We are excited to welcome our Community of Practice members to our meeting in Birmingham today ☺️ We have a great agenda and can’t wait to progress our work together.

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨
Great news for all abstract submitters: you now have until 5PM on Monday 8 December to share your work! A huge thank you to everyone who’s submitted so far—we can’t wait to receive even more brilliant abstracts.

🔗submission portal: qhrn2026.exordo.com

🚨Two exciting conference updates this morning...🚨

🌟BMJ Open will be returning as a sponsor!

🎟️ Early-bird tickets will go on sale Jan 2026:
🔹 £120 – full price
🔹 £100 – student
🔹 £60 – PPIE
🔗 Reminder - abstract submissions open until 1 Dec: qhrn2026.exordo.com

@bmj.com

🚨ABSTRACT PORTAL OPEN🚨Submit your #QHRNConf26 abstracts now at qhrn2026.exordo.com

Theme: ‘The Transformative Power of Qualitative Research: Insights, Impact and Innovation’. Our 5 streams and info on keynotes can be found at tinyurl.com/yhr8ez7r

🗓️Deadline: 1 Dec 2025

Dr Braun(love) - or: how I learned to stop worrying and love GenAI (yeah nah) YouTube video by Virginia Braun

Here's a talk I gave as a keynote for the BPS @qmip.bsky.social conference (July 2025) - the result of @vicclarke.bsky.social & I recognising we needed to "dive in" & grapple with the beast that is GenAI & qualitative/(reflexive) thematic analysis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zFQ...

Today we are welcoming our Community of Practice for qualitative researchers to the first meeting to discuss how we can best work together to support our community’s needs 😊

Training programme QHRN provides face-to-face and on-line workshops on specific qualitative methodologies and their applications in health research.

@ucl-qhrn.bsky.social up-coming qualitative training opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/qualitative-...

📢SAVE THE DATE & SPREAD THE WORD📢

This is the moment you've all been waiting for...

⭐️The 7th biennial UCL QHRN Conference will be held on Thurs 14th May 2026

⭐️The pre-conference workshop will be held on Weds 13th May 2026

⭐️Conference theme to be announced soon

Expression of Interest: Open Qualitative Research Community As qualitative researchers, we want a dedicated space to foster support, collaboration, debate and discussion, alongside the sharing of resources to support ethical and appropriate openness and transp...

What does openness and transparency in qualitative methods mean to you? 🧐 If you're interested in these discussions, join our european open qualitative research community here: forms.gle/EbC2CsjPbw6t... #openresearch #qualitative #metaresearch

Neurodiversity Matters: Elizabeth Hauke on neurodivergent autoethnography and inclusive education | QUAHRC Autoethnographers use their personal experiences to explore wider issues, relationships, or situations. So what happens if you experience the world differently? Sohail speaks to Dr Elizabeth Hauke abo...

New podcast episode! #Neurodivergent #Autoethnography.

Autoethnographers use their personal experiences to explore wider issues, relationships, or situations. So what happens if you experience the world differently?

www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...

Spotlight on: UCL's QHRN Committee Member of the Month - Rachel Lawrence This month, we hear from conference committee member, Rachel Lawrence, and what inspires her about qualitative research. Hello! I’m Rachel Lawrence, a Qualitative Research Fellow working at UCL.

This month we hear from conference committee member Rachel Lawrence. Hear about her journey into qualitative research & our exciting update that planning for the QHRN 2026 conference is underway! 🎉
Watch this space for more news on our conference... 👀

www.linkedin.com/pulse/spotli...

Talking, discussing, reflecting on methodologist career development in health research - including qualitative researchers.

New journal! EXPERIENCE – Journal of Qualitative Research in Mental Health is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the field of mental health through qualitative research methodologies.
submit.akademiai.com/exper/index....

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: PGfAR Funding Opportunity October 2025 Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) Funding Opportunity - October 2025 is a ring fenced call for programmes of applied health research designed to respond to NIHR PGfAR Brief - ‘Researc...

'Research inspired by under-represented disciplines and specialisms' ring-fenced funding opportunity - October 2025
To find out more join the webinar 30 June 10:30-12:15
Register shorturl.at/ZLBBL

Opening in October: NIHR PGfAR funding opportunity for research inspired by under-represented disciplines and specialisms (including Qualitative researchers) to drive transformational changes for patients and the public. www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/prog...

Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference 2025 | BPS This year we make our way to Leeds for a gathering of academics dedicated to advancing research in our field.

British Psychological Society's Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference. Link to find out more and for registration: www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...

Early Career Researchers’ Creative Methods Showcase | BPS This session features three short presentations, plus a panel discussion, with three early career researchers whose work uses creative and arts-based methods to great effect.

Early Career Researchers' Creative Methods Showcase 12th June. Find out more here: www.bps.org.uk/event/early-...

📣 We're excited to announce the launch of our very first Special Interest Group (SIG) at QRSE!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday 13th May between 4pm-5pm
🔗 The event flyer includes a QR code linking to registration and the online meeting.
📘 Learn more about the SIG here: lnkd.in/eMfnTndk

Are you a health psychology researcher? We would love to hear from you about your engagement with #OpenScience! Follow the link below to be taken to a brief survey:
psychologygalway.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@QHRN Qualitative Evidence Synthesis course is happening on 7th May. Find out more at: extendstore.ucl.ac.uk/product?cata...

Creative Research Methods Conference 2025 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.

Creative research methods conference registration open for in-person or via Zoom attendance: creativeresearchmethods.com

Graphic showing a keyboard in the background and text reading Exploring AI in NVIVO? Curious about how AI is reshaping qualitative research? Want to be part of a critical conversation (and practical experimentation)?

🧠 Curious about how #AI is reshaping #QualitativeResearch research? 🧠

Our researcher Sharli is looking for collaborators to explore AI features in #NVivo, test them critically & co-develop research and training that unpacks their potential and limitations.

Email sharli.paphitis@kcl.ac.uk

#CreativeResearchMethods have revolutionised #DataGeneration, but how can we apply the same #Creativity to #DataAnalysis while maintaining rigor, ethics and systematic approaches?

Register for this webinar to find out more.

28 April, 11:00, 2025: buff.ly/hWZIU9E

Summer School! Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods at Kings College London: www.kcl.ac.uk/short-course...

Handwritten notes outlining themes from interviews with qualitative researchers about challenges and facilitators to their work. Major areas are limits of QDA software, IRB, and lack of time. Participants draw on a "qualitative village" to help them do their work.

Some themes from the #acrl2025 presentation on supporting #qualitative inquiry in academic libraries. I love the concept of a "qualitative village" of people who support qual work for those who haven't had much experience or training.

Interdisciplinary Objects Mary Robson reflects on the use of 'interdisciplinary objects' as a means of sharing ideas and building connections across a research team.

How can 'interdisciplinary objects' help us share ideas, build connection and plan next steps in interdisciplinary & cross-sector health research teams? Mary Robson reflects on the use of creative and experimental methods in a workshop on Long Covid.
medhumsplatform.org/interdiscipl...

An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods The course will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observation, ethical issues, content and thematic…

Our summer school, An Introduction to #Qualitative Research Methods, is open for booking now:

www.kcl.ac.uk/short-course...

#ResearchMethods #AcademicSky #QualitativeResearch #QualitativeMethods

EOI Positionality and Reflexivity in Research.docx Call for Abstracts - Positionality & Reflexivity in Research Working book title: Positionality & Reflexivity in Research Editors: Sun Yee Yip, Lynette Pretorius, & Pamela Patrick (Monash University) ...

📚 Call for Abstracts! We are inviting chapter proposals for a new edited book on positionality and reflexivity in research! Check out the Call for Abstracts below for more details! ⤵️ #AcademicSky #ResearchIdentity #ReflexivityInResearch #Positionality #PhDlife

Approaches to Cross-Disciplinary Qualitative Health Research This online course will cover methodological issues from research design through to publication and will provide delegates with the advanced knowledge and skills they require to successfully…

Online Advanced Qualitative Methods public short course hosted by King's College London: www.kcl.ac.uk/short-course...
Running two more times this year:
- 2-6 June '25 (Application deadline: 26 May '25)
- 20-24 October '25 (Application deadline: 13 October '25)
Booking now open☺️👇

The last opportunity to book for this course this academic year! Our one-day online course 'Introduction to doing Qualitative Interviews' 12 May 2025. www.phc.ox.ac.uk/study/short-...