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PhD researcher wins NCRM Impact Prize

A researcher who used filmmaking to tell the stories of police brutality victims has won the first NCRM Impact Prize.Lucía Guerrero Rivière harnessed the …

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Learn how to demonstrate the impact of your research

An expert in research impact will deliver the keynote session at the 2023 Research Methods e-Festival.Professor Mark Reed will discuss easy-to-use tools that enable researchers …

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Dr Dianna Smith joins NCRM as Deputy Director

Dr Dianna Smith of the University of Southampton has joined NCRM as a Deputy Director. The health inequalities researcher has taken on the role of lead …

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NCRM founding member Professor David Martin retires

Professor David Martin, one of NCRM’s founding members, has retired after a highly distinguished career at the University of Southampton and almost 20 years with NCRM.He …

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Webinar series discusses ways of incorporating visual analysis in research

Researchers are invited to attend a free webinar series on visual analysis.Called Through the Looking Glass, the series, is exploring topics like ethics and mixed …

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Film festival to explore the moving image in social research

A new online film festival will showcase cutting-edge ways of using the moving image in social research.Screening the Social: Beyond the Documentary takes place between …

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Special issue illustrates methodological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

An NCRM research team has produced a special issue on methodological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.The collection, published by the International Journal of Social Research …

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Webinar to explore data on environmental attitudes and behaviours

A free webinar will discuss quantitative data on environmental attitudes and behaviours.The event, run by the Data Resources Training Network (DRTN), will be held on …