I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded funding from the Arts Council to work with Kate Fox to offer (deep breath) creative writing opportunities for late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult…

The peer review system is in trouble, but a more human relational approach could run against imperatives for increasingly routinised and scalable peer review.

The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.

Inger Mewburn, Pat Thomson, Helen Kara and Aimee Grant recently published a book, Managing Your Research Project. The Research Whisperers think that it is a handy contribution so we asked the autho…

When I teach creative research methods or creative academic writing to doctoral students, they often ask me this question. The short answer is: your doctoral research can be as creative as you like…

GROVE offers specialist Autistic-led % mentoring, peer groups and our BEING ME programme to support Autistic children and young people’s identity, self-esteem and well-being.

The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.

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In 2025, after 25 years as an independent researcher, I was awarded research funding for the first time. Not from the UK – I have written elsewhere about how independent researchers are not eligibl…

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We are looking for a volunteer to attend the International Creative Research Methods Conference online and help to manage and moderate the chat. In return for this work, we will provide a free tick…

Like many, many others, I met Raul on Twitter some time around 2010. Social media was Raul’s natural habitat; it could have been made for him with his burning desire to communicate and demystify. L…

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded funding from the Arts Council to work with Kate Fox to offer (deep breath) creative writing opportunities for late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult…

A few weeks ago I received a mysterious parcel. When I opened it, I found a book called Making Qualitative Research Happen: Getting The Best Out Of Your Qualitative Research Project, edited by Jess…

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It is no secret that the university sector in the UK is experiencing a massive financial crisis. I guess this is why I’m getting new requests to work for universities for nothing. I wrote a post ab…

About the Book This edited collection explores the emerging and exciting field of Creative Quantitative Research Methods, offering a platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share …

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I have written four previous posts on this topic, with different examples of creative theses and dissertations. Here are the first, second, third, and fourth of those posts. Today I am showcasing: …

About the Book This edited collection explores the emerging and exciting field of Creative Quantitative Research Methods, offering a platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share …

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This article was originally posted on the LSE Impact blog on 30 January 2026, and can still be found there. We have republished it because this is an important issue. It has been written by Helen K…

We know from social media that the immediate impact of the International Creative Research Methods Conference is always very positive. You can see some recent examples on the website (scroll down) …

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If you are a writer, or any other kind of arts practitioner, no doubt you will have had submissions rejected. Probably many, many submissions. Actors fail auditions; painters have submissions rejec…

About the Book This edited collection explores the emerging and exciting field of Creative Quantitative Research Methods, offering a platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share …

This article was originally posted on the LSE Impact blog on 30 January 2026, and can still be found there. We have republished it because this is an important issue. It has been written by Helen K…

Bursaries are available for self-funded applicants only (e.g. self-employed, retired, unemployed, or students without institutional funding). There are 5 in-person bursaries and 2 online bursaries ava...

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I have a new book out! At least, I’m co-editor… The book is Using Documents In Research: When, Where, Why And How. The lead editor is Dr Aimee Grant who is a joy to work with. And our contributors …

Why might we consider a wealth and labour acknowledgement in the UK and what could it include?

I am planning this new book with Dr Derek Ong, quant supremo at the University of Hertfordshire (OK that’s not his official job title but it is what he is). And I’m so, so happy about it. I feel as…