Exploring barriers and facilitators to effective self-management in individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Deciding to write a paper or a book chapter? Knowing the differences and similarities is helpful patthomson.net/2025/06/18/c...
"...the kinds of stories people told me are available only through in-depth qualitative research...In an era in which AI is being proposed to do many human jobs – including in-depth interviewing – it takes a human to bear effective witness to humanity." Thank you.
"Exploring Human Realities: A Quality & Fair Approach" - By transcending the paradigm debates, a quality approach to #qualitative research fosters the essential element of giving participants a fair voice while maximizing the usefulness of the research. bit.ly/3uaGwgH
ICYMI: Musings On Language helenkara.com/2024/11/19/m...
#Language #CRMethods #creativewriting
ICYMI: On Editing Book Series helenkara.com/2024/06/25/o...
#editingbookseries #CRMethods #editing
New paper out! We propose a novel dialogical method for qual interviews using audio-visual elicitation + mid-point member reflection. It sparked fresh insights for participants & researchers alike.
📄 Prodgers et al. (2025)
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
#QualResearch
It's a busy time on @d-liveability.bsky.social!
We are hiring a 12 month #postdoc Research Fellow to contribute to #qualitative analysis of suicide prevention policies + parliamentary debates:
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Moving from emotional overwhelm to manageable feeling.
#selfcare
#emotions
#awareness
#wellbeing
#micromoments
#citizenwellbeingscientist
www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com/blog/3-minut...
Poster reads: Call for participants Feminist Music Collectives in Ireland Are you now, or have you ever been, a founder or member of a feminist music collective, space or initiative in Ireland? Have you organised or attended a feminist workshop, camp or line-up? Do you want to share your expereinces as part of an island-wide research project? What's involved? An interview of approx. one hour, scheduled at a time that suits you, in person or online. A discussion of your experiences as part of feminist collective music-making in Ireland. Your participation will be anonymous. Sound good? For more info please email andrea.cleary2@tudublin.ie
I am looking to speak with founders/members of feminist music collectives in Ireland (past or present) for my PhD research. If you are building feminist music spaces, workshops, forums, campaigns, festivals, gigs, parties etc. please get in touch for more info (email in photo). Shares appreciated! 🎶
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Exploring barriers and facilitators to effective self-management inindividuals with ME/CFS :an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
Are the number of 'syndromes' increasing? This invention of 'syndromes' in our present is a proxy for the oddness. I was asked to explore Background Character Syndrome and Main Character Syndrome. Horrific. Strange. A provocative frame to understand our time. Here we go: youtu.be/rBTBYVXRMLk
Want to make your work or study writing more engaging and effective?
Catch the replay of my book launch with @manchesterup.bsky.social 🎉
📘 Writing Creatively for Work or Study
💡 Tips, exercises & live Q&A to spark your writing
Watch now 👉 youtu.be/rXSb714gfJg #WritingCommunity #BookLaunch
Call for Papers – Advance Notice - @SurveyPractice 2026 Special Issue “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” - Guest editors: @MargaretRoller and Doug Currivan - CfP goes out in August bit.ly/SPspecialMMR...
"COREQ & Situating Research Values" - A reflection on Braun and Clarke (2024) who argue that COREQ for reporting #qualitative research serves to “normalise certain standards as universal" rather than "situated...in relation to our wider research values" bit.ly/4cq5c8D
Online interviews & focus groups:
Do Research Interviews Online tinyurl.com/emj74kua
Prepare for an Online Interview tinyurl.com/339nz9kv
Online Interviews: Resources for Researchers
Online Focus Groups: The Essentials tinyurl.com/3576w5e6
Online Focus Groups: Tools & Platforms tinyurl.com/mrfs53tm
"10 Distinctive Qualities of Qualitative Research" - The unique nature of #qualitative inquiry is characterized by a distinctive set of attributes, all of which impact the design & integrity of qualitative research one way or the other bit.ly/10QRAttributes
There is a new video on my channel: Context In Research youtu.be/ROb0tQN6OvI
#contextinresearch #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods
The full schedule for the 2025 SQIP conference is now available on the webpage! It’s a fantastic lineup with exciting opportunities to learn, share, & connect. There is still time to join us in Milwaukee on July 18 & 19. View the schedule www.sqip.org/general-5 & register www.sqip.org/registration
British Psychological Society's Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference. Link to find out more and for registration: www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...
"Distinguishing Between the Research IDI & Everything Else" - The #qualitative research IDI differs from other forms of interviews in the goals of the interview & the interviewing strategy. The research IDI is the most personal of all qualitative methods. bit.ly/2VDZrwH
ICYMI: Walking Interviews: youtu.be/jfFPIzk6QgU
#walkinginterviews #CRMethods
Spend a lot of time writing but not securing research funding?
I invited Dr Julie Cwikla of Grant Writing for Busy Professor to give a free webinar on Tuesday. Come join us! It's completely free, you just have to register:
👉 www.juliecwikla.com/webinar
ICYMI: Why Informed Consent is a Myth: youtu.be/dEKBDyMhrHA
#informedconsent #CRMethods #PhdSky #AcademicSky
A promotional graphic for the Research Methods Rendezvous, which takes place online on 10 September and 29 October 2025.
NCRM has opened applications to participate in the Research Methods Rendezvous!
This free event will explore the process of turning early-stage ideas into #research projects.
#RMR2025 takes place online on 10 September and 29 October 2025.
Apply: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/RMR...
A rare thing to see in the wild these days: a Creative Writing lectureship (fixed term) at the University of East Anglia vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...
ICYMI: Ten Top Tips For Collaboration: youtu.be/yd2FlopeSYI
#CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods #PhDSky #AcademicSky
“Life consists in the fact that the future is initially a huge open horizon, which slowly melts away.”
Hans-Georg Gadamer
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