So what’s the difference between writing a chapter about your empirical research for an edited collection as opposed to a journal article? This is a question I do get asked, so here is an answer.  …

The following incorporates modified excerpts from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 2-3). As the channel by which researchers…

Academics love a definition. Many journal articles, book chapters, even whole books include definitions of various terms. This is sensible because words are slippery. Defining terms helps us to use…

Since 2017 I have been working with Pat Thomson on the Insider Guides to Success in Academia. We now have 15 published titles and more in the pipeline. Then a couple of years ago I started to work …

We describe a novel approach to member reflection interviewing which integrates audio-visual elicitation materials based on researcher interpretation of participant-generated social media data. Inf...

Research Fellow (qualitative methods) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to innovative suicide research that centres liveability...

Time needed: 3 minutes (60 seconds each) Setting: When emotions feel overwhelming or intense Purpose: Moving from emotional overwhelm to manageable feeling Emotion Recognition (60 seconds) What:...

The present study explored the lived experiences of individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to identify barriers and facilitators to effective self-management. Five fema...

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Call for Papers – Advance Notice Survey Practice 2026 Special Issue “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” Guest editors: Margaret R. Roller and Doug Currivan …

Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research or COREQ (Tong et al., 2007) has been widely discussed in the literature. COREQ consists of a 32-item “checklist” which “w…

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The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, p. 51). The research in-depth interview (IDI) method h…

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View details and apply for this Lecturer in Creative Writing and Digital Technologies(ATS1307) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Arts and Humanities School of Literatur...

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

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Some academic writers are crippled by the desire to write perfect prose from the very start. Even though they know that the first draft is always rough, they find writing rough difficult. They have…

Jean Piaget Patter is a little late this week. That’s because Monday’ s welcome but quite heavy rain caused a power outage. Not the neighbourhood or even the street. A quite small power outag…

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A University of Derby team – Drs Elly Phillips, Fiona Holland, Gulcan Garip and Caroline Harvey – move from the personal to the more general.

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A unique attribute of qualitative content analysis is the focus on a continual process of revising and developing meanings in the data based on new discoveries. Unlike quantitative content analysts…

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Intersectional theory effectively highlights the need to address the most marginalised communities through research, identifying key areas of privilege and oppr...