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As a breeze stirs, flowers bloom and birds sing, with a good mood, do you feel like scrolling through your phone to admire the latest snapshots …
Our new book, Qualitative Diary Methods, recently published by SAGE, grew out of years of working with – and trying to make sense of – …
The University of Southampton is running a free summer school on statistical analysis skills.The in-person event takes place on 9-11 July 2025.Each day features workshops with …
Early-career and PhD researchers are being invited to join NCRM’s Health Methodological Special Interest Group (MSIG).The group is running a free retreat in Birmingham …
Registration is open for NCRM's summer school on experimental methods in the social sciences.The five-day event takes place between 30 June and 4 July 2025 …
NCRM is inviting researchers to contribute to its unique new event, the Research Methods Rendezvous.The two-day, online event will provide attendees with the opportunity to …
A new NCRM report showcases the centre’s wide-ranging impact since 2020, including the training of more than 14,000 researchers.The Impact Assessment Report 2020-2025 shows how …
NCRM has added two new guides to its collection of bitesize lessons on teaching research methods.The first guide focuses on teaching mixed methods using an …