MY580 How to write a qualitative methods section for academic manuscripts
Date:
30/03/2026
Organised by:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Presenter:
Dr Aliya H Rao
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
methodology.comms@lse.ac.uk
Ellie Watson
Location:
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Venue:
LSE PhD Academy
10 Portugal Street
#4th Floor London WC2A 2HD
Description:
Training for PhD and MSc students in the design of social research, quantitative and qualitative analysis.
How to write a qualitative methods section for academic manuscripts by Dr Aliya H Rao.
Communicating that our knowledge claims – our arguments – are based on a robust empirical basis and deep analysis is an essential skill for researchers. Qualitative researchers, working with data gathered from interviews, ethnography, focus groups, and documents, will find themselves trying to justify their research design, data collection, data analysis in written forms including the “methods” section of a PhD dissertation (or Masters thesis), peer reviewed articles, methodological appendices in monographs, and even reports for non-academic audiences.
This workshop will provide budding scholars with the tools to write compelling methods section which transparently detail their methodological practice, and anticipate and forestall potential critiques. The workshop will consist of individual and group work.
Session Details
Time: 10:00 - 15:00 (12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break)
Date: 30 March 2026.
Mode: In-person only at R4.02
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Cost:
Free
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, academic manuscripts,
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