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In Conversation with Stitching Together and Sophie Woodward; Material methods 2
No full textThis is the second episode of an NCRM “In Conversation” series that focuses upon the emerging field of material methods where Sophie Woodward talks to Amy Twigger Holroyd and Emma Shercliff about the Stitching Together network. Stitching Together is a network of academics and practitioners that develop and use a variety of participatory textile making methods to address wide ranging issues. Amy and Emma introduce some of these projects as well as outline the potentials for cross-disciplinary developments of these practice-based material methods
Quantitative Longitudinal Data Analysis
No full textFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Quantitative Longitudinal Data Analysis?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.
Across the social sciences, there is widespread agreement that quantitative longitudinal research designs offer analysts powerful scientific data resources. But, to date, many texts on analysing longitudinal social analysis surveys have been written from a statistical, rather than a social science data analysis perspective and they lack adequate coverage of common practical challenges associated with social science data analyses.
This book provides a practical and up-to-date introduction to influential approaches to quantitative longitudinal data analysis in the social sciences. The book introduces definitions and terms, explains the relative attractions of such a longitudinal design, and offers an introduction to the main techniques of analysis, explaining their requirements, statistical properties and their substantive contribution.
This book is part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series, which is produced by Bloomsbury and the National Centre for Research Methods
Introduction to the Stat-JR software package
No full textIn this video, I talk about a statistical software package StatJR, that we have been developing for nearly a decade at the Centre for multi-level modelling. StatJR is meant to appeal to users of all abilities, from novices right through to experts, who might then develop their own functionality in the package. It is written in Python and has its own estimation engine which we call eStat. In this first talk I describe its main features including its interoperability with other packages.
This video is part of an Online Learning Resource produced by NCRM. This is video 1 of 3.
https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online/introduction_to_Stat-JR_software
Limitations of walking methods and integrating digital methods for disseminating results (3 of 3)
No full textDr Michael B. Duignan (University of Surrey), details the limitations of walking methods, particularly mini-ethnographies that are of a limited length in time and how these can be partially overcome by extending analysis or by triangulating with other methods and data sets. The video closes by discussing digital participatory techniques (e.g. vlogging and micrologging) to help disseminate findings and stimulate dialogue with potential stakeholders who may be interested or may impact your work.
This video is a part of Online Learning Resource developed by NCRM. This is video 3 of 3. To see the full resource visit https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online
MethodsNews 2020:1
Get PDFIn this issue:
- Final issue of MethodsNews and the new phase of the National Centre for Research Methods
- A short history of NCRM
- NCRM people
- Walking methods in Olympic cities - turning a research article into a video script
- Methodological innovations and resources - WCQR
- Remembering Kandy Woodfield
- MethodsNews Newsletter 2004 - 2020
- The NCRM International Visiting Exchange Scheme
- NCRM training in 202
Celebration of the new phase of the National Centre for Research Methods
No full textIn January 2020 NCRM entered a new phase with an ESRC award for 5 years. This event is an online celebration of the new phase of NCRM. The video launch lasts 60 min and the programme includes:
• Introduction and new phase overview by Professor Gabriele Durrant, Director of NCRM
• New NCRM branding and introduction to the functionality and design of the new NCRM portal by Professor David Martin, Co-Director of NCRM, Eva Nedbalova, NCRM Communication Manager
• The future of research methods - a funder’s perspective, a talk by Professor Alison Park, Director of Research at the ESRC
• New ‘In Conversation’ video podcast with Professor Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford, and Professor Vernon Gayle, University of Edinburgh
NCRM website user survey: questionnaires and interviews
Get PDFIn January 2020 NCRM entered a new phase with an ESRC award for 5 years. The new phase focuses on delivering a comprehensive programme of cutting-edge research methods training across the UK and the design of a new online Training Portal. As part of the design consideration for this new Portal, NCRM has conducted an online survey and face-to-face/remote interviews in order to understand the contexts in which people use the current website (www.ncrm.ac.uk) and their requirements and expectations of the new NCRM Training Portal. We were also seeking to learn more about users’ appetite for different levels of interactivity with research methods training content.
The core research questions for both survey and interviews were:
1. In what roles do respondents expect to come to the new Portal?
2. What types of activities and content are they expecting to find?
3. What is respondents’ appetite for different types of interactivity in the Portal?
4. Are respondents’ users of the existing NCRM website and do they have specific suggestions regarding this?
5. Which other online resources do respondents go to for research methods training content, and why
Diary Method
No full textFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Diary Method?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.
This book provides an up-to-date, concise, and engaging introduction to solicited diary method, aimed at researchers and students who want to employ this methodology in their projects. Its primary focus is on the use of solicited diary method in the context of social and health-related research, but it also offers useful guidance on the everyday practice of diary-keeping.
The authors draw on published research that makes use of this method, including their own independent studies involving older adults and family carers. The book opens with an overview of the development of diary techniques and a discussion of the value of the method, and provides an overview of the different ways of collecting and using diary data and techniques for analysing it. Key ethical issues are sensitively discussed. The book engages with new and novel developments in solicited diary method by engaging with the use of technology including discussion of how digital devices, email exchanges, social media such as Facebook, weblogs and micro-blogging such as Twitter, have the potential to change the meaning and nature of diary-keeping.
The book includes a variety of visuals to enhance understanding, including a tabulated summary of the main strengths and limitations of using diary method, and strategies for mitigating limitations.
This book is part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series, which is produced by Bloomsbury and the National Centre for Research Methods
Rhythmanalysis
No full textIn recent years, there has been growing interest in Henri Lefebvre's posthumously published volume, Rhythmanalysis. For Lefebvre and subsequent scholars, rhythmanalysis is a research strategy which offers a means of thinking space and time together in the study of everyday life, and this remains its strength and appeal.
This book addresses the task of how to do rhythmanalysis. It discusses the history and development of rhythmanalysis from Lefebvre to the present day in a range of fields including cultural history and studies of place, work and nature. For Lefebvre, it is necessary to be 'grasped by' a rhythm at a bodily level in order to grasp it. And yet we also need critical distance to fully understand it. Rhythmanalysis is therefore both corporeal and conceptual. This book considers how the body is directly deployed as a research tool in rhythmanalytical research as well as how audio-visual methods can get at rhythm beyond the capacity of the senses to perceive it. In particular, the book includes detailed discussion of research on different forms of mobility – from driving to dancing – and on the social life of markets – from finance to fish.
Dawn Lyon highlights the gains, limitations and lively potential of rhythmanalysis for spatially, temporally and sensually attuned practices of research. This engaging text will be of interest to students and researchers in sociology, criminology, socio-legal studies, geography, urban studies, architecture, anthropology, economics and cultural studies.
This book is part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series, which is produced by Bloomsbury and the National Centre for Research Methods
The future of research methods - a funder’s perspective
No full textThe future of research methods - a funder’s perspective, a talk by Professor Alison Park, Director of Research at the ESRC
This video was part of the 'Celebration of the new phase of the National Centre for Research Methods' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2qGvZkqcT