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SUMMARY:Qualitative Methods for Understanding Diverse Lives
DESCRIPTION:In this one-day online training workshop you will be introduced to four qualitative research methods to better understand diverse lives – Photo Go-Alongs\, Collage\, Life History Interviews and Participant Packs. When researching social groups\, researchers may focus on categories such as age\, gender\, sexuality and so on. These categories can turn catch-all terms into catch-all agendas. \nTreating groups of people with one shared characteristic as homogenous risks a cookie-cutter approach which overlooks diverse lives and needs. Given the complexity of what it means to be a person\, a one-size fits all approach to engagement cannot suffice. The methods introduced in this training workshop are beneficial in exploring diverse lives and can be used when researching with any group. \nThe session is aimed at PhD students and academics of all career stages across the UK who want to better understand: \n\nThe specific place-based needs of people\nThe everyday practices of people\nThe world from participants’ perspectives\nHow to work with people in an inclusive and accessible way\n\nThis online training workshop will be structured as follows:   \n\nIntroductions\nOrigins and Approach\nMethods deep dive:\n\nPhoto Go-Alongs\nParticipant packs\nCollage\nLife Histories\nWorkshops\n\n\nLearnings and close\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nBe able to think critically about how creative\, participatory methods might be incorporated into their research and/ or teaching.\nHave broadened their understanding of research methods from tools of data collection to techniques for capacity building.\nHave workshopped four qualitative methods for creatively engaging with people (Photo Go-Alongs\, Collage\, Life Histories and Participant packs).\n\nThis online training workshop will take place over the course of 1 day on Wednesday 11th March 2026 between 10:00 and 16:00\, with 1 hour for lunch between 12:30 and 13:30. \nCost: \nThe fee per teaching day is: £60 per day for registered students. £150 per day for staff at academic institutions\, Research Councils researchers\, public sector staff\, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions. £350 per day for all other participants. \nIn the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date. \nIf it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control\, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs\, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the cancellation of a course. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/qualitative-methods-for-understanding-diverse-lives-2/
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SUMMARY:Four Qualitative Methods for Understanding Diverse Lives - Online
DESCRIPTION:In this one-day online training workshop you will be introduced to four qualitative research methods to better understand diverse lives – Photo Go-Alongs\, Collage\, Life History Interviews and Participant Packs. When researching social groups\, researchers may focus on categories such as age\, gender\, sexuality and so on. These categories can turn catch-all terms into catch-all agendas. Treating groups of people with one shared characteristic as homogenous risks a cookie-cutter approach which overlooks diverse lives and needs. Given the complexity of what it means to be a person\, a one-size fits all approach to engagement cannot suffice. The methods introduced in this training workshop are beneficial in exploring diverse lives and can be used when researching with any group. \nThe session is aimed at PhD students and academics of all career stages across the UK who want to better understand: \n\nThe specific place-based needs of people\nThe everyday practices of people\nThe world from participants’ perspectives\nHow to work with people in an inclusive and accessible way\n\nThis online training workshop will be structured as follows: \n\nIntroductions\nOrigins and Approach\nMethods deep dive:\n* Photo Go-Alongs \n* Participant packs \n* Collage \n* Life Histories\nWorkshops\nLearnings and close\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nBe able to think critically about how creative\, participatory methods might be incorporated into their research and/ or teaching.\nHave broadened their understanding of research methods from tools of data collection to techniques for capacity building.\nHave workshopped four qualitative methods for creatively engaging with people (Photo Go-Alongs\, Collage\, Life Histories and Participant packs).\n\nThis online course will take place on Wednesday 9 December from 10:00 – 16:00\, with 1 hour for lunch from 12:30 – 13:30. \n\nCost: \nThe fee per teaching day is: \n• £60 for any registered University students\n• £150 for staff at academic institutions\, Research Councils researchers\, public sector staff\, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions.\n• £350 for all other participants \nIn the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date. \nIf it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control\, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs\, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the cancellation of a course. \nThe University of Southampton’s Online Store T&Cs also continue to apply. \nWebsite and registration: \nRegister for this course
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/four-qualitative-methods-for-understanding-diverse-lives-online/
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SUMMARY:Qualitative AI Course: Generative AI in NVivo and MAXQDA
DESCRIPTION:How do you bring generative AI into qualitative analysis without letting the tools drive the method? This hands-on online course from NCRM shows you how to integrate AI capabilities into established qualitative software\, and what that means for your practice. \nThis is Module 3 of NCRM’s Navigating Qualitative AI course\, led by Dr Christina Silver. Through demonstrations\, guided exercises and discussion\, you’ll work with sample data to explore a series of analytic tasks\, and consider the methodological implications of using AI with different types of data and at different stages of qualitative analysis. The focus is on existing qualitative software\, using NVivo and MAXQDA as the core examples. \nSession 1: Principles of integrating AI tools into qualitative analysis (16 November\, 13:30–16:45) \n\nOverview of what established qualitative software can do\, with and without AI\nMaking sure your analytic methods drive the use of AI tools\nHands-on exercises using NVivo\n\nSession 2: Exploring MAXQDA’s AI tools for qualitative analysis (18 November\, 13:30–16:45) \n\nOverview of MAXQDA’s tools\nHands-on exercises bringing AI into a qualitative analysis process\, using literature\, transcripts and open-ended survey responses\n\nBy the end of the course participants will: \n\nUnderstand where AI tools can be used at different stages of the qualitative analysis workflow\nUnderstand the methodological consequences of using AI tools\, both the potential and the risks\nIdentify ways of using AI tools that keep the approach human-centred\n\nThe course is aimed at students and researchers interested in qualitative analysis\, in any sector or discipline. It is pitched at intermediate level. \nYou must have completed Module 1 before taking this module. Module 1\, Mindsets for considering the use of AI for Qualitative Research\, runs on 30 September and 1 October and again on 2 and 4 November. \nTHIS COURSE IS TAUGHT OVER TWO AFTERNOONS AND EQUATES TO ONE TEACHING DAY FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES. \nCost: \nThe fee per teaching day is: \n• £60 per day for students registered at any university\n• £150 per day for staff at academic institutions\, Research Councils researchers\, public sector staff\, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions\n• £350 per day for all other participants \nIn the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date. \nFind out More
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/navigating-qualitative-ai-integrating-generative-ai-into-qualitative-analysis-online/
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SUMMARY:AI for Survey Researchers: A Three-Workshop Online Series
DESCRIPTION:Large language models are now part of everyday research\, but most of us meet them through chatbot interfaces that hide how they work\, where our data goes and what decisions are being made on our behalf. This three-part online series from the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)\, led by Dr Paulo Serôdio\, takes survey researchers from how LLMs generate text right through to agentic AI and autonomous research workflows. \nEach half-day workshop runs online from 9:30am to 1:30pm (UK time) and combines explanation with live demonstrations and practical exercises built around survey research scenarios. If you have been experimenting with tools like ChatGPT in your own work (see our blog on ChatGPT in academia)\, this is a chance to understand what is going on under the bonnet. \nThe three workshops\nWorkshop 1: How large language models work (Monday 23 November 2026) \n\nTokens\, training\, alignment and inference\nOpen-weights versus closed-weights models\, and data security\nReproducibility challenges and the limits of chatbot interfaces for research\n\nWorkshop 2: Context engineering (Monday 30 November 2026) \n\nPrompt design and optimisation\nRetrieval-augmented generation (RAG)\, API-based workflows and batch processing\nMemory\, tool-calling\, MCP servers and evaluation engineering\n\nWorkshop 3: Agentic AI and harness engineering (Monday 7 December 2026) \n\nThe agentic AI ecosystem\, from IDE-native agents to orchestration tools\nHarness engineering\, SDKs\, memory and token economics\nOversight\, auditability and research transparency\n\nFor a taste of where agentic AI is heading in our own field\, listen to our podcast on Agentic AI and the Future of Dementia Research. \nWhat you will learn\nBy the end of the series participants will be able to: \n\nExplain how LLMs generate text\, and what model architecture\, training and alignment mean for research practice\nTell open-weights and closed-weights models apart and weigh up their data governance implications\nOptimise prompts and build evaluation pipelines to check LLM outputs\nMake structured API calls\, manage parameters and use retrieval-augmented generation where it fits\nMap the agentic AI ecosystem and explain how platforms orchestrate memory\, tools and context\nDesign human-in-the-loop safeguards and audit protocols for agentic research workflows\n\nWho should attend\nThe series is for survey researchers\, methodologists and quantitative social scientists in academia and government who use\, or are thinking about using\, large language models in their research. It is pitched at entry level and open to every career stage\, from doctoral students to senior investigators. If you are newer to survey work\, our Methods Matter podcast on surveys and questionnaires is a good primer. \nNo programming experience or software installation is needed for Workshop 1. Workshops 2 and 3 build on the concepts from Workshop 1\, and Workshop 3 is easier if you are comfortable reading code\, though you will not need to write any. Having API access to a commercial LLM provider will help for Workshops 2 and 3\, and setup guidance is sent in advance. \nNCRM recommends attending all three\, but you are welcome to join individual workshops. \nCost\nThe fee for the series is £150\, and it stays the same however many of the workshops you attend. A full refund is available if you cancel up to two weeks before the course; no refunds are given after that. \nRegister \n\nOrganised by the National Centre for Research Methods\, University of Southampton. Full details on the NCRM course page.
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/ai-for-survey-researchers-online/
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SUMMARY:Building Constellations of Creative and Participatory Research - Online
DESCRIPTION:Creative and participatory methods can help you tackle complex research questions\, include people who are too often left out of research\, and generate impact that reaches from grassroots to social policy. This interactive two-morning online workshop from the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) shows you how to design\, run\, analyse and share this kind of research. \nThe course is led by Dr Linzi Ladlow\, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Lincoln\, and Dr Laura Way\, Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton\, editors of Insights into Creative and Participatory Research: Key Issues and Innovative Developments (Policy Press\, 2026). Across the two days they look at why and how to use a range of creative and participatory methods\, and how to bring them together in analysis to form a “constellation”. Two peer researchers the facilitators have trained and worked with join them for the session on co-creation in action. \nFor dementia researchers these approaches sit naturally alongside patient and public involvement and co-production\, offering practical ways to involve people affected by dementia in shaping\, analysing and sharing research. \nProgramme\nDay 1 (Tuesday 9 February 2027\, 10am to 1pm UK time) \n\nWhat we mean by creative and participatory methods\, and why they matter\nPlanning and setting up creative and participatory research tools\nFocus on zines as a creative and participatory method\nEthical considerations specific to this kind of research (part 1)\n\nDay 2 (Wednesday 10 February 2027\, 10am to 1pm UK time) \n\nEthical considerations (part 2)\nCreative and participatory research with children and young people\, and with marginalised communities\nFocus on co-creation in action\, with peer researchers\nCo-analysis and co-dissemination\nGenerating meaningful research impact\, plus an advice clinic to close\n\nWhat you will learn\n\nKey debates in creative and participatory research\, and the potential and challenges of these methods\nHow to engage ethically in creative and participatory work\nPractical skills in approaches such as zines\, photovoice and co-creation\, including peer research\nHow to design\, conduct\, analyse and disseminate creative and participatory research\nHow to build these methods into generating meaningful research impact\n\nWho should attend\nThe course suits qualitative researchers at any career stage\, including postgraduate students\, and is pitched at intermediate level. You do not need to have used creative or participatory methods before\, but a working knowledge of the purposes of qualitative research and of qualitative data generation and analysis is assumed. If you want a refresher first\, see our guide to qualitative data analysis for PhD research\, or listen to our Methods Matter podcast on visual and creative methods. \nCost\nThe course runs across two mornings and counts as one teaching day for payment purposes. The fee is: \n\n£60 for students\n£150 for staff at academic institutions\, Research Councils and other recognised research institutions\, registered charities and the public sector\n£350 for all other participants\n\nA full refund is available if you cancel up to two weeks before the course; no refunds are given after that. \nRegister \n\nOrganised by the National Centre for Research Methods\, University of Southampton. Full details on the NCRM course page.
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