Are you planning to undertake #quantitative research on #education in England? We're running a course on the National Pupil Database, a resource covering the English school system. The online course will be held on 2-3 December 2025. Sign up: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14154

‼️Coming up next week - still time to register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7fdca... @ncrm.ac.uk @bspsuk.bsky.social @elsa-study.bsky.social @britishgerontology.bsky.social @cra-soton.bsky.social

Is AI the future of health and social science research? Join the free debate on Monday, 15 December at @IOE_London where experts will discuss this critical topic. Book a place: ow.ly/eLI250XpY7e #ResearchMethods #AI

Exploring youth transitions and outcomes through national datasets. Focusing on secondary, quantitative data - including Understanding Society. Join the @ncrm.ac.uk Data Resources Training Network webinar - 11 Nov, 12.00- 13.30. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e66aa5...

Interested in learning how to use #AI tools to optimise #research processes? Join our beginner’s workshop on 4 December 2025. Find out more and register:

NCRM has published a new online resource to provide support and inspiration to #ResearchMethods teachers. The free resource comprises 18 short publications on a wide range of methods and approaches, all written by other teachers. Access the resource:

Teaching social research methods? Lots of free to access ideas for generating those lightbulb moments from @ncrm.ac.uk

NCRM has supported #ResearchMethods innovation and helped to advance training practices through a range of initiatives. These include national networks, which enabled members to share knowledge, collaborate and identify priorities. Read about our impact: buff.ly/RisFFv4

The NCRM short course Political Ethnography will be run online between 21 Nov. and 12 Dec. 2025. It will teach participants how to conduct #qualitative field research, particularly participant observation and interviewing. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14423

Looking for an introduction to #AI and machine learning? NCRM is running an online short course on 10-11 November 2025. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14362

Learn how to conduct open source investigations on NCRM's upcoming short course. The course will be held online over two days, on 20 and 28 November 2025. It will include considerations of ethics in #OpenSource research. Sign up:

Now out, free for everyone, my resources on survival analysis (including Cox regression models) with practicals and solutions. Available at @ncrm.ac.uk #statistics #survivalanalysis #research #methodology www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/on...

NCRM is running a one-day course on four #qualitative methods – photo go-alongs, collage, life history interviews and participant packs. The online course, on 5 November 2025, will be led by @amycbarron.bsky.social. Read more:

The NCRM course Participatory Action Research: Equitable Partnerships and Engaged Research takes place on 4-11 November 2025. Led by @kimozano.bsky.social, the online course includes practical activities and advice clinics. Register:

A series of free webinars is exploring the use of national datasets for #research on various topics. The next events in the Data Resources Training Network series will cover: Youth transitions (11 Nov): ow.ly/CPqN50X94fJ Digital life (19 Nov): ow.ly/ytmZ50X94fK

Learn how to use documents as data on our upcoming online course. The course, led by @drhelenkara.bsky.social, takes place on 27-28 October 2025. Find out more and register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14343

Are you planning to undertake #quantitative research on #education in England? We're running a course on the National Pupil Database, a resource covering the English school system. This online course will be held on 21-22 October 2025. Sign up: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14154

NEXT WEEK - CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni will be participating in an @ncrm.ac.uk Data Resources Training Network webinar: 👩‍💻 Exploring #ageing through national #datasets 🗓️ Thursday 9 October at 13:30 Register to attend online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f9d99b... @bspsuk.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who attended the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025, including our panel of fantastic speakers! The recording of #NCRM2025 will be posted on the NCRM YouTube channel in the near future. Browse more upcoming NCRM events and training courses: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/all...

The stage is set for the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025! The sold-out event begins at 18:40 today at @britishacademy.bsky.social in London. Four experts will be discussing responsible AI in #research. Watch #NCRM2025 online:

There is still time to register for the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025! A panel of four experts will discuss how to use #AI responsibly in #research. The free event takes place on Wednesday, 1 October and will be live streamed. Sign up: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/lecture25/index.php

NCRM's activities enable researchers to do work that positively impacts different aspects of society. Our recent impact report shows how our training and innovation activities boost skills, advance methods and forge collaborations. Read about our impact: buff.ly/6Lusqd8

NCRM is running a new online short course on software development with Python. It will take place over four consecutive mornings on 20-23 October 2025. Find out more:

The NCRM Annual Lecture 2025 will explore ways of using #AI responsibly in research. The event takes place @britishacademy.bsky.social on 1 Oct. and will be live streamed. Panel: Wendy Hall, @david.deroure.org, Zeba Khanam, Mark Carrigan. Read more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/lecture25/index.php

NCRM is running a two-day online course on efficient techniques for processing, managing and visualising large datasets. Advanced Big Data Analysis and Management Using R takes place on 13-14 October 2025. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

Speakers at the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025 will discuss responsible #AI in #research. The free event takes place @britishacademy.bsky.social on 1 Oct. and will be live streamed. Panel: Wendy Hall, @david.deroure.org, Zeba Khanam, Mark Carrigan. Sign up: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/lecture25/index.php

Our highly popular course How to write your Methodology Chapter is back! It takes place online on 15 September 2025, led by Dr Patrick Brindle. Register:

NCRM is running a one-day interactive course that will provide a practical introduction to qualitative secondary analysis. The online course takes place on 15 September 2025. Learn more:

Registration is open for the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025! A panel of four experts will discuss how to use #AI responsibly in #research. The free event takes place on 1 October 2025 at the @BritishAcademy_ and will be streamed online. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/lecture25/index.php

🚨 New Methods Papers 🚨 📱 Social media-based diary methods 📱 In January 2024 I produced a training resource for @ncrm.ac.uk exploring social media-based methods and offering a guide to develop your own project: www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/on... 1/5

Over the past five years, NCRM has trained thousands of researchers across many sectors, with 20 per cent of course participants working outside the social sciences. To find out how NCRM is building the UK's #research capability, read our impact report: buff.ly/RisFFv4

Registration is open for a new NCRM course that introduces the concepts and techniques of moderation and mediation analysis using R. It will held online on 3 October 2025. Book a place: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14335

Interested in learning how to use Structured Query Language (SQL) for data extraction and analysis? NCRM and @uofglasgow.bsky.social are running an introductory course on 23 September 2025. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14351

Learn how to plan and design mixed methods research on NCRM's one-day course. The online course, which is being run with @adr-uk.bsky.social , takes place on 22 September 2025. Find out more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14336

🗓️Save the Date! CPC-CG Member, Athina Vlachantoni, will be participating in the @ncrm.ac.uk Data Resources Training Network webinar, ‘Exploring Ageing Through National Datasets’ on Thursday 9 October at 13:30. Sign up to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f9d99b...

NCRM is running a course on methods for understanding measurement error and mode effects in survey data. The online course takes place on 22-23 September 2025. It will focus on survey measurement of #health. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14196

Speakers at a free webinar will discuss ways of exploring ethnicity through national datasets. The event will take place on Friday, 19 September 2025. It is being organised by the Data Resources Training Network. Read more and register: ow.ly/ApJg50WI9tJ

Our highly popular course How to write your Methodology Chapter is back! It takes place online on 15 September 2025, led by Dr Patrick Brindle. Register:

Upcoming FREE @ncrm.ac.uk 2 day in-person innovation forum: Improvising Methods: Experiencing Collaborative, Inventive, Apposite &Original Methods! on 15-16 October at Uni Manchester. Explores what happens when skilled researchers & practitioners are methodologically responsive to their field sites

A new NCRM short course will introduce participants to visual and embodied methodologies and how they can be used in #SocialScience research. It takes place online on 13-15 October 2025. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14266

Learn about the practice and ethics of #EthnographicResearch on our two-day online course. Conducting Ethnographic Research takes place on 17-18 September 2025. Find out more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14018

Learn video-based methods for studying human-computer interaction on our online course. The course takes place over two mornings on 16-17 September 2025, delivered by @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14260

NCRM is running a one-day interactive course that will provide a practical introduction to qualitative secondary analysis. The online course takes place on 15 September 2025. Learn more:

NCRM is running two courses on a new approach to critical #QualitativeResearch. Introduction to Critical Praxeological Analysis 10-11 Sept. 2025 Register: ow.ly/cvoY50UKVIc Advanced Critical Praxeological Analysis 22 and 29 Oct. 2025 Register: ow.ly/2VNI50UKVJz

The NCRM short course Political Ethnography takes place on 9-11 September 2025 at @unisouthampton.bsky.social. It will teach participants how to conduct #qualitative field research, particularly participant observation and ordinary language interviewing. Register:

Check out this short video tutorial about Multimodal Qualitative Research using smart phones that may be useful when working in the community with hard to reach populations. From the National Centre for Research Methods @ncrm.ac.uk youtu.be/h_9BnwpmzxY?... via @YouTube

In our survey of researchers who have taken part in NCRM training, 92 per cent of respondents said they were satisfied or very satisfied. To find out more about how NCRM is improving researchers' skills, read our impact report: buff.ly/RisFFv4

We’re kicking off next year with our Methods Course in Political Ethnography, in partnership with @ncrm.ac.uk 📅 Register here and spread the word: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho... Here’s to another amazing year of vibrant conversations and cutting-edge research! 🌟

Looking for an introduction to #MultilevelModelling? Join the Centre for Multilevel Modelling’s three-day course on 9-11 July 2025. It will be led by Professors George Leckie and William Browne of @SOEBristol. Register:

NCRM is a strategic leader within the UK's #ResearchMethods ecosystem, supporting trainers, advancing training practices and collaborating with other providers. To find out how we're helping to build the UK's #research capability, read our impact report: buff.ly/RisFFv4