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We're a leading provider of social research training in the UK. All our courses are delivered by practising researchers, so whether you're starting out or a seasoned practitioner, we can help you build your skills and knowledge.
Our open courses are run in partnerships with the Social Research Association and National Centre for Research Methods.
Reporting qualitative data: 25 Augustonline course with Dr Martin Mitchell and Nilufer Rahim
Randomised controlled trials for quantitativesocial researchers: 7-8 Septemberonline course with Dr Andi Fugard
Questionnaire design: 8-9 Septemberonline course with Debbie Collins
Analysis of qualitative data: 12-14 Septemberonline course with Mehul Kotecha and Jane kerr
Cognitive interviewing: 14-15 September
Managing challenging interviews: 19-20 Septemberonline course with Jane Kerr
Introduction to qualitative research: 27-28 Septemberonline course with Mehul Kotecha and Sarah Sharrock
Depth interviewing skills: 29-30 Septemberonline course with Mehul Kotecha and Sarah Frankenburg
Questionnaire design: 25-26 Octoberonline course with Jo d'Ardenne and Lisa Rutherford
Design and moderating focus groups: 8-10 Novemberonline course with Jane Kerr
Questionnaire design (NatCen): 22-23 Novemberonline course with Jo d’Ardenne and Lisa Rutherford
Managing challenging interviews: 29-30 Novemberonline course with Jane Kerr
Reporting Qualitative Data: 15 December online course with Dr Martin Mitchell and Nilufer Rahim
Introduction to evidence reviews: 17-18 January online course with Daniel Phillips
Cognitive interviewing: 18-19 Januaryonline course with members of NatCen’s Questionnaire Development and Testing (QDT) Hub
The current COVID-19 situation is changing the way in which we are delivering training and we are moving to delivering online courses. We have been working with the SRA and the NCRM to transition our courses online and those listed are the ones which are available, more will come in due course. We are also able to deliver bespoke training online.
If you have any questions, please email our Head of NatCen Learning, Debbie Collins at: natcenlearning@natcen.ac.uk
By getting to know you and your organisation, we'll design a training solution that is the perfect fit for your needs and quickly delivers improved performance.
NatCen delivered six courses [...] we received consistently positive feedback from attendees and the training has helped raise the level of understanding of evaluation issues in the Department.
Steven Finch, Department for Transport
Excellent trainers! Good to see people who have done a lot of practical work in this area and are enthusiastic about it - it shows!
Course attendee
NatCen offers a service that is tailored to the specific themes and challenges of individual projects and its tutors go out of their way to make the training relevant to the needs of participants. Exceptional quality!
Sussex University
Our two-day training course enabled a group of completely novice qualitative researchers to come away understanding the 'how and why' of in-depth interviewing as well as feeling confident and motivated to give it go.
Research Unit, University
Ruxandra Comanaru
Ruxandra teaches courses on cognitive interviewing. She is a Senior Researcher in our Questionnaire Development and Testing Hub.
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