Reflexive Thematic Analysis Bootcamp: 4 Week Cohort Programme

Description:

4 Week Reflexive Thematic Analysis Bootcamp for Doctoral Students and Professional Researchers:

 

Next Virtual Cohort Starts: Monday 6 June (4 weeks)
Mondays 10.00 - 12.00 (BST): Live training session
Thursdays 14.00 - 15.30 (BST: Group coaching & practice

*Limited places    *Hosted on Zoom

 

Overview

- Are you struggling with your thematic analysis? 

- Asking yourself if you are doing this correctly?

- Lacking confidence in your work?

- Perhaps you've been to a short lecture on reflexive thematic analysis, but have no idea how to put this into practice?

- Or you are missing out on support and guidance from your supervisors and/or institution?

- Or just feel that analysis is a lonely process and would prefer to work alongside peers? 
 

The first of its kind: This cohort programme's unique and ground-breaking approach supports and guides students and professional researchers through the reflexive thematic analysis process.

In only 4 weeks you will go from struggling with your data and analysis, to completion of coding and themes. You will have the ability to defend your work with confidence and certainty. 

You can choose to work on your own qualitative data, or to use a dataset provided by the trainer.

We implement Victoria Braun and Victoria Clarke's (2021) six-phase approach with structured coding, reflexive documentation, and systematic theme development. 

You will strengthen methodological rigour, enhance transparency, and produce publication and/or viva ready qualitative research that you are proud to have created.

 

4 Week Programme Content and Journey:

Go on a journey of analysis and interpretation with peers and expert guidance.

Week 1: Position Yourself as a Reflexive Researcher and Understand RTA
Understand RTA foundations, epistemological positioning, and the reflexive mindset essential for qualitative analysis.

Week 2: Learn to Generate Meaningful Codes
Develop and refine your coding process.
Move from data familiarisation to semantic and latent code development.
Consider inductive and deductive coding.

Week 3: Transform Codes into Robust Themes
Organise coded data, identify overarching patterns, and synthesise candidate themes with strong analytical grounding.
Develop and review your themes.
Develop your thematic map.

Week 4: Create Publication and Viva Ready Analysis
Refine, define and name your themes.
Generate a final map.
Demonstrate methodological rigour.
Leave with a substantial portion of your analysis complete and concrete plans for remaining work
 

Weekly Live Training Sessions
2 hours of expert led content each week, including coding and analysis training. Deep dives into each phase of Braun & Clarke's framework with practical examples, live Q&A, and methodological guidance to strengthen your analytical foundation. Sessions are recorded for you to watch back and for those who are unable to join each live weekly session.

Mondays 10.00 - 12.00 (BST)

 

Weekly Group Coaching & Practice
1.5 hours of live group coaching with peers and coach. Work through real data extracts, troubleshoot analytical challenges, and refine your coding and thematic decisions alongside fellow doctoral and professional researchers in a supportive cohort setting.

Thursdays 14.00 - 15.30 (BST)

 

Benefit from Reduced Rates
To ensure it is flawless before our official launch, we're keeping this first bootcamp group deliberately small.
Benefit from a heavily discounted price.
What do we need from you? Attend the live sessions, complete the coursework, and fill out brief feedback surveys.

 

Trainer biography:
Dr Karen Lumsden is a qualitative research specialist with over 22 years of experience in thematic analysis, qualitative research design, doctoral supervision, mentoring and coaching. She has supported thousands of researchers across social sciences, healthcare, and education in developing rigorous, publication-ready qualitative studies.

She set up Qualitative Training in 2019 to better train and support students and professional researchers on their research journeys. For more info visit: www.qualitativetraining.com

Or connect on LinkedIn here.

Why work with me? →

- Decades of experience in the use of Braun & Clarke's Reflexive Thematic Analysis including delivery of highly rated training in the approach.

- Published researcher with expertise in qualitative methodology and methods, reflexivity, and research ethics.

- Experienced supervisor and mentor supporting doctoral candidates, professional researchers and interdisciplinary teams to improve and defend their qualitative work.

Cost:

Discounted student rate = £495

Full rate for professional researchers = £645

Website and registration:

Register for this course

Region:

International

Keywords:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Thematic Analysis, Qualitative Data Coding, Qualitative Approaches (other), reflexive, reflexivity, RTA, thematic analysis, reflexive thematic analysis, themes, themes, codes, data analysis, interpretation, qualitative, bootcamp

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Thematic Analysis
Qualitative Data Coding
Qualitative Approaches (other)

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