June 18

In this session we introduce and reflect upon the role of multilevel models in applied social research, and provide practical training materials which demonstrate ways of running multilevel models in survey data analysis scenarios.

This all day course is designed to be gentle introduction to the basics of bivariate analysis and regression analysis in the open-source software RStudio.  

This workshop offers a creative and hands-on guide to participatory research approaches and methods. By sharing our own research experiences, we will reflect on the different forms that participatory research can take.

In this one-day course you will learn how to apply computational methods for the processing and analysis of textual data. Using Python and R, you will develop skills in preparing textual data for computational analysis; and core methods of text data analysis (e.g., sentiment analysis, topic modelling).

Led by Dr Bridget Bradley, University of St Andrews In this workshop you will gain a detailed introduction to ethnography from a trained anthropologist who…

This session will map the socio-historical context of DA, from its roots in semiology and through the ethnomethodology that characterized much 1970s social research. Theory will be explored, particularly contributions from Foucault around power.

Come along to this drop-in session to meet Lynne and her herd of alpacas - feed them snacks, take them for a walk around the green, and learn more about their lives on a smallholding in the Scottish Borders.

In this short session, we will critically explore how incorporating ‘more-than-human’ viewpoints and experiences into social research can yield richer accounts of social life and open up new possibilities for addressing contemporary social challenges.

In this workshop, I will explore in more depth the concept of the ‘hidden curriculum’, what it is, what it entails in practice and why it is inherent in the doctoral journey.

Directed by Dr Itandehui Jansen, Screen Academy Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University We are excited to host a special screening of Itu Ninu (2023), an…

This session offers a space to reflect on the doctoral journey and explore the PhD as an emotional and embodied process, unique and personal to each student. Through gentle movements, mindfulness practices and reflection exercises, the attendees will be invited to consider their academic journey beyond notions of output, career trajectory and destination.

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…