Exploring barriers and facilitators to effective self-management in individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Deciding to write a paper or a book chapter? Knowing the differences and similarities is helpful patthomson.net/2025/06/18/c...

"...the kinds of stories people told me are available only through in-depth qualitative research...In an era in which AI is being proposed to do many human jobs – including in-depth interviewing – it takes a human to bear effective witness to humanity." Thank you.

"Exploring Human Realities: A Quality & Fair Approach" - By transcending the paradigm debates, a quality approach to #qualitative research fosters the essential element of giving participants a fair voice while maximizing the usefulness of the research. bit.ly/3uaGwgH

ICYMI: Musings On Language helenkara.com/2024/11/19/m... #Language #CRMethods #creativewriting

ICYMI: On Editing Book Series helenkara.com/2024/06/25/o... #editingbookseries #CRMethods #editing

New paper out! We propose a novel dialogical method for qual interviews using audio-visual elicitation + mid-point member reflection. It sparked fresh insights for participants & researchers alike. 📄 Prodgers et al. (2025) 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478... #QualResearch

It's a busy time on @d-liveability.bsky.social! We are hiring a 12 month #postdoc Research Fellow to contribute to #qualitative analysis of suicide prevention policies + parliamentary debates: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Moving from emotional overwhelm to manageable feeling. #selfcare #emotions #awareness #wellbeing #micromoments #citizenwellbeingscientist www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com/blog/3-minut...

I am looking to speak with founders/members of feminist music collectives in Ireland (past or present) for my PhD research. If you are building feminist music spaces, workshops, forums, campaigns, festivals, gigs, parties etc. please get in touch for more info (email in photo). Shares appreciated! 🎶

2/ Exploring barriers and facilitators to effective self-management inindividuals with ME/CFS :an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome

Are the number of 'syndromes' increasing? This invention of 'syndromes' in our present is a proxy for the oddness. I was asked to explore Background Character Syndrome and Main Character Syndrome. Horrific. Strange. A provocative frame to understand our time. Here we go: youtu.be/rBTBYVXRMLk

Want to make your work or study writing more engaging and effective? Catch the replay of my book launch with @manchesterup.bsky.social 🎉 📘 Writing Creatively for Work or Study 💡 Tips, exercises & live Q&A to spark your writing Watch now 👉 youtu.be/rXSb714gfJg #WritingCommunity #BookLaunch

Call for Papers – Advance Notice - @SurveyPractice 2026 Special Issue “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” - Guest editors: @MargaretRoller and Doug Currivan - CfP goes out in August bit.ly/SPspecialMMR...

"COREQ & Situating Research Values" - A reflection on Braun and Clarke (2024) who argue that COREQ for reporting #qualitative research serves to “normalise certain standards as universal" rather than "situated...in relation to our wider research values" bit.ly/4cq5c8D

Online interviews & focus groups: Do Research Interviews Online tinyurl.com/emj74kua Prepare for an Online Interview tinyurl.com/339nz9kv Online Interviews: Resources for Researchers Online Focus Groups: The Essentials tinyurl.com/3576w5e6 Online Focus Groups: Tools & Platforms tinyurl.com/mrfs53tm

Exercises for Chapter 1 Designing Qualitative Research Exercises to accompany each chapter of Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone: An Essential Toolkit (Policy Press). Five difficult questions. Try writing out, for any (imaginary) research proposal, five bullet points that illustrate, even…

Watch this space. Exercises to accompany each chapter of Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone: An Essential Toolkit (Policy Press). I was hoping to add these to the bottom of each chapter of the book, but I ran out of space so I am sharing them with you here. Exercises are not tests, but…

"10 Distinctive Qualities of Qualitative Research" - The unique nature of #qualitative inquiry is characterized by a distinctive set of attributes, all of which impact the design & integrity of qualitative research one way or the other bit.ly/10QRAttributes

There is a new video on my channel: Context In Research youtu.be/ROb0tQN6OvI #contextinresearch #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods

The full schedule for the 2025 SQIP conference is now available on the webpage! It’s a fantastic lineup with exciting opportunities to learn, share, & connect. There is still time to join us in Milwaukee on July 18 & 19. View the schedule www.sqip.org/general-5 & register www.sqip.org/registration

British Psychological Society's Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference. Link to find out more and for registration: www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...

"Distinguishing Between the Research IDI & Everything Else" - The #qualitative research IDI differs from other forms of interviews in the goals of the interview & the interviewing strategy. The research IDI is the most personal of all qualitative methods. bit.ly/2VDZrwH

ICYMI: Walking Interviews: youtu.be/jfFPIzk6QgU #walkinginterviews #CRMethods

Spend a lot of time writing but not securing research funding? I invited Dr Julie Cwikla of Grant Writing for Busy Professor to give a free webinar on Tuesday. Come join us! It's completely free, you just have to register: 👉 www.juliecwikla.com/webinar

ICYMI: Why Informed Consent is a Myth: youtu.be/dEKBDyMhrHA #informedconsent #CRMethods #PhdSky #AcademicSky

NCRM has opened applications to participate in the Research Methods Rendezvous! This free event will explore the process of turning early-stage ideas into #research projects. #RMR2025 takes place online on 10 September and 29 October 2025. Apply: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/RMR...

A rare thing to see in the wild these days: a Creative Writing lectureship (fixed term) at the University of East Anglia vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...

ICYMI: Ten Top Tips For Collaboration: youtu.be/yd2FlopeSYI #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods #PhDSky #AcademicSky

“Life consists in the fact that the future is initially a huge open horizon, which slowly melts away.” Hans-Georg Gadamer Follow my timeline for a curated collection of practical philosophy ##quotes. For more on building a philosophy of life, visit the website in my profile.

“Thus the horizon of the past, out of which all human life lives and which exists in the form of tradition, is always in motion.” Gadamer. Truth and Method.

Check out "Time to reimagine our research careers! Guidance and community for social researchers" is relevant if you are a new grad starting your career, a researcher in a precarious position, or someone ready for new challenges. Take a look and subscribe to free newsletter. tinyurl.com/5ynmruj4

If you are graduating, transitioning from an academic position, or seeing the writing on the wall, you might want to use these practical tips from Dr. Eleanor Pritchard to preserve your contacts, networks, and more. A must-read in precarious times. tinyurl.com/vzwa3tvz

ICYMI: What Is Theory youtu.be/S0k8qwj31xA #CRMethods #WhatIsTheory

ICYMI: How to Construct a Compelling Metaphor youtu.be/pVaXfpPQ73k #HowTo #CRMethods #CreativeWriting

There is a new post on my blog: Volunteer Needed for ICRMC25! helenkara.com/2025/06/03/v... #ICRMC #CRMethods

The full schedule for the 2025 SQIP conference is now available on the webpage! It’s a fantastic lineup w/ exciting opportunities to learn, share, & connect. There is still time to join us in Milwaukee on July 18 & 19. View the schedule www.sqip.org/general-5 & register www.sqip.org/registration

Think about the 'stuff' in university PD programmes. Why is how to conduct an oral examination absent from these sessions? Rigour, accountability and international standards must be verified. This week, let's do this: How to examine a PhD through the oral examination - youtu.be/BGUjYHnVIvs

Taming your perfectionist inner critic patthomson.net/2025/06/03/d...

Some thoughts on academic writing environments patthomson.net/2025/05/29/t...

Open Access UCL Research: Statelessness and Mental Health Experiences among Kuwaiti Bidoon People Living in the UK: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

A personal reflection on methodological issues arising from interpretative phenomenological analysis in multilingual education

Developing expertise with interpretative phenomenological analysis. A University of Derby team – Drs Elly Phillips, Fiona Holland, Gulcan Garip and Caroline Harvey – move from the personal to the more general. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

I highly recommend that anyone with interests in #Gadamer, #hermeneutics, or social epistemology should check out this groundbreaking new book by my colleague, Carolyn Culbertson. #philosophy #philsky #booksky

Supervisors are often described as good. Or bad. This binary opposition doesn't capture the complexity of doctoral supervision. In this week's post, I explore the 5 faces of PhD supervision, and the key 5 moments where something serious can emerge. And why... #phdsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMa...

Pick a topic. There is professional development on it. But it is rare to explore the PhD examination process. PhD examiners are the last stop in the quality assurance of the highest degrees awarded in our universities. This week, let's explore how to examine a PhD. youtu.be/IDkHZ1RYg4Y

"The Unique Quality of #Qualitative Content Analysis" - The inductive strategy in search of latent content, use of context, back-and-forth flexibility throughout the analytical process, & continual questioning of preliminary interpretations sets QCA apart bit.ly/3w68Umi

There's a new video on my channel: Research Life Balance youtu.be/r6gELG1Skqk #researchlifebalance #CRMethods #research

International Journal Of Qualitative Methods. Embedding Intersectionality Values in Citizen Science Research: The Socio-Scientific Progression by Leveraging on Intersectionality and Citizen-Led Equity-Driven (SPLICE) Research Framework. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

JOB - Qualitative Research Manager - Marie Curie - London UK "Extensive experience designing & conducting qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, evidence synthesis)" #altac #AcademicChatter #phdchat #adjunct #postdoc #highered #Academia altacjobs.com/j/qualitativ...