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Listen to our new podcast - the Qualitative Open Mic!

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New horizons and opportunities for qualitative research to improve mental health in later life

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Dr Michelle O'Reilly on the challenges of conducting applied qualitative research

QUAHRC Seminar Series

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Early findings from the REACH Video Diary Study

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Qualitative research to understand how Recovery Colleges improve lives

The Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre (QUAHRC) at King’s College London (KCL) promotes the rigorous and innovative application of qualitative research within the health field, raising the visibility of high-quality qualitative research and providing opportunities for knowledge exchange, training and support.

The Qualitative Open Mic Podcast

Our podcast asks why we do qualitative research, how do we do it well, and how it can be effectively applied

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09 Nov 2021

Qualitative Open Mic - What Counts as Qualitative Research Episode 1

The first episode in our new series titled 'What counts as qualitative research? Learning from different perspectives'

Podcast

08 Jun 2021

QUAHRC Methods Podcast: Co-producing research with young people with lived experience

Norha Vera chats with Niamh Elam (McPin Young People Advisory Group) and Rachel Temple (McPin Foundation) about co-production of research with young people with lived experience, discussing their project on screen use and adolescent mental health

Podcast

15 Mar 2021

QUAHRC Methods Podcast: Engaging Young People

Clair Le Boutillier chats with Dr Charlotte Kühlbrandt and Dr Hannah Cowan about Utopia Now and the novel methods they are using to engage young people in research

Podcast

Events

Upcoming seminars, journal club meetings, and other events at King's College London.

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6 Dec 2021, 12:00 to 13:00

QSIG Midday Talk: Conducting virtual fieldwork and engaging community stakeholders in research

Julia Rozanova presents in this month's talk, discussing lessons learned during the process of conducting fieldwork with older adults with HIV virtually and by phone

Online - Zoom

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9 December 2021, 16:00 to 17:00

Health Ethnography Reading Group

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Guy's Campus or Online (Teams)

10 Jan 2022, 12:00 to 13:00

QSIG Midday Talk: Qualitative Secondary Analysis - learning curve and early findings

Annie Irvine presents on qualitative secondary analysis

Online - Zoom

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Meet the Qualitative Researchers

Get to know qualitative researchers at King’s College London in our blog showcasing creative research and the people doing it

Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Steve Marshall

Steve Marshall reflects on his work and research with children who have a parent in palliative care

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Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Jia Liu

Jia Liu talks about her work examining cross-cultural health conceptions

Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Prof. Magnus Ryner

Magnus, Director of the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS-DTP), talks about the role qualitative research plays in the LISS-DTP

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New horizons and new opportunities for qualitative research to understand and improve mental health in later life

Dr Vanessa Lawrence highlights the primary role of qualitative research in helping us to understand and improve the mental health of older people

23 Nov 2021

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How should cross-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-country focus groups be conducted?

Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa reflects on her own experience in a guidance paper published open-access in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods

22 Nov 2021

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