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Screening Tarma In Sierra Leone: The role of film in interdisciplinary discussions on epidemic response

In March 2023, in a crowded church hall turned into a cinema for the evening, community members from across Kambia District in northern Sierra Leone, congregated …

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Apply for the NCRM Impact Prize

NCRM is inviting researchers to apply for the NCRM Impact Prize.This is an exciting new initiative that will recognise and celebrate the impacts of researchers …

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Training course to provide introduction to National Pupil Database

A new NCRM training course will provide an introduction to the National Pupil Database (NPD), an administrative data resource that covers the education system in England. The …

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Registration opens for 2023 Research Methods e-festival

Registration is now open for the 2023 Research Methods e-Festival, which takes place on 7-9 November. Attendees can choose from a selection of 100 sessions on …

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NCRM hosts co-design retreat

Twenty researchers, representing the ESRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) health pathways, recently attended a two-day NCRM-led retreat to explore the interface of health and social science …

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Dr James Hall to join NCRM as new Deputy Director

NCRM has appointed Dr James Hall of the University of Southampton …

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NCRM shares research with Government Social Research team

NCRM Co-Director Professor Melanie Nind recently took up the invitation to speak to Government Social Research (GSR) about her team’s work on changing research practices …

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Watch: NCRM Annual Lecture 2023

The video of the NCRM Annual Lecture 2023 is now available to watch on YouTube and the NCRM website. The lecture provides an overview of conversation …