Summer School 2023: Sampling for Quantitative Research

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

Participants will understand the methodological underpinnings of sampling in quantitative research in social sciences. They will learn to select appropriate sampling procedures, evaluate and critique sampling plans.

Summer School 2023: Introduction to Research Integrity

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

The training will provide students with some important points of reflection for their current practice: but aims also to help them navigate their role and responsibilities as they emerge into employment as a researcher (with a range of research employers in mind).

Summer School 2023: Introduction to Multilevel Modelling

Murchison House, Kings Buildings 10 Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh

Multilevel modelling is an umbrella term for a wide range of statistical models appropriate for clustered data. In this short course, we will introduce the main concepts and theoretical issues around multilevel modelling.

Summer School 2023: Comparative Case Studies as a Research Design

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

This workshop will explore the use of comparative case study design. We will discuss what case studies are and how we need to think carefully about the boundaries of any single case. We will then discuss which points of comparison are being selected in order to build theoretical extension from comparing case studies.

Summer School 2023: Publishing hackathon: a collaborative writing workshop

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

While your PhD may be a lonely and autonomous endeavour, most academic writing is done collaboratively. The outcome of this session will be a title and a paper abstract written collaboratively during the session.

Summer School 2023: Quiz Night

Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 13 Bristo Place, Edinburgh

After an exciting day of learning new things and meeting your fellow PhD students, why not come and win some prizes at our legendary SGSSS Summer School Quiz Night?

Summer School 2023: NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

In this workshop we will look at how to make the best use of NVivo in your qualitative data analysis.

Summer School 2023: Decolonisation and Research for Social Change

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

What does it mean to decolonise within the academy? How can this relate to creating research for social change? This workshop explores these two critical questions.

Summer School 2023: Teaching Research Methods for the First Time

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

This workshop is designed to talk through some of the practical challenges of teaching these types of courses for the first time. The workshop will be a mix of open discussion led by the convenor of the session along with group discussions, to help understand what concerns others might have and share experiences that might help.

Summer School 2023: Diary Methods in the Social Sciences

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

This workshop will introduce students to diary methods through two key approaches. First, students will read and analyse a series of diary excerpts collected during the pandemic. Secondly, students will then analyse their own diary entries.

Summer School 2023: Can the Postgraduate Community in Scotland Mutate to a Wellness Economy?

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

This session is an opportunity to sense the way ahead using U-theory's approach to innovation development that places wellness at the centre, with Steve Earl of University of Edinburgh's Future Institute and Beth Cross, lead for the professional doctorate at UWS.

Summer School 2023: Data Visualisation Using R, for Researchers Who Don’t Use R

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

We will provide a beginner’s introduction to quantitative data visualisation using the statistical programming language R. We expect no prior knowledge of using R, this is meant for complete beginners, but more experienced users are welcome.

Summer School 2023: NVivo For Qualitative Data Analysis

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

In this workshop we will look at how to make the best use of NVivo in your qualitative data analysis.