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. In 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 […]
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 This course aims to equip people who attend with methodological knowledge and research skills to be able to design, conduct and critically appraise evaluation research. It takes […]
Qualitative Methods – Comparative case study design Upgrade your qualitative method skills We offer two tailored 5-day (1 week) qualitative methods modules on one of the UK’s most scenic university campuses, close to the lovely beaches of Cornwall. The modules have a practical, hands-on focus on the possibilities and pitfalls of applying a range of […]
Qualitative Methods – Designing research with qualitative comparative analysis (QRA) Upgrade your qualitative method skills We offer two tailored 5-day (1 week) qualitative methods modules on one of the UK’s most scenic university campuses, close to the lovely beaches of Cornwall. The modules have a practical, hands-on focus on the possibilities and pitfalls of applying […]
The ESRC offer their funded researchers a one-day media training session that provides the opportunity to develop practical media skills in a safe environment including guidance on engaging the media with confidence – and plenty of opportunity to practice. In small group settings run by journalists, the sessions are full of simulations providing each delegate […]
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 ESRC offer their funded researchers a one-day media training session that provides the opportunity to develop practical media skills in a safe environment including guidance on engaging the media with confidence – and plenty of opportunity to practice.In small group settings run by journalists, the sessions are full of simulations providing each delegate with […]
Communities Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University. Confirmed Speakers include Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women’s Studies, American Studies and Urban Education from The Graduate Centre, CUNY, Margaret Somerville, Professor of Education from Western Sydney University and Julie McCarthy, Great Place Project Manager, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This is one of the first international multidisciplinary conferences to […]
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 […]
Having trouble staying motivated when writing? Writing retreats can be a great way to stay focused and meet your fellow students! Student-led weekly writing retreats are being held in Bristol and all SWDTP students are welcome! Every Thursday, 9.00-17.00, First Floor Meeting Room, 1 Priory Road Bristol The day is split up into blocks and […]