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Longitudinal surveys face significant challenges due to the rise in survey costs, attrition over time, and non-coverage of the target population. A promising solution to some …
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) Autumn School on Radical Interdisciplinarity in the Social Sciences was the ideal place to consider some of the methodological …
The NCRM are pleased to announce the results of our first International Visitor Exchange Scheme (IVES) competition. Applications for visits to the UK by leading researchers …
Creative research methods are often treated as though they are new, yet people have always used creative ways of solving problems. We say, ‘necessity is the …
This NCRM event was held at the British Academy on 27th October 2015. Key, contemporary questions around the role and value of qualitative research and evidence …
NCRM are launching some exciting new features on our website which we are calling ‘NCRM Explore’, including personalised content, and a new way of searching our …
The Inquiry set up to investigate inaccuracies in the opinion polls during the 2015 General Election campaign has released its preliminary findings which will be presented …
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded seven new methodological research projects as part of the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). Each project tackles …