The method(s) must be fit for purpose and always pilot them to refine the tools
from Gary Manders
Research Tip of the Week
Do mixed-methods study: don’t restrict yet, explore!
from Eva Alisic
Research Tip of the Week
don’t feel bullied to use your supervisor’s preferred methods!
from Sian E Lucas
Research Tip of the Week
don’t read too many textbooks…
from Warren Pearce
Research Tip of the Week
fitness for purpose above methodological imperialism. Seems obvious maybe but often needs reasserting as students often choose method and/or location of research before knowing what they want to look at.
from Scott A Hurrell
The Impact Agenda
In this podcast Mark Carrigan discusses the impact agenda with Professor Steve Fuller. The discussion encompasses the history of impact, its relationship to wider issues in higher education, existing academic responses to the impact agenda and strategic alternatives.
PhD Students and Public Engagement
Sam Lyle is a third year PhD student in the Department of Sociology. Her doctoral research explores class and gender in graduate employment from a Bourdieusian perspective. Sam is also a feminist activist and founder of the Warwick Anti-Sexism Society (WASS). Read more on her ePortfolio. In this podcast Mark Carrigan talks to her about her extensive work with the media over the course of her research, some of the difficulties involved and advice for other PhD students interested in getting involved in this kind of activity.
Training, teaching or empowering people with social media?
A podcast interview with Jennifer M Jones
Publishing on the web for researchers
The History of Social Research
