Elite interviewing is a specialised branch of qualitative research that focuses on engaging individuals who wield significant influence, possess specialised expertise, or hold critical decision-making ...

Quantitative and qualitative approaches face different challenges and expectations, particularly when it comes to data ...

Grounded theory methodology is a robust qualitative research approach that systematically generates theory from data. It employs an inductive process whereby researchers engage in iterative data ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

The Computational Social Science Meets Qualitative Research workshop took place at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November 2025. Convened by Dr ...

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You must have clearly defined research objectives to guide your analysis to ensure your analysis is focused on addressing your aims. Data Collection and Quality Familiarise yourself with the context ...

In a time of intense societal division, understanding across groups feels frustratingly out of reach. It’s not just differing opinions – we face a deep disconnect in grasping each other’s experiences, ...

As text databases increasingly become available to researchers, the limits to human cognition are rapidly reached. Focusing on examining objective realities, this paper introduces the latent ...

A research proposal is a structured document detailing your proposed research plan. It helps assessors determine how feasible your research is and the methodological quality of your study. It can be ...