Networks shape nearly every aspect of our lives, from the spread of ideas and diseases to the dynamics of friendship, crime, and power. This two-day workshop introduces the theory and practice of Social Network Analysis (SNA) using R, combining insights from sociology, data science, and computer science. Participants will learn how to map, measure, and […]
Understanding home deathcare through narrative. Sam Hooker, SWDTP-funded PhD researcher in Social Policy at the University of Bath My PhD project used a narrative methodology to capture people’s experiences caring for the dead at home. Two interviews were conducted with participants. The first consisted of asking them to tell me their experience, while the second was […]
Visual mapping of process data Prof. Peter Turnbull, Professor of Management at the University of Bristol In several studies we have used visual mapping to depict changes over time and the (inter)action of the key players that we focus on in our research. We draw on the work of Anne Langley and others on “process […]
Our funded student Zia Saylor kicks off a new series of seminars at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute. Digital twins have received significant hype in the energy industry for their potential to create real-time models of energy systems that can be used to balance supply and demand within the energy grid. Even as the actualisation […]
This four-hour workshop offers a practical introduction to panel and longitudinal data analysis (LDA) using R. Panel data—observations of the same individuals, organisations, or countries across multiple time points—are central to identifying causal relationships and accounting for unobserved factors in the social sciences. The workshop introduces the core concepts and applied techniques of LDA, drawing […]
An interview is a precious opportunity to make a positive, memorable impression and advance a researcher’s career. Thorough preparation is vital, and that means working on style as well as content. The way candidates conduct themselves, present ideas and respond to questions has a powerful influence on the way they are perceived. Even an academic […]
“Entanglement makes all the categories of humanist qualitative research problematic.” (Lather and St. Pierre, 2013) How does our analysis shift when we stop asking ‘What does this data show?’ and instead ask ‘Who and what is this data entangled with, and how can we stay accountable to those relations?’ This webinar invites pondering of the […]
This participative workshop run by How2Glu will help you to identify and develop key consultancy skills, practical approaches to developing client relationships, and workshop common issues. First, we will look at drivers and prospective client / partner expectations and the characteristics of successful client consultant / partner-advisor relationships. We will then focus on essential ‘soft’ […]
The Messy Realities of Anticolonial Research: Reimagining Language Practices in Secondary Education in Nigeria Mercy Martins, PhD researcher in Education at the University of Bath My research explores how language practices in Nigerian secondary schools can be reimagined using anticolonial concepts of agency and resistance. The research design was indigenous, weaving qualitative, creative, and participatory […]
Higher Education in Nigerian public discourse Yusuf Olaniyan, SWDTP-funded PhD researcher in Education at the University of Bath This presentation will discuss the methodological approach and data analysis techniques used in my study of how higher education (HE) is constructed within Nigerian public discourse. The research combines media analysis with a discourse-historical approach (DHA) to […]