Session: What is... Mobile Methods, Big Data, Mass Observation?

Time: Thursday 7th July, 09:15 - 10:45

Convenor:

Dr Rebekah Luff (University of Southampton)


Abstract Details

What Is... sessions are designed to provide an introduction to a range of research methods and related methodological issues. The methods will be presented in an accessible fashion and their uses will be described. In this session the presentations will be on 'Mobile Methods', 'Big Data' and 'Mass Observation'. Each presentation will last about 30 minutes which consists of 20 for the presenter and 10 for questions/discussion from the audience, who are assumed to be interested but to have no prior knowledge of the method under discussion. Sessions will recorded and made available on the NCRM website.

Presentation downloads

Presenter: Tim Jones

What are Mobile Methods?

Presenter: Rose Lindsey

What is Mass Observation?

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 09:15

Presentation title: What are mobile methods?

Presenter:

Dr Tim Jones (Oxford Brookes University)

Presentation 2

Start time: 09:45

Presentation title: What is big data?

Presenter:

Professor Mark Birkin (University of Leeds)

Presentation 3

Start time: 10:15

Presentation title: What is mass observation?

Presenter:

Dr Rose Lindsey (University of Southampton)