National Centre for Research Methods

NCRM has published a free online tutorial on multiple linear regression, a technique for understanding the relationship between one dependent variable and two or more independent variables. By modelling the linear relationship between the variables, multiple linear regression (MLR) allows for the prediction of outcomes and provides insights into the significance of the predictors. Drawing on examples from the social sciences, the new tutorial will explain the application of MLR to demonstrate its utility in real-world scenarios. The resource includes a video, downloadable worksheet and workbook. Access the tutorial: https://lnkd.in/em6i6i6Q #Research #ResearchMethods #SocialResearch #SocialScience #QuantitativeResearch #Statistics

Critical praxeological analysis (CPA) is a new approach to conducting critical qualitative research. To provide researchers with an introduction to CPA, NCRM's partner the University of Liverpool is running an online course on 12-13 February 2025. CPA synthesises ideas from three key areas: Wittgensteinian philosophy; ethnomethodology and conversation analysis; critical research. This synthesis provides a robust method for critical qualitative research. In our introductory course, the authors of CPA – Khadijah Diskin and Phil Hutchinson – will provide newcomers with a foundation in the approach. They will lay out the philosophical background, including the stages of project development and analysis, and then end the day by facilitating a CPA data session on some recent data that might serve as a topic for future research. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVfzv7ST #Research #ResearchMethods #SocialResearch #QualitativeResearch #SocialScience

NCRM is running a free online workshop on creative writing and social research. The event, on 21 January 2025, will discuss issues that emerge when working with participants to produce creative writing. It will explore examples of projects where creative writing comes from observations, direct quotations, people’s own words and from writing collaboratively with people. The event will host six short presentations that draw from different ways of writing, forms and techniques. This will be followed be a collective discussion, where attendees will have the chance to talk about issues related to their own projects. After the workshop, attendees will be invited to contribute to a new online learning resource. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/e2CKSrRZ #Research #ResearchMethods #CreativeMethods #SocialResearch #CreativeWriting #SocialScience

NCRM has published a new briefing paper on digital ethics, providing insight on emerging issues. The briefing is the latest publication in NCRM's Methods Futures series, which aims to inform researchers about recent developments affecting social research. Written by Dr André Freitas of The University of Manchester, the paper addresses new questions and problems regarding the application of digital ethics in the conceptualisation, design and implementation of social research. It describes possible developments that social researchers may need to consider in the medium term. Read the briefing: https://lnkd.in/eJJM2kJN #Research #ResearchMethods #Ethics #ResearchEthics #SocialScience #QuantitativeResearch #QualitativeResearch

👨💻 I had the opportunity to reflect on, write, and publish a briefing on 'digital ethics' as part of the National Centre for Research Methods Methods Futures series. My sincere thanks to Robert Meckin and Mark Elliot for their invaluable support and thoughtful review. 📌 The briefing explores emerging dimensions of digital ethics in the conceptualisation, design, and implementation of social science research, with a particular focus on the field of education. It provides an overview of digital ethics and suggests potential developments researchers may need to address in the coming years. Drawing on recent literature, the document highlights key resources on topics such as digital consent in research, digital data security and privacy, and digital equity and representational justice. pt: O briefing aborda novas dimensões da ética digital na investigação em ciências sociais, com foco na educação. Apresenta uma visão geral do tema e possíveis desafios futuros, destacando recursos sobre consentimento digital, segurança e privacidade de dados, e equidade digital. Notícia publicada no CeiED do ILIND - Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento NCRM: https://lnkd.in/dih_ES4Z

How can we make health research more inclusive? The NCRM website features a free tutorial on four key approaches. Groups that generally experience poorer health outcomes than others in society have been historically underserved in health research. These groups can include those from minoritised or racialised ethnicities, those with impaired capacity and those experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. This situation means that the findings of health research might not be transferable to the people who stand to benefit most. NCRM's recently published tutorial seeks to help researchers address this by introducing four fundamentals of inclusive research: access, relevance, trust and recognition. Through four videos, the tutorial describes each of these topics and explains how they can be implemented. The resource also includes a PDF workbook, with a check guide to get started on inclusive practice and community engagement. Access the resource: https://lnkd.in/eS2u73KV #Research #ResearchMethods #SocialScience #QualitativeResearch #HealthResearch #Inclusivity

NCRM has published a free online tutorial on interpreting results tables from quantitative studies. The tutorial explains how to interpret tables that report tests of association and effectiveness, focusing on how to understand statistical results from observational and experimental designs. It explains how to read and analyse different types of regression models, odds ratios and effect sizes, distinguishing between statistical and clinical significance. The resource was created for NCRM by Dr Chiara Dall'ora of the University of Southampton. It includes a video, examples, simple explanations of the key concepts and worksheets. Access the tutorials: https://lnkd.in/gisbg9f4 #Research #ResearchMethods #SocialSciences #QuantitativeResearch #Statistics

Registration is open for a six-week online NCRM course on creative research methods. The course is led by Dr Helen Kara and takes place between 8 January and 19 February 2025. Topics include: creative methods and ethics in a pandemic; enhanced and mobile interviews; using comics and animation; using video; poetic inquiry; metaphor collection and analysis. It includes 1.5 hours of teaching each week. Participants will be given associated readings, videos, exercises and online discussions in between the online sessions. The course will focus on gathering and analysing data. Exercises will offer hands-on experience and an online space will be available for discussions and feedback in between the Wednesday sessions. Register for the course: https://lnkd.in/eb6qKSAy #Research #ResearchMethods #CreativeResearch #SocialSciences

Tables reporting associations or measures of effect - are you lost? 🤯 Are you doing a literature review of quantitative studies (or reading quantitative studies) and not sure how to interpret tables reporting results? 🤔 Then this new video is for you - published by National Centre for Research Methods https://lnkd.in/eneDD_qp Full tutorial here: https://lnkd.in/e2Q9gFhp

NCRM's range of online learning resources includes a recently published tutorial on fixed and random effects models for panel data in Stata. The free tutorial includes three videos, exercise files, examples and simple explantions of the key concepts. It is presented by Dr Kevin Ralston, Director of the Edinburgh Q-Step Centre at The University of Edinburgh. The resource is one of more than 90 NCRM tutorials, which cover a huge range of topics and are available to access for free on the NCRM website. Access the tutorial: https://lnkd.in/ectXt3u5 #Research #ResearchMethods #SocialScience #Statistics #QuantitativeResearch