SRA: Upcoming Training Days

Making Sense of Research Findings: The art of interpretation and explanation:  Edinburgh, 4^th and 5^th November 2008: Enhancing the relevance and contribution of research findings to the development of knowledge about the social world depends, in large part, on the quality of interpretation and explanation. This highly interactive two-day course will introduce participants to keys issues and debates, and provide opportunities for them to practise, improve and consolidate their analytical skills, working with quantitative and qualitative data. Full details available at http://www.thesra.org.uk/training/training0405112008.htm  This extremely popular course is not to be missed, book now to avoid disappointment.

 

Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis: Newcastle 20^th and 21^st November 2008: This two-day course focusing on advanced qualitative data analysis is part of the SRA’s expert development programme. Aimed at mid career social research professionals with specialist experience of conducting qualitative research, it will include five key modules. The course is by application only and candidates will be expected to demonstrate the depth of their experience of qualitative analysis in order to secure a place. Full details available at http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training2021112008.htm.  In each module the training team and guest facilitators will present key ideas and questions relating to the topic. They will also involve focused discussion groups to enable reflection and to facilitate an exchange of ideas and experiences. They will, where appropriate, also involve practical exercises focused on problem solving and overcoming real world dilemmas

Participatory Research: Glasgow  26^th and 27^th November: This course aims to stimulate a dialogue about if, when and how to engage in participatory research, as researchers, practitioners, policy makers, organisations and communities. This goes well beyond using participatory techniques to simply get better data or consult with service users. It provides a challenge to ideas about evidence based policy and practice and a response to the task of turning the huge volumes of information about good practice into good practice. It provides a challenge to the conventional role of the researcher as an external ‘expert’ and to our desire to define outcomes in advance and manage uncertainty by sticking to what we think we know and can control. It holds out the prospect of achieving holistic responses to entrenched problems in complex social, organisational and community settings. Full details available at http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training2627112008.htm

 

Research Project Management: Manchester 3^rd December 2008: Social research projects, however large or small, have the potential to unravel in the absence of effective project management. The ‘art’ of project management may require skills of specification, communication, negotiation, time and resource management, damage limitation…in addition to the social research design and methods. The purpose of this course is to equip researchers with the basic knowledge and understanding to help them to effectively manage a research project. Full details available a http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training03122008.htm The London run of this course  booked out exceptionally early, book now to avoid disappointment for the next run in Manchester

 

To book a place or for further details on any of courses please see http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training.htm