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QUAHRC Seminar
Series: Does
qualitative health research
need ethics committees? 

QUAHRC Seminar Series

New podcast! 
Qualitative Conundrums Episode 2 - Michelle O'Reilly on Quality

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Introduction to Qualitative Methods Summer School: 18 – 21 July 2022

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

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.

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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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26 Apr 2022

Qualitative Open Mic: Qualitative Conundrums - Michelle O'Reilly on quality in qualitative research

In the second episode of our 'Qualitative Conundrums' series, Michelle O'Reilly discusses the varied ways of ensuring quality in qualitative research

Podcast
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16 Mar 2022

Qualitative Open Mic: Qualitative Conundrums - Victoria Clarke on saturation

In this first episode of our Qualitative Conundrums series, Victoria Clarke reviews the concept of saturation in qualitative research

Podcast
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9 Feb 2022

Qualitative Open Mic: What counts as qualitative research? Episode 4

In this final episode in our 'What counts as qualitative research?' series, Kitty Saunders, from the 'Mending the Gap' podcast, chats with Sohail about podcasting and qualitative research

Podcast
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Events

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

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18-21 July 2022

Introduction to Qualitative Methods Summer School

This four-day course aims to provide students with an understanding of the purpose and appropriate use of qualitative research methods.

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25 Jul 2022, 12:00 to 13:00

QSIG Midday Talk

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An Introduction to Qualitative Methods Summer School - 18-21 July 2022

Attend our qualitative summer school - a four day course that equips students with skills and understanding in the purpose and use of qualitative research methodologies in health care.

“The whole course was excellent and I wish I had done it years ago!”

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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

Sanchika Campbell

Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Sanchika Campbell

Sanchika reflects on participatory research, challenging dominant perspectives, and the importance of remembering you’re a human before you’re a researcher.

Hana Riazuddin

Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Hana Riazuddin

Hana talks about participatory research, re-distribution of power, and the importance of relationality in qualitative research

Gargie Ahmad

Meet the Qualitative Researcher: Gargie Ahmad

Gargie talks about her work on mental health inequalities in people from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK, and reflects on reflexivity and the limitations of interviews

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News & Tweets

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Lessons learned: Online co-production during the COVID-19 pandemic

Members of a collaborative research team share their reflections on the challenges and learnings conducting co-produced research online while developing a peer support platform during the COVID-19 pandemic

02 Feb 2022
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"I knew at that moment I wasn’t alone" – New support for people with LTCs

A collaborative research project has developed a peer support platform to help those with long-term conditions

05 Jan 2022
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QUAHRC Qualitative Advisory Service

A free consultation service where experienced qualitative researchers offer advice on the design and conduct of applied qualitative health research.

The service is for anyone doing qualitative research at King's.

Click here to see more information and book an appointment.
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Research projects

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Digital personalised cancer care planning

Coproducing personalised care in a digital age: using the Adversity, Restoration and Compatibility (ARC) framework to inform the co-design of a digital care planning tool for people with colorectal cancer

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The effects of the asylum process on mental health

This project aims to understand the mental health effects of the UK asylum process on Afghan and Iranians.

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DAISIES

A multi-centre RCT comparing effectiveness of inpatient treatment versus stepped care day patient treatment for people with severe Anorexia Nervosa

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QUAHRC Team

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Dr Vanessa Lawrence

QUAHRC Director and Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Social Sciences
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Dr Clair Le Boutillier

QUAHRC Joint Deputy Director and THIS Institute Research Fellow
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Professor Alan Simpson

QUAHRC Joint Deputy Director and Professor of Mental Health Nursing
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Dr Stan Papoulias

Research Associate and Assistant Director of the Service User Research Enterprise

Dr Angela Sweeney

Senior Lecturer in User Led Research in the Service User Research Enterprise
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Catherine McCombie

PhD Student and QUAHRC Research Assistant
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Sohail Jannesari

Post-doctoral Researcher
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Dr Norha Vera San Juan

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Julie Williams

Dr Julie Williams

Post-Doctoral Research Worker
Dr Annie Irvine

Dr Annie Irvine

Postdoctoral Research Associate
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QUAHRC Affiliated Partners

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ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

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King's Clinical Trials Unit

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NIHR ARC South London

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