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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

MNW Lunchtime Seminar: Autistic Voices in Higher Education Join speakers from The Autistic Voices in Higher Education (AViHE) research group for this session on 7 May. For full details and to reserve a spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/methods-no... @methodsnorthwest.bsky.social

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The 2nd workshop in the Methods North West Lost & Found Translation Series is coming this April! 📢: Ethics and Practicalities of Working with Multi-lingual Data 📅: University of Liverpool ⏰: 1pm - 4pm Thursday 9 April For details, and to book: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/gQz7...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A reminder that the call for submissions for the 2026 Methods Fair is open 😀! This years Fair “Methods for Change: Connecting People, Places, and Purpose” takes place on 27 May at UoM. Submit your abstract for a lightning talk or poster here: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/T6x3...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📢There are a number of taster sessions scheduled for our 2026 Summer School courses! In these sessions you will meet the course leads, learn more about the full Summer School in July, and see if it would benefit your research. Register here! www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/works...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Join us for the 2026 Methods Fair! An annual one-day event in collaboration with Methods North West, it brings together researchers and PGRs to explore research methods across the humanities and social sciences. 🗓️ Wednesday 27 May 👉 Call for submissions: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/T6x3...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Researching with care: The importance of flexible methods in research with disabled and/or chronically ill people (and beyond) 🗓️ Thursday 29 January ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online This MNW seminar draws on care-full research with young people with an ostomy. Sign up 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researchin...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Minding the Gaps in Translation: How can translation studies help us navigate the realities of cross-language research? 🗓️ Thursday 5 February ⏰ 10am-1pm Join the first workshop in the Lost & Found In Translation Series! Sign up now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lfit-mindi...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Today I'm at Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism, a @methodsnorthwest.bsky.social Thursday Lunchtime Seminar. @markgatto.bsky.social is giving us a great introduction to the history of #fictocriticism and current attitudes to fatherhood in the workplace.

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The second part of Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper for the Social Sciences is underway - thank you Simon Rudkin for hosting this hands-on workshop! What's great about these sessions is the wide range of disciplines our attendees are from, and the different data they are working with.

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

TODAY 📢 PRE-SESSION: Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper for the Social Sciences 🗓️ Monday 10 Nov ⏰ 4-5pm 🌐 Online This pre-workshop session introduces Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper, a model free tool for visualising data. #DataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #DataVisualisation

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It's just 🚨3 DAYS 🚨 until MethodsLab: Listening to the non-speaking experience With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones. 🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

(2/2) Led by Dr Simon Rudkin, whose work has pioneered application of Ball Mapper in the social sciences, the workshop will showcase the strengths of the algorithm and the research opportunities available for exploitation. #DataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #DataVisualisation

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Today I'm learning about Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper! This is a great way to visualise data with multivariate data without losing vital information. Dr Simon Rudkin is running us through the background, how the algorithm works, and why this method improves data visualisation.

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Today I'm learning about Creative AI Methods! We've just finished a walkthrough of critical prompting/synthetic images. Lots of interesting info on how AI can imagine and synthesis + what information AI takes from us. Thank you to Sam Hind for running this very popular session. #ai #researchmethods

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

What a fantastic day! Thank you to everyone at Stitching at the End of the World for a great day of discussions, reflection and of course sewing. Big shout out to Lydia Donohue for running this event and showing us how to #KillYourPhone

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Today I'm Stitching at the End of the World We are sewing phone pouches using EMS fabric and discussing cybersecurity, personal privacy, surveillance, and the future of 'smart textiles'. Lydia Donohue is hosting this workshop. Inspired by the art project #KillYourPhone, funded by Methods North West.

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

1/2 Have you signed up to our newsletter in the last 6 months? 🚨 You might be missing from our mailing list🚨 Due to a processing issue, if you filled in our subscription form in the last 6 months, your email hasn't made it to our mailing list. That means you won't receive our September newsletter!

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

2/2 Are you interested in researching artificial intelligence (AI) from a cultural, social, political, or environmental perspective? This event will include walkthroughs, a group workshop, and discussions on creative AI methods, uses and applicability - all run by Dr Sam Hind.

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Lydia Donohue will open dialogue about #cybersecurity, #PersonalPrivacy, the future of #DigitalTechnology, and the application of ‘smart textiles’. This workshop is for PGRs only. Find out more 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stitching-... 2/2

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Visualising Multivariate Data with Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper 📅 Thur 9 October 🕛 12-1pm 🌐 online Visualise data without losing multi-dimensional information. Dr Simon Rudkin will explore the method, and explain why we need to focus on #DataVisualisation #DataAnalysis #OnlineSeminar

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Don't forget to attend this interesting event tomorrow from Methods North West! 🎭 Explore Affect Theatre: A Creative Method for Enlivening Ethnographic Research 🗓 Date: 19th June 2025 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (BST) 💻 Venue: Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/affect-the...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Methods North West online lunchtime seminars continue tomorrow with 'Agent-based Modelling of Transmissible Behaviours' with Mark Pogson and Hannah Little. To register, and for details on all upcoming Methods NW Thursday seminars, visit: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/works...

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Join the @morgancentre.bsky.social's upcoming summer school taster session on 19 March, where you'll learn more about their upcoming two-day summer school course on creative approaches to qualitative research

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Alongside our Methods Fair, we provide a full summer school programme, which takes place the w/c the 30th of June. We provide courses in digital methods, qualitative interviewing, using NVivo, and much more. Purchases for our courses open soon, so keep a lookout on our pages for more information!

Photograph of attendees at the 2024 methods@manchester summer school

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Our annual Methods Fair is a one-day event which provides an opportunity for researchers to share their work, engage in discussion, and more. This year it will take place on Thursday, 15 May and explores the theme Research Methods in the Digital Age: Addressing Challenges, Realising Opportunities.

Picture of attendees exploring the poster presentations of Methods Fair 2024

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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

methods@manchester is a @uomhums.bsky.social initiative which highlights Manchester's strength in research methods in the social sciences. We provide regular workshops, alongside an annual conference and summer school, which brings you the latest research developments.

Photograph of methods@manchester workshop

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