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. Iā€™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 ā€“ using emoji as a coding and analytical tool. … Continue reading Emoji as an analytical tool

The Zoom Room: a very short story.

What a workshop I ran today. Four different levels of understanding and experience in the Zoom room, three different versions of the software being used ā€“ one of which I had never seen or used before. Lots of questions steering the session in different directions from the outset. By 11am, I was tired, insecure about … Continue reading The Zoom Room: a very short story.

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