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

Introduction to Social Network Analysis takes place online on 7-8 July 2025. Participants will learn #ResearchMethods for analysing social connections and how they influence issues such as health and crime. Register:

We’re excited to share that our co-director @marianaborges.bsky.social will be delivering an in-person Political Ethnography methods course this September, in partnership with @ncrm.ac.uk The course offers hands-on activities and a deep dive into what makes a good ethnography in political research.

Applications to participate in the Research Methods Rendezvous are open until 2 July 2025. This free NCRM event will explore the process of turning ideas into #research projects. #RMR2025 takes place online on 10 September and 29 October 2025. Apply: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/RMR...

Learn how to use AI tools for qualitative data analysis on NCRM's new online course. The one-day course will be delivered three times next month, on 4, 10 and 23 July 2025. Read more and register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14307

Job opportunity: Lecturer in Research Methods / AI Skills at @unisouthampton. The successful candidate will be part of a new AI skills project funded by @UKRI_News. Application deadline: 24 June 2025 Apply:

A free webinar on mobile methods will explore ways of doing #research with participants while on the move. Speakers at the QUEST event, on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, will discuss how they have used walking, swimming and driving in their work. Book a place:

Learn the key elements of qualitative longitudinal research on NCRM's one-day online course. Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research: From Design to Analysis takes place on 23 June 2025. Book a place: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

NCRM is running an online course on methods for understanding measurement error and mode effects in survey data. The course takes place on 23-24 June 2025. It will focus on survey measurement of health. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

Lights, camera, research! 🎦 My new blog @ncrm.ac.uk on visual research methods: ncrm.ac.uk/news/show.ph... Thanks for many colleagues and students' sharing and inquiring minds!

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...

There are still spaces available to join our online and revamped National Centre for Research Methods training: Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research: From Design to Analysis Monday 23rd June, 10-5pm Register here: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

📢 Registration is now open for the Research Ethics Colloquium – 13 June 2025! Join us in Oxford or online to explore key issues in research ethics, with a spotlight on AI in lifelong learning. 🔗 Sign up and be part of the conversation: buff.ly/2SpDMda #ResearchEthics #OxfordLifelong Learning

A one-day workshop will explore the use of AI in survey research. The event, on 9 July 2025, will take place at @ucl as part of a new UKRI-funded project on AI skills. Researchers are invited to submit contributions or register to attend. Read more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/show.ph...

From @ncrm.ac.uk - a handy introduction to #FocusGroups: www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/on... #SocialResearch

NCRM helps to advance #ResearchMethods through initiatives like our Innovation Fora programme, which brings together researchers at collaborative events. To find out more about how we're supporting innovation, read our impact report: buff.ly/RisFFv4

WORKSHOP: Working with Qualitative Interview Data: Themes & Beyond 2-5pm, Thur 29 May 2025 This @methodsmcr.bsky.social workshop explores ways of analysing qualitative data in creative, curious ways. @uomsociology.bsky.social @ncrm.ac.uk new.express.adobe.com/webpage/qt8E...

Interested in learning how to use RStudio? We are running an introductory course at @UniofExeter on 2-3 June 2025. Participants will learn how to navigate RStudio and use it to analyse data. Sign up: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14147

Elevate your statistical analysis skills at the free Southampton Summer Statistics School. The event takes place at @unisouthampton.bsky.social on 9-11 July 2025. Attendees can join as many sessions as they like over the three days. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14261

The registration deadline for our new event on improvising #ResearchMethods is Tuesday, 13 May 2025. The event takes place on 9-10 July 2025 at @OfficialUoM. Registration is free. Read more and register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/about/engage/improvising.php

Are you interested in learning about best practices in coding when working with administrative data? A new online course by @ncrm.ac.uk @unisouthampton.bsky.social & @adr-uk.bsky.social is now open for bookings. 📅 29-31 July 📍 Online 🔗 www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...