Multilevel models are composed of fixed and random effects components and are used extensively in social sciences to analyse either hierarchical structured data that involve…
Feeling emotional? Us too. This two-day workshop wants to harness the power of emotions to rethink the University to work for us, and put people…
When fieldwork is unexpectedly cancelled or postponed, how can researchers build trust and engage with research participants in a positive, meaningful, and ethical manner? The…
The proliferation of smartphone technologies has considerably expanded social scientists’ methodological repertoire. Although widely recognised as flexible and powerful research tools, smartphone technologies in social…
IE approach is considered as an alternative sociology, a sociology from the standpoint of participants. The workshop will provide an overview of institutional ethnography, an…
Join Michelle Jamieson and Tawnya Renelle for an exciting session on integrating creativity into your research. This workshop will cover some theory of reflexivity, the…
This interactive online workshop on the 22nd of October is for PhD researchers across Scotland interested in using Scottish Gaelic in social sciences research. We will…
This student-led training will provide advanced methods training in engaging with marginalized groups and understanding secondary data on said groups with a specific focus on…
The introduction of COVID-19 restrictions in March has resulted in a pivot from in person, face-to-face teaching, to learning and teaching happening online. This change…
It is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact research planning throughout the first half of 2021, and possibly beyond. How can students…
This student-led workshop has been designed to teach students strategies on how to develop resilience and a critical consciousness during the challenging process of completing…
A Sankey diagram is a visualization used to depict a flow from one set of values to another. This half day workshop divided into 2…
In this workshop, you will be introduced to podcasting as a creative tool for research output to reach international audiences and inspire interdisciplinary collaborations. Join…
Compassion science offers a promising new framework for social science researchers navigating emotionally-demanding fieldwork. Join us as we explore embodied, evidence-based techniques for cultivating compassion in an interview setting. You’ll come away with an in-depth, interdisciplinary understanding of compassion and its pertinence for the social sciences, plus concrete tools for methodological application.
Fieldwork can be fraught with challenges to researchers’ mental health and emotional wellbeing. Reflexivity is an increasingly common practice for researchers considering the impact their…
Many problems in social science and public health that we are interested in studying involve high complexity. Traditional statistical models are often not suitable to…
This workshop equips postgraduate students with the knowledge required to navigate the challenges of interdisciplinary research. Delivered in two parts, the discussion offers a comprehensive look at interdisciplinary approaches, from early-stage considerations such as methodologies and supervision, to writing, dissemination, and career advice.
Are there methods that are intrinsically better for researching with children? What does ‘creative’ mean when talking about methods? These are the types of questions this session will explore as attendees are supported to explore methods in depth, paying particular attention to planning, ethics, data generation, analysis and participant representation.
The events explore the benefits of bringing mindfulness to Postgraduate research, for the benefit of the researcher and the research. Through group discussions, writing exercises and mindfulness practices, the attendees will consider the “emotional labour” of research, such as supervision relationships, reflexivity, presence in the field, procrastination and imposter syndrome.
This workshop, led by the University of St Andrews’ doctoral researcher Ann Gillian Chu, will be a discussion on using apps and software to facilitate social science-related PhD research, particularly in the stages of planning, data collection and analysis, writing, and networking.
Being reflexive is a core skill required of social researchers. However, beyond when we are prompted to discuss reflexively in ethics applications and other bureaucratic…
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