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Join the waitlist: Introduction to qualitative methods summer school, 21-25 July 2025

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Recording now available: Health research under siege

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Working with Afghan Sanctuary Seekers: A guide for mental health professionals

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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.

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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21 Mayo 2025

Neurodiversity Matters: Hannah Belcher on (un)masking and mental health research

Where does neurodiversity sit in relation to broader movements for lived experience led research? Sohail and Dr Hannah Belcher of the Service User Research Enterprise discuss the example of autistic masking and its relationship to mental health.

Podcast

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16 Abr 2025

Neurodiversity Matters: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu on antiracist advocacy

Has qualitative research been complacent about its ability to highlight marginalised perspectives? Sohail speaks to Dr Morénike Giwa Onaiwu about forthcoming anthology "Neurodiversity en Noir" and platforming Black neurodivergent voices.

Podcast

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19 Mar 2025

Neurodiversity Matters: Monique Botha on funding priorities and community justice

This month, Sohail interviews Dr Monique Botha about funding and priority setting, citational justice, emotion in research, and why letting community-led neurodivergence research out of its silo would benefit neurotypical and neurodivergent populations alike.

Podcast

Events

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

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30 Jun 2025, 12:00 to 13:00

QSIG midday talk: Using generative AI when co-designing a digital mental health intervention

This seminar will cover the use of a range of generative AI tools when co-designing a virtual reality app for mindfulness with adults with type 2 diabetes to help them manage diabetes distress.

Online - Zoom

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1 July, 2.30-4.30 pm, followed by drinks

Catalysing Creative Practice at King’s

Join King’s Culture for an afternoon exploring how creative practice can ignite innovative interdisciplinary research trajectories, inspire teaching, and is groundbreaking research in its own right. Researchers from any discipline who use arts based methods within their research, teaching or impact work are invited to come help us build and shape community around creative practice, as are artists who are working in residence across the university.

Room 2.2, Macadam Building, Strand Campus

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03 Jul 2025, 13:00 to 14:00

Temporal ambiguity in inter-organisational collaboration processes

Unpack how uncertainty can both help and hinder research collaboration, drawing lessons from a real-world case study and applying learnings to health and care innovation. Seminar organised by the King's Better Health & Care Hub.

Online

Upcoming events

Impact in Qualitative Research Blog

The latest posts from our impact blog

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Impact in Qualitative Research: Ella Parry-Davies on co-researching outcomes for domestic workers after trafficking and exploitation

The Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set for Survivor Recovery and Wellbeing

Impact in Qualitative Research: Sharli Paphitis and Sohail Jannesari on prioritising the voices of human trafficking survivors to develop a holistic approach to recovery

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Impact in Qualitative Research: Caroline Lawlor on developing the Managing Emotions Group

News

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Peer Support in Action: Observations from the CommonGround community

The CommonGround research team share reflections on watching the birth and growth of a peer support online community for people with long-term conditions.

19 Feb 2025

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Save the date for our expanded summer school

This year we're expanding our annual summer school, "An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods", from four days to five. It will run from Monday 21 - Friday 25 July.

06 Feb 2025

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