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David Martin, Professor of Geography at the University of Southampton and NCRM Co-Director, is to be awarded the prestigious Back Award (2015) by the Royal …
We are seeking applications for a PhD studentship that will fit within the NCRM research programme. This studentship will be supported by NCRM and located …
Article by Rebekah Luff, Dorothy Byatt and David Martin, NCRM, University of Southampton (MethodsNews Spring 2015) Back in 2004, soon after the inception of the NCRM, a need …
Article by Eric French and Elaine Kelly, Institute for Fiscal Studies (MethodsNews Spring 2015) There are significant differences in how health services are financed and provided across the …
Article by Melissa J Palmer and Richard J Silverwood, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MethodsNews Spring 2015) Children from more deprived backgrounds are more likely to …
Article by Rachel Aldred, University of Westminster (MethodsNews Spring 2015) The Near Miss Project is the first project to collect data allowing us to calculate the rate …
Article by Patrick Sturgis, NCRM, University of Southampton (MethodsNews Spring 2015) As interviewing costs continue to rise while response rates decline throughout the world, pressure is mounting …
Article by Sarah Lewthwaite and Melanie Nind, NCRM, University of Southampton (MethodsNews Spring 2015) The NCRM Pedagogy of Methodological Learning project investigates the distinctive pedagogic demands of teaching …