ac.uk
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-qualitative-research-for-quantitative-researchers/
LOCATION:Room 2097\, Building 58\,  University of Southampton\, Southampton\, SO17 1BJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190404
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20181206T120257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125950Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Using Creative Research Methods
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course will outline creative research methods and show you how to use them appropriately at every stage of the research process. The course assumes that you have a good working knowledge of conventional research methods\, and builds on that knowledge by introducing arts-based methods\, research using technology\, mixed methods\, and transformative research frameworks such as participatory and activist research. Any or all of these techniques can be used alongside more conventional research methods and are often particularly useful when addressing more complex research questions. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to try applying these methods in practice. Attention will be paid to ethical issues throughout. The day will include plenty of practical advice and tips on using creative methods in research. \nThe course covers: \n\nArts-based methods\nResearch using technology\nMixed methods\nTransformative research frameworks\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\n Have a good level of knowledge of creative research methods\n Understand how to use creative methods alongside more traditional methods\n Understand when to use creative methods in research\nKnow how creative methods can add value to funding bids\n\nThis course will be relevant for researchers from the third sector\, public services (e.g. health\, criminal justice\, social care\, education\, local or national government)\, and those who work in independent research organisations or academia. It is an intermediate level course and attendees will need a good working knowledge of traditional research methods. \nPreparatory Reading \nAlthough not required\, participants may wish to purchase the book on which the course is based: Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide\, by the trainer\, published by Policy Press. NB: if participants sign up for the monthly e-newsletter produced by Policy Press\, they will receive a substantial discount on the book.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-using-creative-research-methods/
LOCATION:Cardiff\, Cardiff\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190403
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20181206T120152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T125901Z
UID:10000024-1554076800-1554249599@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Introduction to Data Linkage and Analysing Linked Data
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis short course is designed to give participants a practical introduction to data linkage and is aimed at researchers either intending to use data linkage themselves or those who want to understand more about the process so that they can analyse linked data. Day 1 (Introduction to Data Linkage) will cover examples of the uses of data linkage\, data preparation\, and methods for linkage (including deterministic and probabilistic approaches and privacy-preserving linkage). Day 2 (Introduction to Analysing Linked Data) will cover processing of linked data\, concepts of linkage error and bias\, and handling linkage error in analysis. The main focus of this course will be health data\, although the concepts will apply to many other areas. This course includes a mixture of lectures and practical sessions that will enable participants to put theory into practice. \nThe course covers: \n\nOverview of data linkage (data linkage systems\, benefits of data linkage\, types of projects)\nOverview of linkage methods (deterministic and probabilistic\, privacy-preserving)\nThe linkage process (data preparation\, blocking\, classification)\nClassifying linkage designs\nEvaluating linkage quality and bias (types of error\, analysis of linked data)\nReporting analysis of linked data\nPractical sessions\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\n Understand the background and theory of data linkage methods\n\n\nPerform deterministic and probabilistic linkage\nEvaluate the success of data linkage\n\n\nAppropriately report analysis based on linked data\n\nThe course is aimed at researchers who need to gain an understanding of data linkage techniques and of how to analyse linked data. The course provides an introduction to data linkage theory and methods for those who might be using linked data in their own work. Participants may be academic researchers in the social and health sciences or may work in government\, survey agencies\, official statistics\, for charities or the private sector. \nThe course does not assume any prior knowledge of data linkage. Some experience of using Excel or other software will be useful for the practical session.
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-introduction-to-data-linkage-and-analysing-linked-data/
LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190209
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
CREATED:20181206T115035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T124022Z
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SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Understanding small areas: spatial analysis of population and neighbourhood data
DESCRIPTION:As a rule\, our courses cost £30 a day for UK/EU students and £60 a day for UK/EU academics\, researchers or public service staff. Register for the event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis two day workshop equips participants with conceptual understanding and technical skills to obtain\, analyse and visualise spatial data related to populations and neighbourhoods. Using freely available data related to the UK\, a series of guided workshops enable participants to: \n\nobtain census and survey data related to geographic areas\nvisualise\, map and explore spatial patterns within individual and neighbourhood data\napply a suite of powerful spatial analysis tools and techniques to address real-world policy relevant questions at the small area level\nuncover spatial characteristics and properties of small area data\nunderstand how to convert data between different geographic boundaries used for data dissemination and the limitations of doing so\nclassify small areas and individuals based on their characteristics and understand their widespread application in neighbourhood analysis\nexplore novel near-real time user-generated data from social media\nappreciate the technical\, ethical and legal challenges and opportunities for working with individual level population data.\n\nHands on training introduces participants to powerful spatial analysis software (ArcGIS) as well as the programming language R. Practical sessions are interspersed with lecture and discussions to contextualise and consolidate learning. Examples are drawn from the UK and are applicable in an international context and in a variety of application areas at different spatial scales. \nParticipants also have the chance to discuss their own related research or applications with other participants and the course tutors. \nPopulation and neighbourhood data are widely used by the academic\, policy-making and commercial sectors. \nThey drive resource allocation\, decision making and policy evaluation. On completion of this course participants will be able to: \n\nidentify the population and neighbourhood data required to develop or enhance their application interests.\napply and critique relevant spatial analysis techniques to geolocate\, explore and visualise these data.\ncommunicate insights gained to support policy-evaluation\, commercial decision making or address research questions.\n\n  \nPrerequisites: \n\nNo prior knowledge of statistical or spatial analysis is required. ArcGIS and R will be taught from scratch with a focus on learning the essential skills required to handle\, visualise and analyse data related to populations and small areas. This course is not designed to provide comprehensive training in programming using R. However\, it will equip participants with tools grounded in R to execute advanced analytical tasks relating to the acquisition\, processing and representation of social media data using a live\, real-time data feed from Twitter as an example. Participants will leave with detailed training materials allowing them to confidently apply these tools independently.\nParticipants must be willing to sign up for a Twitter account but are not required to populate it with any personal information. They will need to use their account to pre-register to use the Twitter API. Full instructions are provided during the course.\n\n  \nRecommended Reading: \n\nParticipants may find it helpful to familiarise themselves with the excellent NCRM resources introducing geographical referencing found online at: http://www.restore.ac.uk/geo-refer/resources.php\n\nAdditional reading material and web-based resources will be recommended during the course
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-understanding-small-areas-spatial-analysis-of-population-and-neighbourhood-data-2/
LOCATION:Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180602
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SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Understanding small areas- spatial analysis of population and neighbourhood data
DESCRIPTION:Visit the NCRM website for more details!
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-understanding-small-areas-spatial-analysis-of-population-and-neighbourhood-data/
LOCATION:Cathie Marsh Institute Humanities Bridgeford Street University of Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180519
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
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UID:10000168-1526515200-1526687999@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Critical Urban Ethnography- Place\, people and power
DESCRIPTION:Visit the NCRM website for more details!
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-critical-urban-ethnography-place-people-and-power/
LOCATION:Goldsmiths College and Peckham\, South London\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180503
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
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UID:10000167-1525219200-1525305599@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: How to bring together multiple qualitative datasets: Expanding your analytic comfort zone
DESCRIPTION:Visit the NCRM website for more information!
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-how-to-bring-together-multiple-qualitative-datasets-expanding-your-analytic-comfort-zone/
LOCATION:Room EW.10\, Argyle House\, The University of Edinburgh. Lady Lawson Street\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180327
DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
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UID:10000164-1522022400-1522108799@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training: Enhancing the potential of Focus Groups
DESCRIPTION:Visit the NCRM website for more information!
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-enhancing-the-potential-of-focus-groups/
LOCATION:Building 39\, University of Southampton\, Highfield\, Hants\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301
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DTSTAMP:20260621T150328
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UID:10000162-1519862400-1520035199@www.swdtp.ac.uk
SUMMARY:NCRM Training- Applied GIS and network analysis for social science applications
DESCRIPTION:Visit the NCRM website for more information!
URL:https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/event-calendar/ncrm-training-applied-gis-and-network-analysis-for-social-science-applications/
LOCATION:Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Higher Level Training
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