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Training courses in qualitative research methods and data analysis

A number of high quality educational and professional training courses in qualitative research methods and data analysis are offered by a range of organisations across the UK.

Below are a selection of courses, listed alphabetically, run on a regular basis:

CAQDAS Introductory Workshops and Seminars
Location: University of Surrey, Guildford
The Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) Networking Group provides courses and workshops on the use and applications of software programs designed to assist qualitative data analysis.

CCSR Short Course Programme
Location: University of Manchester
The Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR) offers a wide range of short course training in quantative research methods and data analysis. Courses are offered at introductory, intermediate and advanced level.

Day Courses in Social Research
Location: University of Surrey, Guildford
These are one-day courses for social researchers held in Spring and Autumn. Skills can be updated and new techniques learnt with one or more of these intensive, practical high quality courses, taught by staff from the leading social research methods academic centre in the UK.

ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Training Events
Location: Various
ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) offers a wide range of training opportunities within the Social Sciences across the UK, with a focus on research methods.

Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection
Location: University of Essex, Colchester
The Summer School, in July and August each year, has one to two week courses designed to develop training in various aspects of statistical, mathematical and other technical skills. Most courses deal with techniques of data collection, analysis, and model building. The Summer School also offers some courses on non-statistical but innovative approaches to social science.

Health Experiences Research Group Courses
Location: University of Oxford
A range of courses in qualitative research methods including: an introduction to qualitative interviewing; analysing qualitative interviews; and an introduction to focus groups. The courses are aimed at health professionals, researchers and postgraduate students.

Mass Observation Archive
Location: University of Sussex
Courses are run in relation to the Mass Observation Archive and students are given the opportunity to use Mass Observation material.

Oral History Society Training Courses
Location: Various
The Oral History Society, in conjunction with the British Library National Sound Archive, holds one-day oral history training courses.

Qualiti - Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: Innovation, Integration and Impact
Location: Various
Provide a forum for interdisciplinary debate and discussion about the present use of, and future directions for qualitative research within the social sciences. The series focuses on current and future contexts for qualitative research, and the ways in which qualitative data are used to inform scholars, practitioners and policy makers.

Realities, part of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods
Location: Various
Realities who are part of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods run a programme of one day training workshops in the use of 'real life' qualitative and multidimensional research and data.

Short Courses on Social Survey Methods
Location: University of Southampton
Courses in Applied Social Surveys (CASS) offers an annual programme of short courses on social survey methods, covering all aspects of the quantitative survey process from design to data collection and data analysis. The courses have an applied emphasis and aim particularly to provide advice and guidance to researchers who face practical decision-making in surveys.

Social Research Methods
Location: University of West of England
These workshops are on a wide range of methods including Thematic Analysis, Grounded Theory, Qualitative Interviewing, Conversation Analysis, and Publishing and Presenting Qualitative Research. They are run by the Department of Psychology at the University of West of England in Bristol for academics and researchers in any discipline.

SRA Training Days
Location: London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, London
The Social Research Association (SRA) runs an extensive training programme which includes courses on: sampling; questionnaire design; quantitative analysis; qualitative methods; qualitative analysis; report writing and presentations; commissioning and managing research.

Technical Advisory Service for Images
Location: Range of venues
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI) runs a successful programme of training workshops aimed at those involved in image digitisation projects, those who wish to capture images and those who wish to use digital images in learning and teaching.

ESDS would welcome information about other relevant regular training courses that researchers may find useful. Details can be sent to: ESDS publicity.