Research Methods Summer School

Monday 1 July 2024

An Introduction to Non-Traditional Data Collection Methods 

This face-to-face session will introduce non-traditional data collection methods including photovoice/elicitation and media resources including YouTube videos, newspapers and television shows.

Learners will be introduced to photovoice and photo-elicitation, including the background of the methods, when and how they have been used, and explore ethical and practical considerations of the method. Learners will also explore why, how and when we might utilise media such as newspapers, TV programmes and YouTube videos. Learners will look at this using different methods and consider appropriate analysis methods. Finally, learners will explore what real-world impact these types of data collection methods can have.

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Tuesday 2 July 2024 

An Introduction to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)

This interactive, face-to-face, workshop is ideal for students, and academics across all levels.

Participants will be introduced to the epistemology that underpins interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), discuss research questions and IPA interview/focus group schedule design, review the stages involved in analysis, and have time to work through a given data set at a level ‘beyond description’. We will have time for questions and signpost participants to valuable resources.

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Wednesday 3 July 2024 

An Introduction to Scale Development and Validation

This interactive, face-to-face, workshop is ideal for students, academics and those working in industry and corporate settings across all levels who undertake psychometric research.

Learners will be introduced to scale development approaches and processes including item generation and review. Learners will then cover the purpose and methods of factor analysis. Finally, methods of validity and reliability checking will be reviewed.

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Wednesday 3 July 2024 

An Introduction to Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Thematic analysis is a qualitative research method that is used to identify patterns within data. It can be used in a variety of ways to both describe and interpret findings. 

This face-to-face interactive workshop aims to develop learners understanding of thematic analysis, its theoretical and epistemological positioning, deductive and inductive approaches to analysis, and will also allow learners an opportunity to work through a provided data set at a level ‘beyond description’. 

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Thursday 4 July 2024 

An Introduction to Moderation and Mediation

This interactive, face-to-face, workshop is ideal for students, academics and those working in industry and corporate settings across all levels.

Learners will be introduced to PROCESS mediation and the single mediator model in addition to parallel mediators and direct, indirect, and total effects. Learners will also be guided in the interpretations and fundamentals of moderation. Finally, learners will review the testing, interpreting, and visualising of interactions.

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Friday 5 July 2024 

An Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This interactive, face-to-face, workshop is ideal for students, academics and those working in industry and corporate settings across all levels.

Participants will be introduced to the key stages of systematic reviews, and how to develop a review protocol and a search strategy. The session will also introduce how to conduct data extraction, risk of bias assessment and effect sizes in systematic reviews. Finally, through a combination of theoretical insights and hands-on exercises, participants will gain the expertise needed to critically appraise, conduct, and interpret systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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