Reflexivity

Reflexivity workshop: Understanding ourselves in the context of research There are so many things the practice of reflexivity does to enhance and enrich our research work. I’m running a couple of reflexivity workshops over in Manchester and Sheffield in September with Quirkos. Daniel Turner from Quirkos asked me to propose a few sessions, and all … Continue reading Reflexivity

Emoji as an analytical tool

While I've only written a little here on this blog over the last year or so, a lot has been happening behind the scenes. For those who follow me on other social media platforms, you would have seen the launch of new way of analysing data – using emoji as a coding and analytical tool. … Continue reading Emoji as an analytical tool

Thoughts on qualitative research software training

I have written and rewritten this post over a dozen times over the last year, but it's time to hit "publish". My main point, in case you don't want to read the full post, is this: who you hire to train you matters. Their skill set, their experience on a topic, it matters. You wouldn't … Continue reading Thoughts on qualitative research software training

NVivo workshops: changing with the times.

Hi Everyone,So, universities are cutting back on research training, and in particular services for qualitative researchers. I am hearing this from students, staff, other trainers and experiencing it myself.  I find this very frustrating and have written ranty posts about it and then deleted them (precisely because they were too ranty). Sigh. I like doing training through … Continue reading NVivo workshops: changing with the times.