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Biological Research: Biosocial Research Framework
No full textProfessor Tarani Chandola in the first (of three) part of the 'Biological Research - Biological Research Framework' NCRM online course.
This video is part of the online learning resources from the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). To access the supporting materials (presentation slides, datasets, recommended reading, links to related publications and resources)https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online/biosocial_research
NCRM podcast: Questions of disclosure: a synthetic answer
No full textIn a rapidly changing linked data environment, there is much excitement about its potential, but still plenty of concern around the need to understand and mitigate any risk of disclosure of personal information. In this episode of our Podcast, Professor David Martin talks about NCRM funded research which is looking at how the creation and use of synthetic data sets could help
The Workflow: A Practical Guide to Producing Accurate, Efficient, Transparent and Reproducible Social Survey Data Analysis
Get PDFThis working paper is concerned with the very practical aspects of organising and undertaking analyses of social surveys. The focus is directed towards the many tasks involved in making good analytical use of social survey data, and it provides practicable advice on the process of how to plan, organise, compute and document analyses of social surveys. Advice on data analysis software is provided and on how to work using syntax files to undertake data analysis. We also discuss the critical role of documentation and aspects of the workflow that are frequently overlooked (e.g. organising directory structures and file naming protocols). The overall goal of this working paper is to provide researchers with information that enables them to efficiently undertake accurate, transparent and reproducible research using social surveys
How to choose a research method: NCRM leaflet and poster
Get PDFThe leaflet briefly introduces NCRM’s training and events, resources and research. The other side of the leaflet features an infographic that in a humorous way helps researchers to choose a research method for their project
An introduction to Jupyter Notebooks for Social Science Research
No full textProfessor Vernon Gayle talks about Jupyter Notebooks. This video is part of the NCRM Online Resources. For supporting materials visit: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online/jupyter_notebooks
Biological Research: Missing Data in Biosocial Research
No full textProfessor Tarani Chandola in the third(of three) part of the 'Biological Research - Biological Research Framework' NCRM online course.
This video is part of the online learning resources from the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). To access the supporting materials (presentation slides, datasets, recommended reading, links to related publications and resources) visit https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online/biosocial_research
Having a family: what can our genes tell us about fertility?
No full textResearchers have access to a fantastic array of information about people and their lives. Large scale household and biological surveys have collected data not just about peoples environment and circumstances, but also physical samples of blood and saliva from which detailed information about their genes and whats going on inside their bodies can be extracted. But how can these two types of information be brought together for the benefit of society? In this episode of the Methods podcast, Professor Melinda Mills from the University of Oxford and Nuffield College discusses research from the NCRM funded SOCGEN project, which hopes to encourage more and better use of the data, whilst looking to see what our genes can tell us about having children and other human behaviours
Who cares?
No full textProviding informal care for a loved one is becoming an increasingly shared experience for individuals. Informal carers are important players in ensuring that individuals in need of support continue to experience a good quality of life. Providing care for others can be rewarding, with carers often reporting increased closeness to the person cared for and giving new meaning and purpose to life. However, providing informal care often occur alongside employment, family and social life, and can therefore also be a stressful experience with potential adverse effect on the health and financial situation of the individual carer. Understanding what motivates others to provide informal care and how we best support carers, is a central part of ensuring future care provision. This talk was part of the Hope & Hops: the science of society event organised by NCRM, CPC and ADRC at the University of Southampton. This event was included in the the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017. bit.ly/HopeAndHop
Participatory theatre for transformative social research
Get PDFReflecting on the transformative potential of participatory theatre methods for social research, the article draws on a project with ethnically diverse migrant mothers in London. The research reframes the experiences and practices of socially and ethnically marginalized migrant mothers as active interventions into citizenship. We also challenge recurring public discourses casting migrant mothers as threats to social and cultural cohesion who do not contribute but instead draw on the resources of the welfare state. We highlight how participatory theatre methods create spaces for the participants to enact social and personal conflicts. It also validates migrant mothers’ subjugated knowledges of caring and culture work creating new forms of citizenship. By enacting different versions of collective stories, the theatre sessions therefore become rehearsals for socio-political transformations
NCRM podcast: Multi-sited ethnography: a researcher’s story
No full textMulti-sited ethnography: a researcher’s story
Travelling to different locations to undertake ethnographic research undoubtedly provides some interesting and exciting opportunities to extend and deepen a researcher’s analysis. But what are the real benefits and challenges around multi-sited ethnography as a research method? In this episode of our Methods Podcast, Dr Pauline von Hellermann from Goldsmiths, University of London, explains more about the method, describes some of her own work making use of it and offers some useful tips for researchers who might be interested to use it in the future