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NCRM to celebrate 20th anniversary

NCRM will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024 with a series of special activities and initiatives. Further details will be announced in early 2024.The centre, which …

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NCRM seeks trainer to deliver programme in evaluation methods

NCRM is looking to commission an experienced trainer to deliver a training programme in advanced methods of evaluation.The target audience for the programme will be professionals …

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Join day of creative writing workshops and presentations

Registration is open for a free NCRM event that will explore the question "what is creative about creative writing?".The full-day event, Creative Writing for Social …

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Researcher wins NCRM award for video on "being with" methodology

A PhD researcher at the University of Southampton has won an NCRM competition for her submission on "being with" methodology.Joanna Grace was named the winner …

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Join free event on comparative judgement methods

Researchers interested in comparative judgement methods are invited to attend a free event that will feature talks, networking and sandpits.The Comparative Judgement Users’ Day Meeting …

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Your input needed to improve methods training in the UK

NCRM needs to find out more about the impact and benefits that our training courses and activities have on our participants.We are asking everyone who has …

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Researching children and terrorism: the pros and woes of building an original dataset

In September 2021, Cressida Dick, then-Metropolitan Police Commissioner, warned of children forming a "new generation of extremists" in the United Kingdom. Her comment came in …

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What do we mean by impact in the context of participatory research?

What do we mean by "impact" in the context of participatory research? What does impact mean to the people who participate in our research? What methods …