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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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Sharing code in secure research data labs: good practice and practicalities

In 2021, I led a session at the 2021 Research Methods e-Festival, which had its roots in an earlier joint ONS-UKDS #LoveYourCode2020 workshop. This …

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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 …

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Critical Conversations webinar series returns

Researchers interested in collaborative and participatory methods are invited to attend a series of free NCRM webinars.The Critical Conversations series, organised by the Collaborative and Participatory …

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Learn about elite studies in new collection of papers

A new collection of papers discusses methodological approaches to the study of elites.The publication is based on contributions from academic and civil society researchers at …

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Webinar to focus on secondary data and deprivation in the UK

A free webinar will discuss secondary quantitative data, with a focus on the theme of deprivation in the UK.The event, run by the Data Resources …

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Paper series provides bitesize lessons on teaching research methods

A new series of NCRM papers provides bitesize lessons on teaching research methods and delivering training.The guides are condensed versions of longer papers, enabling busy people …