Practical research methods training
Interactive training for people who want to apply mixed methods and other research methods with greater confidence. Our courses are practical, focused and designed to help you make progress with your own research, evaluation or funding application.
Introduction to Mixed Methods
The key principles of mixed methods research: what is it, why use it, when to use it, how to design a study, how to combine qualitative and quantitative approaches, and how to write up your methods clearly. Designed for those with limited experience and knowledge of mixed methods from any sector.
Advanced Mixed Methods
For those already working on a mixed methods project. Goes deeper on how to integrate quantitative and qualitative study designs, how to integrate analysis and report integration, and working effectively in mixed methods teams.
Register your interestMixed Methods Grant Writing
Explain and justify mixed methods clearly in a grant application, aligning research questions, methods, integration and outputs. For researchers and teams developing funding bids.
Register your interestIntroduction to research methods
A short training session for those working with researchers and looking to understand more about quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research and how to get involved with these methodologies.
Register your interestBespoke in-house training
Tailored to your audience, project stage, sector and methodological needs, for universities, research teams, public sector organisations, charities and policy teams.
Enquire about trainingPractical, interactive, applied
Learn by doing
Discussion, activities and the chance to apply ideas to your own research.
Grounded in real research
Examples drawn from real academic, health, social care and policy research, connected to the questions you work on.
Expert-led
Delivered by experienced researchers, teachers and supervisors who use these methods in their own work.